Art Studio (BFA) at University of Lethbridge

Programme overview

Art Studio is a conceptually oriented Bachelor of Fine Arts that lets students draw on many areas of study to create art and develop their own artistic direction through intensive studio work. Students work in on-campus studio space and take senior studio courses that culminate in a self-directed project. The program is supported by Visitors in the Arts, gallery experience and well-equipped studios.

What you will study

Students explore studio areas including drawing, digital fabrication, electronic art, installation, media art, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, spatial practices and video art. Sample classes include Drawing Studio, Photography Studio, Media Arts (Digital Sketchbook), Indigenous Art Studio and Senior Studio.

Career pathways

Artist, art restoration, art therapy, artifact preservation, graphic design, video production, museum curator, photographer, arts management, arts education, arts consulting, architecture.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Alberta high school applicants need English Language Arts 30-1, three further courses from the published list of 30-level courses (for example Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2, Physics 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2, a language at 30 level) and one additional 30-level course worth at least 5 credits, with a minimum 65% average across the five courses. Requirements for other Canadian provinces and territories are listed on the programme page.

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 application deadlines are listed for the fall term and the winter term; the general application deadline for the fall term at the Lethbridge Campus is June 30, and the winter term application deadline at the Lethbridge Campus is November 1 (Calgary Campus: August 1 for fall, December 1 for winter).

Applications for the fall term open September 15 and winter term applications open January 15. Deadlines: fall term general deadline June 30 (Lethbridge Campus) and August 1 (Calgary Campus); international students June 15; Bachelor of Education (Combined, After Degrees and Early Years Education) February 1; Bachelor of Nursing and After-Degree March 1; Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation March 15; Bachelor of Health Sciences June 1; Bachelor of Music June 15. The undergraduate application fee is $140, waived for Canadian Indigenous students; applications are submitted through ApplyAlberta.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/future-student/application

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