Information for New Students
Newly admitted students for
Fall 2021-22
Congratulations on your acceptance to the Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University!
Your Bachelor of Fine Arts journey starts with your BFA Touchstone Orientation!
Join us on Zoom: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 6pm
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 2pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 6pm
This one hour zoom session provides clarifications on the next steps after receiving your Offer of Admission including:
- Information on transfer credits
- Accessing your Student Centre and the Student Hub
- The registration process and academic regulations
- Plus meet the advisors on the Student Academic Services team (SAS)
After the presentation your SAS team members will be online to answer drop in registration questions.
Looking forward to connecting with you in an upcoming BFA Touchstone Orientation.
Candid Conversations
Our Student Academic Services Team host open live forums to connect and engage with students on a regular semester basis. These Candid Conversations help to provide our students with support and insights while they navigate the changes related to COVID-19’s impact on student life and beyond.
Join us *NEW STUDENTS* Thursday, May 20th, 2021 6pm-7:30pm on a drop-in basis, to Connect with us and join the Candid Conversation. Guest presenters from the Student Success Centre will be there in the first 30 mins to help frame-up a successful path in your transition to Concordia University:
Now that you have been accepted, here are the next steps.
Step 1 - Accept your offer of admission
Admission to Fine Arts programs is highly competitive. You must be sure to officially accept your offer of admission and pay the confirmation deposit by the date indicated in your letter of admission.
To accept your offer of admission
- Log into your MyConcordia Portal
- Click on My Student Centre
- Go to the Admissions menu and click on accept my offer of admission.
- Go to the Make a Payment function and pay the Admissions Confirmation Deposit.
Once you have paid the deposit, the computer system will run a batch process within the next 24 hours at which time you will be ready to enroll.
Step 2 - Register for courses
Registration for new students begins April 20, 2021.
- Students admitted prior to this date must wait for that date to begin registering for courses.
- Students admitted after this date may begin registering for courses immediately.
Given the high demand for fine arts courses, we recommend you begin enrolling for courses as soon as possible. The registration cycle continues until September so changes to your course registration can be made up until the end of the course change period in early September.
To register for courses
- Log into your MyConcordia Portal
- Click on MyStudent Centre
- Click on Enroll in the Academics menu to begin choosing courses.
Step 3 - Meet with an academic advisor
Advising procedures vary depending on the program to which you have been admitted. Verify if your program requires advising. There you will also find a list of Recommended First Year courses for your program.
Given the high demand for fine arts courses, we recommend you begin enrolling for courses as soon as possible. The registration cycle continues until September so changes to your course registration can be made up until the end of the course change period in early September.
Important information for new students
Please consult the following for assistance in understanding your admission and registering for courses.
