Image Arts (BFA) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Graduates are capable of performing responsibly in the relevant industries as professionals in both creative and managerial positions, ranging from the commercial to the artistic and experimental. The curriculum provides students with the necessary grounding to pursue graduate studies in a variety of media-related academic and artistic disciplines.

Faculty: The Creative School | Department: School of Image Arts | Duration: Full-time, 4-year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The curriculum is enhanced by a broad offering of liberal studies courses, core electives, and open electives. Access to facilities is governed by School policies and curriculum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

O.S.S.D. with six Grade 12 U/M courses including Grade 12 U English. Notes: ENG4U/EAE4U is the preferred English. The grade required in the subject prerequisite (normally in the 65-70 percent range) will be determined subject to competition. Applicants will be required to provide samples of work appropriate to the option they intend to enter, as well as a written statement of interests. As part of the admission selection process, applicants must visit the Image Arts: Film or the Image Arts: Photography Media Arts program page for details about the non-academic requirements. A non-academic assessment fee of $50 CAD (non-refundable and subject to change) is required.

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.

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply/

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