Studio Art

Fall admission only

The Major in Studio Arts emphasizes flexibility and interdisciplinarity. Students select their studio credits from any program area, fulfilling graduation requirements either by specializing in the offerings of one area or by combining studio courses from a number of different areas. The Department also offers a series of interdisciplinary studio practice courses that encourage exploration in a range of media. Students must reach the advanced level in at least one discipline in order to graduate.

Major in Studio Art — 60 credits

See Program-Specific Admission Requirements – In addition to the general admission requirements, this program have extra program-specific requirements. These additional requirements must be arranged with the departments to which you are applying.

See the BFA degree description for more information on general degree requirements. For a complete list of courses: Undergraduate Calendar

Sample courses include:

• Art History and Art Theory courses
• Introductory, intermediate, and advanced studio art or ARTX courses chosen from Ceramics, Fibres, Intermedia/Cyberarts, Painting and Drawing, Photography (limited access), Print Media, and Sculpture

Studio Arts Department

Studio Arts is the largest department in the Faculty of Fine Arts, with a long-standing reputation as one of Canada’s foremost environments for the study of visual art. Students can complete a BFA Major in one of the Department’s seven disciplines (Ceramics, Fibres, Intermedia/Cyberarts, Painting & Drawing, Photography, Print Media, Sculpture) or take the more general BFA Major in Studio Art program. Introductory, intermediate and advanced courses allow students to develop as far as they wish within a given discipline. Each year, a variety of special topics courses provide the Department with the flexibility to respond immediately to contemporary currents in the art world.

Admission Requirements

Studio Art (BFA - Major) requirements: Minimum cut-off averages, admission statistics and program requirements.

Undergraduate admissions guidelines: For information on international admission, required documents, proof of language proficiency, the university admissions timetable, selection and notification process.