Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance
Graduate Timetable
Film Graduate Courses
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| FILM 804 - Critical Investigations in film |
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| This course focuses on theoretical approaches to cinema and new media from aesthetic, cultural, anthropological, psychological and sociological viewpoints. It provides an understanding of the interrelationship between film/film-making and reality, other media arts, and the audience. Topics include Post-Colonialism, Orientalism, Art/Film Installation, Expanded Cinema, Narrative Theory, Arab/ African Cinema, Censorship, Propaganda /Surveillance, Psychoanalysis. |
| 040 |
R |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
Christine Ramsay |
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| FILM 890BE - Transnational Screens |
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| This course will investigate transnational methodologies in the expression and safeguarding of living cultural heritage through screen media practices and propose reflections on current debates around identity politics in globalizing cultures, political and cultural sovereignty, control of representation in image production, and modes of resistance to colonialism. |
| 001 |
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Sheila Petty |
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| FILM 902 - Research Project |
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| Research supporting media production resulting in the writing of the comprehensive critical engagement paper of 25-30 pages, preparation and public presentation of graduating media production project. |
| 002 |
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Sarah Abbott |
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| 003 |
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Michael Rollo |
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| 004 |
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Mark Wihak |
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Inter-diciplinary Studies Graduate Courses
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| MAP 810AK - The Radical Stitch |
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| This seminar explores historical and contemporary stitch-based artistic practice, considering its importance through the lens of contemporary Indigenous and feminist art theory. Indigenous pedagogy and experiential learning will be emphasized. The class will be closely integrated with the exhibition, Radical Stitch, at the MacKenzie Art Gallery. |
| 001 |
MW |
1:00pm - 4:00pm |
Sherry Farrell Racette |
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| MAP 890BW - Site-Specific Theatre: Space, Audience and Mobility |
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| Directed Reading Course on site-specific theatre practice, and the questions surrounding space, audience and mobility. The readings will focus on site-specific practice with readings from theoreticians and practitioners in found-space performance/installation art. When one area of investigation is set in motion, its opposite is implicitly mobilized: within site and rootedness is their antithesis - mobility. |
| 001 |
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Kathleen Irwin |
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| MAP 900 - Comprehensive Exam |
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| Examination measuring comprehensively the knowledge and practice in the disciplines relevant to the PhD thesis/project.
*NOTE: Students may only receive credit for one of FA 900 or MAP 900.* |
| 001 |
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Sherry Farrell Racette |
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| MAP 901 - Thesis Research |
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| Research supporting an MA or PhD program including the thesis proposal, ethics review application (if applicable), and research resulting in the writing and defense of a graduating thesis of 60-100 pages for an MA; or the preparation of a PhD graduating thesis, research-creation project, or hybrid thesis/research-creation project, as applicable.
*NOTE: Students may only receive credit for one of FA 901 or MAP 901.* |
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Sherry Farrell Racette |
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| 002 |
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Karla McManus |
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| MAP 902 - Research Project |
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| Research supporting a professional, practice-based MFA program resulting in the writing of a comprehensive critical engagement paper of 40 pages and the preparation and public presentation of a graduating research-creation project.
*NOTE: Students may only receive credit for one of FA 902 or MAP 902.* |
| 001 |
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Sherry Farrell Racette |
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| 003 |
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Timothy Maciag |
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Music Graduate Courses
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| MU 809AG - Popular Music and Theory |
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| This course explores theories and methods used in the discipline of popular music studies. The student is required to analyze different theoretical texts used to analyze popular music and global music practices. |
| 010 |
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Charity Marsh |
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Visual Arts Graduate Courses
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| ART 860AF - Advanced Ceramics Installation |
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| This studio course will use experimental ceramic-based installation formats to develop a concept or theme. Independent research into relevant artistic practices, directed readings, and material investigations will be required. Media may include fired ceramics, unfired clay, found objects or other materials. |
| 005 |
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David Garneau |
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| ART 860AK - Figurative Ceramic Sculpture |
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| The student will create figurative ceramic sculpture using a conceptual framework relevant to contemporary ceramics practices. Techniques will include hand building, moldmaking and various surface treatments. A body of work informed by specific thematic content determined first class will be created. |
| 001 |
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Ruth Chambers |
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| ART 884AH -
MFA Photo-Based Media III |
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| This graduate course will focus on the continued development of ideas and artworks in photo-based media during the third semester, or later, of the Visual Arts MFA. |
| 017 |
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Risa Horowitz |
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| ART 890BH - Creative Art Writing |
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| In this graduate course, students study and produce critical and creative writing about their art practices and/or the practices of others. |
| 001 |
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Ruth Chambers |
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| ART 890BI - Environmental Art Context |
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| This course in environmental art practice will focus on the creative development of studio works and readings related to environmental art, ephemerality, and the philosophy of art. Weekly blog posts will include documentation of studio process, as well as reflective and critical writing in response to readings. |
| 028 |
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Lindsey French |
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| ART 902 - Research and Exhibition |
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| Research into studio concerns and preparation of the exhibition. Students must complete 12 credit hours in total. |
| 005 |
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David Garneau |
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| 014 |
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Robert Truszkowski |
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Art History Graduate Courses
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Theater Graduate Courses
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