Arts & Humanities
The General Route is the most flexible route in the Bachelor of Design, combining the core design curriculum with options from the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science and optional Fine Arts courses. The degree focuses on socially responsible and sustainable design in Industrial Design and Visual Communication Design.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of Art & Design | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Students complete the core Design curriculum plus a specialization in Industrial Design or Visual Communication Design, with elective options from Arts and Science.
Advertising, Artist, Arts and Cultural Administration, Communications, Curator, Exhibit Designer, Game or App Developer, Graphic Designer, Museum or Gallery Curator, Photographer, Product Designer
Alberta high school: English Language Arts 30-1, one subject from Fine Arts, Humanities, Languages other than English or Math/Sciences, and three from Humanities, Languages other than English or Math/Sciences. A portfolio 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 terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.
Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.
The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).
Apply through the official page: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/admissions/index.html
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Alberta, Canada
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