The Master’s in New Media and Audiovisual Art at Liepaja University is a 2 years long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Introduction
Liepaja University is a public university in Liepaja, Latvia. It was founded in 1993 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of business, education, IT, and social sciences. The university has a strong focus on internationalization and has partnerships with universities in over 20 countries. Liepaja University is also a member of the European University Association and the Baltic Sea Region University Network. If you are interested in studying in Latvia, Liepaja University is a great option. The university offers a high-quality education in a beautiful and affordable city.
Master’s in New Media and Audiovisual Art at Liepaja University
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. Show less
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
Liepaja University is a public university in Liepaja, Latvia. It was founded in 1993 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of business, education, IT, and social sciences. The university has over 7,000 students and 1,000 staff members. Liepaja University is a member of the European University Association and the Baltic Sea Region University Network. Liepaja University is a young university, but it has quickly become a major player in the Baltic higher education landscape. The university has a strong focus on internationalization and has partnerships with universities in over 20 countries. Liepaja University is also a popular choice for international students. It offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs to help students from other countries study at the university.
🏠 Accommodation
You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
How to book:
Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required. You need to be either: - A native English speaker - Studied in English at high school or a degree - Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.
Minimum education level: Bachelor's.
The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
English Language Certificate
Your Highest Academic Transcript (in English)
Your Photograph
Your Passport Copy
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.
