Print Media (BFA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Offered by:Department of Studio Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts
Why study Print Media?
Printmaking plants one foot in the past and the other firmly in the future. It connects you to artisanal and contemporary concepts and techniques that mix the ancient world, the renaissance, pop culture and the digital age. Working in some of the best facilities in Canada with committed artists and master printers, you’ll explore ideas and learn processes that inspire innovative work.
As your artistic skills flourish, community develops. Students help one another, sharing presses, ink and a commitment to the printed image. By combining studio practice with history, theory, and interdisciplinary approaches, you embrace the contemporary.
You’ll graduate as a practising and exhibiting artist, ready to tap into the contemporary fine arts community nationally and internationally. You will be equipped with the skills to work in community print studios or in a private atelier.
Program details
A Bachelor of Fine Arts degree takes a minimum of three or four years (90 – 120 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background.
Concentrations:
- Major in Print Media (60 credits)
- Minor in Print Media (30 credits)
Please note that admissions to this Minor is currently suspended.
In Print Media you will investigate the meaningful relationships that exist between the technologies of reproduction, individual expression and contemporary society.
The program is designed with fewer credits so you can combine several print techniques and garner more skills in each studio. You’ll gain experience in the following print techniques:
- Lithography
- Intaglio
- Screen printing
- Monoprinting
- Relief
- Digital imaging
- Book arts
Explore the intersections of interdisciplinary work and foster your individual artistic development through a range of special topics and theory courses.
This program encourages experimental and innovative thinking and the development of a solid critical understanding of your work in relation to contemporary culture.
See detailed degree requirements in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Cegep profile
No specific courses are required beyond a DEC. However, following a profile in the arts may help applicants build a successful portfolio.
Additional requirements
- Letter of intent
- Portfolio
Minimum cut-off averages
Minimum Cut-off Averages should be used as indicators. Data may change depending on the quality of the application pool. Admission to the Faculty of Fine Arts is very competitive. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.
- Quebec Cegep (CRC): DEC CRC 18.0
- Canadian High Schools: 70%
- U.S. High Schools: C+
- University Transfers (internal/external): C
Admission to most programs is based on portfolio/audition evaluations as well as academic grades. Applicants selected for admission have normally achieved grades that exceed minimum requirements.
- International Bacc. (IB): A minimum total of 26 points. Admission to competitive programs is based on strong portfolio/auditions and, normally, above-average grades.
- Bacc. Français: A minimum grade of 11 for students who have completed their Bacc. Français outside of Quebec. Admission is competitive and based on strong portfolio/auditions and, normally, above-average grades.
(excluding diplôme professionnelle)
Make sure you also meet Concordia’s minimum admission requirements.
NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY AND INTERMEDIA APPLICANTS – SEE SPECIFIC PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT under each of your Program page)
The portfolio of artwork for admission to a Studio Arts program should be a collection of your best and most recent work in visual arts. It should represent your individual interests, abilities and explorations. Consider visual, conceptual, and technical proficiency in selecting your best and most recent work.
Your portfolio should contain:
- Minimum number of portfolio items: 15.
- Maximum number of portfolio items: 20.
- Each portfolio item must be a single digital file.
- Either recently completed or currently in progress.
- Include work that demonstrates your ability to work in a variety of media, in both two and three dimensions. Examples include drawings, paintings, prints, collage and other mixed media work, sculpture, ceramics, and fibres work.
- You may also include photographs, animation, film, video, audio recordings, and documentation of performance art.
- Please tailor your portfolio to the specific program area to which you are applying.
- Your work should show evidence of both technical skill and conceptual development. Basic abilities in drawing, composition and color-use must be demonstrated.
- You may not submit your portfolio via email or through other websites.
Letter of intent
Your letter of intent should be no longer than one page and written in English or French. In general, it should describe your educational background and any relevant experience in art, as well as your expectations in relation to the programs to which you are applying.
- What are your reasons for applying to this program? If you are particularly interested in an area within Studio Arts, please indicate why.
- Describe your educational background and any relevant experience.
- What are your goals and expectations in relation to this program?
We consider complete applications year round and we give priority to applicants who apply by official deadlines. Late applications will be considered if places are still available for the fall term only.
| You've sent your application from: | Fall term deadline | Winter term deadline |
| Inside Canada | March 1 Certain programs have extended their deadlines. Please check program availability. |
N/A Admission to this program is only available for the Fall Term. |
| Outside Canada (International) |
February 1 | N/A |
We reserve the right to close admission to a program at any time after the official deadline without prior notice.
Sample classes
You’ll take courses that address the practice, theory and history of print media. You will choose from special topics courses that change from year to year, exploring the frontiers of contemporary print arts, as well as independent study courses and internship opportunities.
- Lithography
- Screen Printing
- Digital Print Processes
- Digital Print Media
- Book Arts
Course descriptions
Browse all Studio Arts course descriptions in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Faculty members
Student work drives the creative energy in the Faculty of Fine Arts, and you’ll have many opportunities to exhibit your work in art festivals and exhibitions at on-campus venues such as the FOFA and VAV galleries.
To see what current students are working on, visit our events page.
Our fully equipped, spacious and sunlit studios and facilities are among the best in Canada.
- Lithography
- Intaglio
- Screen-printing studio
- Digital labs
- Darkrooms for each process
- Letterpress
Discover the full range of equipment available in each of these facilities.
Your degree can lead to many paths such as:
- Numerous national and international graduate programs in print media or studio arts
- Working as a practising multidisciplinary artist
- Using your acquired skills to work independently in community print studios or in private ateliers
- Opening your own studio or assisting established artists
- Applying your skills to specialized computer applications or post-graduate education in a technical or related field
United States students
A US Federal Student Aid-eligible version of this program is offered. This version meets all US regulations (such as no co-operative education or e-courses) for eligible programs.
