Study location	Latvia, Liepaja
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA (ACADEMIC MASTER Degree of Humanities, in the sub-sector – new media art)

Tuition fee	€4,400 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
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Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Creative compilation of recent works (video, photo, design or similar) Application for the topic of Master thesis Bachelor degree of Humanitarian sciences or Professional higher education in Humanitarian, Social, Art or Educational sciences The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Interview

Other requirements	A relevant portfolio is required.

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.

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.