Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Arts
MacEwan University, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Comme
Arts & Humanities
The Studio Arts major in the Bachelor of Fine Arts provides a hands-on education built on project-based coursework, creative research, visiting artists and off-campus activities. Faculty practise in performance and sound art, painting, drawing, video, sculpture, fibres and more.
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
A foundation in the first two years, then pathways in two-dimensional art, three-dimensional art, or intermedia/extended media art from the fourth term, plus courses from other arts and communications disciplines and a final-term project preparing for professional practice or graduate study.
Professional artists and arts managers, often with dual or multi-careers; graduate study in art, architecture, art therapy or education.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (admission applies to all majors; diploma exit follows the first 60 credits of the major): Regular admission: minimum overall average of 65% with no course grade below 50% in ELA 30-1 (or 75% in ELA 30-2) and four subjects from Group A, B, C or D (maximum two Group B subjects from different disciplines, maximum one Group D subject of at least 5 credits); applicants with nine or more post-secondary credits also need a minimum AGPA of 2.0. Mature admission: age 20 or older, at least one year out of full-time high school, ELA 30-1 with 65% (or equivalent) or six university-level English credits with no grade below C-. Previous post-secondary: a diploma (minimum 60 credits) or at least 24 university-level credits with a minimum AGPA of 2.0. English language proficiency is required. Music Theatre Performance, Studio Arts and Theatre Production are competitive majors. Major-specific criteria for Studio Arts: a portfolio and a statement of intent assessed by Studio Arts faculty (formal skills, technical abilities, experimentation and conceptual engagement). Portfolio submission windows: Oct 1-Jan 31, Feb 1-Apr 30 and May 1-Jul 7.
Requirements published at program group level.
Domestic applicants: CAD 8,790 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. 30-credit year, same figure listed for Years 1 to 4. Source
International applicants: CAD 28,230 a year (2026). 2026/27 full-time tuition as stated in the MacEwan cost estimate sheet; excludes mandatory and program fees, books and supplies. 30-credit year, same figure listed for Years 1 to 4. Source
Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Science and Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; Bachelor of Science in Nursing has a Winter intake (Oct 1 deadline). No Winter or Spring/Summer intake for Child and Youth Care, Design, Early Childhood Curriculum Studies, Music, Public Safety and Justice, Psychiatric Nursing or Social Work.
All programmes admit new students in the Fall term; some programmes also offer Winter, Spring/Summer intakes. Fall 2026 classes start 2 September 2026 and Winter 2027 classes start 6 January 2027 for programmes with a Winter start.
Fall deadline June 30 for most bachelor programmes; March 30 for Bachelor of Physical Education Transfer, Psychiatric Nursing (Edmonton), Public Safety and Justice, Science in Nursing and Social Work. Winter deadline November 30 for Arts, Commerce, Science, Communication Studies majors, Fine Arts - Arts and Cultural Management and Applied Human Service Administration; October 1 for Science in Nursing.
Applications open October 1 for Fall, February 1 for Winter and May 1 for Spring/Summer (for the following year). International applicants must apply by May 1 for Fall, October 1 for Winter and January 30 for Spring/Summer unless an earlier closing date is indicated.
Applications are submitted online through ApplyAlberta. The application fee is $110 (2026/27), non-refundable, paid by Amex, Debit MasterCard, MasterCard, Visa or Visa Debit. The admission confirmation deposit is $400 for new domestic students and $1,000 for new international students, applied towards tuition.
Apply through the official page: https://www.macewan.ca/apply-enrol/admissions/application/apply-now/
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
MacEwan University, Canada
Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.
Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.
Enter your credentials to continue.
Join us and start your study abroad journey.