The program offers students unique opportunities to contribute to the vibrant cultural life on campus and in the broader community of Lethbridge. MFA students are encouraged to augment their studio practice through interactions with other graduate programs in the Faculty of Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Drama). The University’s liberal arts focus offers opportunities to take courses and explore collaborations with the Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences. Located in the U of L Centre for the Arts, the New Media Department is supported by excellent studios, labs, specialized workshops, and digital facilities, including: Computer labs with advanced graphics workstations; Research lab with Cintiq screens and Wacom tablets; Motion Capture Studio; Game Research Lab; Cove Studio –VFX green screen infinity cyclorama; Digital Cinema Suite – professional editing and finishing rooms; Disruptive Imaginings Data Physicalization Lab; Media production equipment loan centre.

Undergraduate degree in a related discipline; A minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level semester courses; English Language Proficiency (ELP). Additional creative documents are required as part of the MFA application and need to be submitted with the University application by the deadline. Applicants may be invited to attend an audition/interview. Alternate arrangements may be possible if you are required to travel from a great distance. Additional requirements pertaining to your specific area of study may apply may be requested after application. A design applicant must submit a portfolio of a maximum of 20 images that effectively represents the applicant’s body of work/research to date.