MFA in Visual Arts in Windsor Canada | University of Windsor

The University of Windsor's Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts is a two-year, studio-focused program designed to foster artistic innovation, creative risk-taking, and the cultivation of enduring artistic methodologies.
This graduate program equips students with critical and theoretical foundations to pursue autonomous artistic inquiry and studio work, complemented by engagement with diverse faculty, visiting artists, and arts professionals.
Established in 1979, Windsor's School of Creative Arts hosts one of Canada's most longstanding MFA programs.
Alumni of the University of Windsor's MFA program have achieved notable success as practicing artists, educators, curators, and arts administrators.
The program stands out for its commitment to personalized graduate mentorship, expansive studio spaces, and receptiveness to non-traditional artistic approaches.
We champion interdisciplinary art-making, encouraging students to explore diverse media and techniques to identify the most effective means for actualizing their creative visions.
The Film and Media Arts MFA is a two-year thesis program combining theoretical study with hands-on coursework, culminating in an independently produced short film guided by faculty supervision. Students develop cinematic and multimedia works throughout their studies, concluding with a thesis film and accompanying scholarly documentation.

Our distinguished film faculty regularly showcase work at prestigious, Oscar-qualifying festivals worldwide. Graduates from Windsor's Film MFA program have built successful careers in production and post-production, earning membership in prominent industry organizations like IATSE and the Directors Guild of Canada.