Dr. Andrew Forster

Instructor

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Biography

Andrew Forster is a working artist, curator, and writer, whose practice includes performance, choreographic projects, and video installations in public spaces. His recent projects include 'Mer Parguayenne', a collaborative work with Montreal poet Erín Moure, and 'Machine Stops', a video installation recorded in Chandigarh, India. Forster's curatorial work involves exhibitions like 'seeing seeing', featuring cowhide artworks by Concordia artist Mindy Yan Miller. His exploration of art and public space addresses the complexities of designed interventions in contested environments.

Research Interests

Courses

ARTH 354 - Radical Animisms: Art Practices Nature(s) ARTH 383 - Counterfactual Possibilities Art Designed World ARTH 262 - Aspects History Drawing - Performative Line ARTE 606 - Graduate Studio DART 292 - Bio-Inspired Objects / 3-d Studio DART 262 - Exploring Design Studies - Thinking Making ARTE 352 - Light Based Media ARTX 380 - Integrated Studio Contemporary Art Practices

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • CV/Resume and Filmography
  • Three letters of reference
  • Transcripts
  • Portfolio (via SlideRoom)
  • Research-Creation Thesis Proposal
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.