Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories (MA)

About this programme

Contemporary Art, Design and New Media Art Histories (CADN) is designed to support your academic investigations into current and recent cultural production. In this interdisciplinary program you will engage with and contribute unique research on contemporary issues and artworks, while drawing on theoretical frameworks, historical contexts, and creative precedents that have shaped today’s visual and critical landscape and cultural dialogues. Check out the course calendar here for current courses offered. Explore the CADN Program Guide here . Develop your voice as arts-based researchers with support from faculty and with access to these resources: Throughout the year the program hosts guest lecturers from visiting scholars, artists, and curators whose research supports diverse and rigorous introductions the study of current and recent cultural production. Past speakers have included: Nicholas R. Bell, Aleesa Cohene, Douglas Coupland, Robert Diaz, Brendan Fernandes, Hal Foster, Monika Kin Gagnon, Luis Jacob, Séamus Kealy, Janaya Khan, Mark Kingwell, Rick Lowe, Janine Marchessault, Sean Martindale, Lisa Myers, Karyn Olivier, Abdullah Qureshi, Kirsty Robertson, Terry Smith, Sarah Thornton, Eve Tuck, and others . Each year the CADN students organize a graduate student conference, bringing together researchers and visiting speakers. See previous CADN conferences . CADN alumni have active careers in arts and culture institutions, the film industry, museums, galleries, and publishing. Many graduates also pursue further study at the PhD level.