These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.
Develop the practical skills, critical understanding, and industry-related knowledge necessary to succeed as a professional artist with UFV's Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA).
Earn a BFA by choosing a Visual Arts major or selecting a Visual Arts extended minor and an additional extended minor in Art History, Creative Writing, Graphic Design, Media & Communications Studies, or Theatre.
In your first year of a Visual Arts major, you lay the groundwork for mastering artistic skills in Foundation studio courses.
Through study in drawing, material process, video production, photography, and space, form and time, you build a repertoire of techniques and experience that prepares you for more advanced coursework.
After mastering the basics, you specialize in three studio disciplines chosen from painting and drawing, sculpture, print media, new media, and photography.
You grow your command of art history through the critical study of modern and contemporary pieces, ranging from Indigenous art to Renaissance classics.
Near the end of your studies, senior seminar courses challenge you to develop a comprehensive understanding, while senior studio courses allow you to flex your newly minted artistic skill on self-directed projects. Your work is showcased to UFV alumni and the general public with a BFA graduation exhibition.
Concentrate on two subject areas by opting to earn your BFA by completing two extended minors. Customize your BFA degree by combining extended minors in two of the following areas:
If you choose a Visual Arts extended minor, you will specialize in two studio disciplines chosen from painting and drawing, sculpture and extended media, print media and photography.
No matter which disciplines you choose, well-designed studios, a dynamic faculty, and a dedicated community network provide a highly supportive environment for studying creative arts.
Your well-rounded degree is topped-off with courses in Visual Literacy, Performance Literacy, Writing, Reasoning and Lab Science.
$23,507
| Cost of living | 1 person | $7,116 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $7,139 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $16,368 |
If you do not meet the academic degree/diploma level, you may be eligible for our Qualifying Studies program. After you complete it and receive a minimum grade of C+, you may be eligible for degree/diploma academic studies.
You can apply for the Qualifying Studies academic upgrading program if:
Minimum scores required for Qualifying Studies
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester.
English Language Studies (ELS)
If you do not meet our Qualifying Studies level, you may be eligible for the English Language Studies (ELS) foundational English and academic upgrading program.
After completing the ELS program, you may be eligible for the Qualifying Studies level. To be eligible for ELS, you must have a minimum IELTS score (or equivalent) of 5.5 with no band score below 5.0.
There are three levels of ELS. Each level of ELS usually takes one semester.
You can apply for the ELS program if:
Minimum scores required for ELS
University Foundation Level (combined English and academic upgrading)
*UFV does not accept IELTS Indicator results for admission purposes.
**UFV accepts the Duolingo English Test (DET) until the winter 2023 semester.
Students who do not meet these requirements will be considered for the Visual Arts diploma or Qualifying Studies.
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