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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Programme overview

Four-year BFA in visual arts at Grenfell Campus for students who want to express themselves through visual art; minor in Art History/Visual Culture available.

Faculty: School of Fine Arts (Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook)  |  Department: Visual Arts  |  Duration: Minimum 120 credit hours (typically 40 courses); minimum four years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September, January  |  Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Entry requirements

General admission to Memorial plus a personal statement on choosing visual arts and Grenfell and a summary of art training or experience, and a portfolio of 15-20 artworks. Priority deadline February 1 for fall.

Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) semesters are open for admission; most applications are for Fall, and many programmes also admit in Winter and Spring. Some programmes have a single intake, for example Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) Fall (Academic Terms 1 and 3) and Winter (Academic Term 2); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) Fall only; Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Secondary) conjoint with Diploma in Technology Education Spring (May) only.

General admission: applications open one year before the semester; priority deadlines are 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter) and 1 February (Spring); document deadlines are 20 August (Fall), 20 December (Winter) and 30 April (Spring); the application closes on the first day of the semester (Fall 9 September, Winter 6 January, Spring 11 May).

Competitive-entry deadlines: Bachelor of Commerce (Co-operative) 15 May (Fall) and 1 November (Winter); Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary and Intermediate/Secondary) 15 January with documents by 1 February; Bachelor of Education (Post-Secondary) 15 May (Fall) and 15 September (Winter); Engineering One 1 March (Fall), 1 October (Winter), 1 February (Spring). International applicants are advised to apply at least 12 weeks before the intended semester.

Application processing fee: $70 for undergraduate applicants who have never attended a post-secondary institution or have previously attended Memorial; $300 for non-Canadian undergraduate applicants; $255 for medical students; Bachelor of Music and joint Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce add a $40 School of Music fee; Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Maritime Studies add a $300 programme admission fee.

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