Mg.art.New Media and Audiovisual Art (2 years)
| Study location | Latvia, Liepaja |
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| Type | Postgraduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (132 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Mg.art. (ACADEMIC MASTER Degree of Humanities, in the sub-sector – new media art) |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Application fee | €150 one-time Must be paid to the Liepaja University bank account (details will be given during application). The application fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Previous education: Bachelor degree of Humanitarian sciences or Professional higher education in Humanitarian, Social, Art or Educational sciences. Portfolio of recent woks. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. |
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Overview
Master’s study program New Media and Audiovisual Art is multi-disciplinary, dynamic, real practice led, research-based, oriented towards cooperation and communication. Two pathways are offered: – ACOUSTIC ARTS / DIGITAL MUSIC – DIGITAL NETWORKED MEDIA
Study programme was launched in September 2010. Students acquire various new media (interactive, multimedia, sound, network etc.) instruments and skills in creating art works. Key of this programme is research – including researching art processes. Emphasis is on art as research – within new media art it means that the artist is not only the creator of art work, but also researcher and practitioner of new instruments, media, technology, social process, scientific discoveries.
More information about the programme:
mplab.lv/en/izglitiba/1/
mplab.lv/en/
Programme structure
The size of Master study programme is 132 ECTS and the duration of the programme is 2 years. The programme consists of three parts:
A part (79,5 ECTS) – compulsory courses of Research within the New Media Art and Culture environment ;
B part (22,5 ECTS) – compulsory courses, which expect deeper education of students and development of their professional skills and abilities within two branches – Acoustic Arts / Digital Music and Digital Networked Media
MA Thesis (30 ECTS)
Career opportunities
After obtaining academic Master’s degree graduates have an opportunity to work at the Art Research institution or other institution in creative industries (Advertisement Company, culture institutions or create their own institutions) and IT institutions. They also are entitled to continue their studies as PhD students in New Media Art field in Liepaja University or in other HEI’s of Latvia or EU.