University of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research

History of Art, Design and Visual Culture (Thesis Based)

University of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research

Faculty:Arts
Degree:Master
Field of Study:Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Thesis Based:Yes
Length:2 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
National: $4,827

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Careers:Library, Archive, Museum and Art Gallery Managers

Description:

The Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta offers students an exciting and rigorous program leading to a Masters degree in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture. HADVC emphasizes critical thinking about how the world is mediated by technologies of vision, images and material objects. We offer a range of courses on modern and contemporary art and theory, design, new media, the graphic arts, and museum practices. Ongoing and recently completed thesis topics include contemporary art and the representation of cancer, a comparative study of democratic design in East Germany and the United States; contemporary Chinese art and the conditions of globalization; anatomical wax sculptures; and the politics of collecting.

Prerequisites:

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*75
Test Scores:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 95] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 7] or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70]

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

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