Master of Fine Arts
Duration: 3 academic years
Medium of Instruction: Chinese / English
Aims
The aim of the Master of Fine Arts programme is to cultivate practicing workforce in the art industry with solid theoretical foundation.
Philosophy
Master of Fine Arts is a three-year programme which emphasizes interdisciplinary approach to contemporary art practice, as well as in- depth knowledge in art history and art theory.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:
- Formulate and implement feasible artistic projects.
- Apply acquired skills, abilities, and theoretical foundations to practical endeavors or literature writing.
- Creative visually cohesive and conceptually unified body of artistic work.
Curriculum
- Curriculum for the 2024 / 2025 academic year, Please click here
- Course Catalog for information of the MFA curriculum, Please click here
Graduation Requirements
Students are required to pass the required courses, the project report and presentation, and take part in an exhibition to showcase their cohesive body of creative work in order to graduate.
Tuition Fees
- Please click here to view MFA programme Tuition fees
Entry Requirements
The Master of Fine Arts programme follows the general admission rules and requirements of the University with the following additional application requirements:
- Holder of Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is compulsory for applicants for Master of Fine Arts.
- UM’s general English proficiency requirement is TOEFL 550/80, IELTS 6, CET-6 430. Mainland China’s Graduate Entrance Exam score and CET-4 score will also be accepted for reference. English proficiency assessment will be handled by the academic unit depending on the research direction of the applicant. The goal is to uphold the academic standards while having flexibility in admitting students with outstanding portfolio and potential in the area of arts.
- CV is necessary for all applicants, where detailed exhibition record, if any, is highly encouraged.
- After submitting the application via Graduate School's Online Application System, it is required to submit an Art Portfolio which should contain 10 to 20 images of the applicant’s work. All submitted portfolio will be counted as portfolio sheets as long as the work is considered representative of your individual abilities.)
- Please click here to "Apply Online" via Graduate School Website
- Please click here to upload an art portfolio (Before Uploading, please read the following guidelines carefully)
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- Put your art portfolio & CV in one single PDF file (File Name: Your Application Number (DPC xxxxxx) )
- Please add a table of contents to the PDF file and follow the template to create CV (Please click here to check the template)
- Maximum 40MB (Please upload the documents strictly according to the rules）
- Please submit the documents as required, otherwise the application will not be considered.
Career Prospects
- The Master of Fine Arts programme provide graduates with opportunities for career in creating, teaching, research, etc, within artistic institutions, educational organizations or other related fields.
- Graduates can become professionally trained workforce within their specialized artistic area.
- Graduates are also qualified to teach in educational institutions and possess the skills and abilities required to further their studies in PhD or DFA programmes.