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BA Visual and Critical Studies at OCAD University

OCAD University, Canada

Programme overview

Students study art history with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art history, including design, photography, architecture, performance and new media, with the option to take studio courses. The four-year program leads to a Bachelor of Arts.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Courses include art history, visual culture, design theory, art and globalization, history of modern art, art and activism and a fourth-year major research paper.

Career pathways

Graduates work in art curation and management, arts journalism and criticism, publishing and graduate study in art history, education, cultural and museum studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario high school applicants: minimum overall average of 70%. Also required: writing sample, statement of intent and official transcripts.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall entry (September) for all programs; Winter entry (January, Winter 2028 intake) is available only to applicants other than current Ontario high school students.

Fall 2027 entry: applications open September 2026 through OUAC; recommended deadline 15 January 2027 for current Ontario high school students; 1 February 2027 for all other applicants; portfolio submission deadline 10 February 2027 (portfolio via SlideRoom). Winter 2028 entry (non-Ontario-high-school applicants only): application deadline 1 May 2027, portfolio deadline 10 May 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ocadu.ca/apply

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