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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Fine Art

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Fine Art

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $23,015 CAD

  • Application fee

    $150 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-May-2023 2023-05-01
Winter-January 15-October-2023 2023-10-15
Spring-May 31-January-2024 2024-01-31

Overview

Bachelor of Fine Art

The Bachelor of Fine Art program provides a comprehensive program of studies for those considering a career or general education in visual art.

All RDP Visual Arts instructors are professional practising artists. 

The institute offers state-of-the-art studio spaces fully equipped for ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, and design.

The program offers you a concentrated visual arts foundation in a two-year time span. 

The first year emphasizes experience in drawing, painting, design, ceramics, sculpture, art history, and English. 

A broad range of visual experiences will help you form a visual arts vocabulary and master skills in composition and technical areas.

The emphasis in the second year is on creative growth, visual maturity in studio work, and allowing you to experience open options to broaden your education.

You may transfer up to 20-course equivalents taken at RDP to the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge or the Alberta College of Art and Design, NSCAD University, and the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. 

The B.F.A. program is also transferable to most other Canadian universities and art colleges.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$27,535

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $6,912
Accommodation 1 bed room $4,520
Tuition 1 person $23,015

Hourly wage

Min wage

15 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

83
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

PTE

59
56
listening
56
writing
56
speaking
56
reading

Cambridge

-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL: 60 with at least 55 on each band score
  • Duolingo English Test: 115
  • Evidence of completion of the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) University Pathway program certificate (Level 3.2 or 3.3) with a minimum grade of 70%.
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English BandsIntroBeginnerPre-IntermediateIntermediateHigh-IntermediatePre-AdvancedAdvancedHigh-AdvancedProficiency
Principal Courses AvailableGeneral EnglishUniversity Pathway IUniversity Pathway II CertificateUniversity Pathway III Certificate
PW1.1PW1.2PW2.1PW2.2PW3.1PW3.2PW3.3PW3.4

Academic background and requirement

Minimum 60% average with no mark below 50% in:

  • ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
  • Subject from Group A, B, or C

Note: Students who enter the program with English 30-2 must take English 30-1 or the equivalent (English 095) and may not complete the program in four terms. 

English 095 is not credited towards diploma requirements as it is equivalent to high school English 30-1.

Career opportunities

  • Studio Artist
  • Illustrator
  • Exhibit Designer
  • Curator
  • Photographer
  • Historian
  • Ceramicist
  • Art Educator 
  • Advertiser
  • Architect
  • Designer 
  • Instructor
  • Special Effects Artist

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