Visiting & exchange
An exciting feature of any university education is the contact students make with individuals from around the world. However, nothing compares to actually discovering the world for yourself!
Concordia students: go study abroad!
Faculty of Fine Arts students who wish to study at a partner institution must:
- Attend a Fine Arts exchange information session listed below:
All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 12:00pm to 1:30pm in EV 2.705 (large conference room) on the following dates:
September 27, 2017
October 4, 2017
October 11, 2017
October 18, 2017
October 25, 2017
November 1, 2017
November 15, 2017
November 22, 2017
November 29, 2017
December 6, 2017
December 13, 2017
- Attend a Concordia International information session for CSEP participation.
- Be registered full time during the year of their application (summer not included) and must remain full time until CSEP departure and during the length of the exchange.
- Have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on at least 24 credits taken at Concordia. Note that students who have not yet obtained a 3.0 cumulative GPA might be assessed on other criteria (High School report cards, cegep CRC scores previous university studies…etc)
- Have a minimum of 12 credits remaining towards degree completion during exchange term (or 24 credits for exchange year).
- Obtain permission to participate in CSEP from Student Academic Services for the Faculty of Fine Arts by meeting the deadline indicated below.
- All students accepted to participate in CSEP will pay their tuition to Concordia and not to their host university.
- Portfolio for Fine Arts students: All Fine Arts students who wish to take studio performance based courses abroad must provide a web based portfolio (TMBLR, YOU TUBE, DROP BOX ...etc) of current creative work. The work must relate to the types of courses (studio/performance) you would like to take abroad. If the work is collaborative, please indicate your role in the production.
Please submit the following documentation for evaluation:
Deadline date and location: January 18, 2018 - EV 2.705
- The preliminary course selection forms (one for each institution).
- Course descriptions.
NOTE: The Faculty of Fine Arts does not accept exchange applications for the June (Concordia International) deadline.
BE AWARE: Students away on exchange can not be concurrently registered in courses at Concordia University. International students may not go away on exchange to their home country.
Fine Arts students who wish to study at an institution that does not have a CSEP partnership with Concordia or who are not eligible for the CSEP may apply to be a Visiting Fee-Paying Student at an alternate institutions.
All Fine Arts students interested in being a Visitor or a (VIFP) Visiting International Fee Paying student need to obtain information regarding transfer credits and placement of those credits within their Concordia degree.
Register for an information session or email Perla Muyal.
Note that since this program is self-directed, students will not be recognized as full-time Concordia University students and therefore may not be eligible for government funding/loans while away.
Students wishing to study abroad at non-partner institutions must:
- Complete the Student Request Form, attach a typed letter of intent explaining why you wish to study at this host institution, provide full-course listings and descriptions for your intended courses.
- Students with cumulative GPAs 2.70 and above will be considered.
Visitors to the Faculty of Fine Arts:
For application and partnerships information, please visit Concordia's International web page.
Portfolio for Fine Arts students:
All Fine Arts students who wish to take studio- or performance-based courses must provide a web-based portfolio (please use simple navigation with no passwords or profiles that would need to be created by the viewer) of current creative work. The work must relate to the types of courses (studio/performance) you would like to take. If the work is collaborative, please indicate your role in the production.
To obtain portfolio preparation details – please consult this link: http://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/programs-with-additional-requirements.html Incoming exchange students should ONLY read the section “how to prepare your portfolio”
The following programs/courses are not available to exchange students:
- Film Production program and courses
- Film Animation program and courses (the department will accept a maximum of two students; must attend a full year)
- Music Private Study courses
- Independent Study courses
- Professional Internship
- ACTT classes (with the exception of ACTT 201 and 202)
- FFAR 250
- CART 253
- FMST 450
Students interested in the Contemporary Dance program at 2nd and 3rd year of study will be required to register concurrently for the following courses:
- technique,
- creative process
- choreography
Students must submit a video portfolio and a respond to the departmental questionnaire. No independent study projects are accepted.
All other Fine Arts courses, and especially studio-based courses, offer limited access. It is recommended that students consider a full year of study in the Faculty of Fine Arts due to the structure of the course offerings.
Students interested in taking courses in the Faculty of Fine Arts should note that many courses will charge a lab fee which is not covered by the tuition waiver.
All visitors whose home institutions are not part of an exchange program may attend Concordia for one semester or one academic year by obtaining a letter of permission from their school.
Portfolio for Fine Arts students:
All students who wish to take studio- or performance-based courses must provide a web-based portfolio (please use simple navigation with no passwords or profiles that would need to be created by the viewer) of current creative work. The work must relate to the types of courses (studio/performance) you would like to take. If the work is collaborative, please indicate your role in the production.
Visitors are responsible for paying Concordia tuition fees.
For information about application to the Faculty of Fine Arts, contact Perla Muyal.
To obtain portfolio preparation details – please consult this link: http://www.concordia.ca/admissions/undergraduate/programs-with-additional-requirements.html Incoming exchange students should ONLY read the section “how to prepare your portfolio”
The following programs/courses are not available to visiting students:
- Film Production program and courses
- Film Animation program and courses (the department will accept a maximum of two students; must attend a full year)
- Music Private Study courses
- Independent Study courses
- Professional Internship
- ACTT classes (with the exception of ACTT 201 and 202)
- FFAR 250
- CART 253
- FMST 450
Students interested in the Contemporary Dance program at 2nd and 3rd year of study will be required to register concurrently for the following courses:
- technique,
- creative process
- choreography
Students must submit a video portfolio and a respond to the departmental questionnaire. No independent study projects are accepted.
All other Fine Arts courses, and especially studio-based courses, offer limited access. It is recommended that students consider a full year of study in the Faculty of Fine Arts due to the structure of the course offerings.
Students interested in taking courses in the Faculty of Fine Arts should note that many courses will charge a lab fee which is not covered by the tuition waiver.
