BFA Visual Arts (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BFA Honours in Visual Arts is an intensive studio degree in the Department of Visual Arts, emphasizing contemporary art practices rather than applied or craft training. Honours students complete advanced studio work in years 3 and 4 with department approval.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts | Department: Department of Visual Arts | Intake: September | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

First-year foundation studios (ART 103 Drawing and Painting, ART 104 Sculpture and Material Methods, ART 105 Photography and Video, ART 106 Core Media Technologies), ART 155 and 156 contemporary practice courses, studio options in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, digital media and video, and upper-level studios including ART 306 or 395, ART 406 or 495 and ART 401 Exhibition and Professional Practices. 39.0 of 60 units are taken in the department; at least 13.5 units are electives outside Visual Arts including 6.0 units of AHVS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BC and Yukon secondary school applicants: approved English 11; three Grade 11 courses from Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science, language, fine arts or social studies 11/12; English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%); two approved academic 12 courses; one more approved academic or fine arts 12 course. Estimated admission average: minimum 75%. A digital portfolio (ten images, or five images and a video link) and the department questionnaire are required, due January 31, in addition to the UVic application (deadline January 31). Meeting minimums does not guarantee admission. Honours entry requires 9.0 units of 300-level ART courses including ART 306 or 395, a minimum GPA of 7.0 (A-) in those 300-level ART courses, and department permission.

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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