BA Art History and Visual Studies (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BA in Art History and Visual Studies (Honours) is offered by the Department of Art History and Visual Studies in the Faculty of Fine Arts. It studies visual traditions of world cultures, with work in the Legacy Art Gallery collections, the DIDO image database and the Fine Arts Interactive Media Lab. The Honours program suits students heading to graduate study in art history and visual studies or related professional fields.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts | Department: Department of Art History and Visual Studies | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

AHVS 120 Exploring World Art, AHVS 121 Understanding Visual Communication, a Fine Arts co-requisite course, 200-level AHVS courses, Global Contemporary and Historical Art courses, and 3.0 units in Art and Social Change, Curatorial and Museum Studies, or Film, Media and Digital Arts, AHVS 495 Research Workshop and 7.5 units at the 300 and 400 levels, including an Indigenous Arts course and a 400-level seminar. 30.0 units of AHVS courses, at least 21.0 at the 300 and 400 level.

Career pathways

Archivist, art director, curator, exhibit designer, heritage consultant, specialist librarian.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For information on admission requirements, refer to the Faculty of Fine Arts. The Honours Program provides the possibility for more intensive study in the field of Art History and Visual Studies, and is intended for those who wish to continue on to graduate studies in Art History and Visual Studies or related professional disciplines. Students may apply to enter the Honours Program after completion of a minimum of 9 units of course work in Art History and Visual Studies with a GPA in these courses of 6.0 (B+) or better.

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 entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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