Visual Arts Diploma at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

Earn a personalized Visual Arts diploma, built to your interests as a future creative professional. In your first year, you lay the groundwork for building core artistic skills.

Faculty: School of Creative Arts | Duration: Two years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: January, September | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

You can build your studies to suit your desired skills, choosing from a curated array of courses in six studio disciplines. In your second year, you grow your command of art history through the critical study of modern and contemporary pieces ranging from Indigenous art to Renaissance classics.

Career pathways

A Visual Arts diploma can open the doors to entry-level positions with art organizations, galleries, museums, or community organizations. You may also seek employment in other related industries such as business, entertainment, or tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or minimum 19 years of age before the first day of classes. Portfolio review. Students with university-level credit must have a grade point average of 2.00 on all credits attempted. Transcripts must be submitted to substantiate this. Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar. Students who do not meet these requirements might consider Qualifying Studies .

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.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

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

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