UAlberta的MFA计划是一个灵活的，基于实践的计划，为学生提供了开发基于媒体的工作室实践以及跨多种媒体工作的机会。学生将与精通艺术研究方法的教职员工合作，并利用整个大学的专业知识来开展跨学科学习。我们的计划将绘画视为具有持久历史的重要实践，并结合其自身的历史和意义以及手工艺文化。在此基础上，我们鼓励学生从事广泛的概念和材料探索工作，以实现自己的个人愿景。绘画艺术硕士强调通过严格的工作室实践和增加的批判性和概念性知识来发展艺术。尽管我们对媒体的历史和工艺抱有共同的信念，但绘画老师和工作人员致力于帮助研
Our program recognizes painting as an enduring, vital practice with its own history and culture of signification and craft. Building on this foundational understanding, we encourage students to work within a broad spectrum of conceptual and material exploration in order to realize their personal vision. Visual literacy developed in the painting program contributes to a richer understanding of the world and offers creative opportunities to engage with it.<br>Important professional and life skills delivered in our program include critical thinking and creative problem solving.<br>Communication skills acquired in group and individual critiques help students develop the ability to articulate ideas about both tangible and abstract concepts.<br>Project course work in painting teaches students to conduct research and organize visual information effectively.