Arts & Humanities
Bachelor of Arts
MacEwan University, Canada
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- Fall intake for all bachelor programmes. Winter intake (Nov 30 deadline) for Bachelor of Arts, Comme
Arts & Humanities
The Diploma in Studio Arts is an exit credential from MacEwan's Bachelor of Fine Arts, available after successful completion of the first 60 credits of the major. All students apply to the degree and declare a major at the time of application.
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The first 60 credits of the Studio Arts major, a hands-on, project-based foundation in contemporary art practice.
BFA graduates often build dual or multi-careers as artists and arts managers; professional visual artists may join CARFAC.
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.
Fall intake for all diplomas. Business Management (Diploma) also has a Winter intake; the other diplomas have no Winter or Spring/Summer intake.
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 March 30 for Acupuncture, Community Justice and Corrections, Hearing Aid Practitioner, Police and Investigations, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work and the Therapist Assistant diplomas; June 30 for Accounting and Strategic Measurement, Business Management (Winter: November 30), Human Resources Management, Library and Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Paralegal Studies and Travel and Tourism.
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
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