BFA Writing (Major) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BFA Major in Writing is offered by the Department of Writing in the Faculty of Fine Arts. It is workshop-based, with specialization across poetry, fiction, playwriting, creative nonfiction and screenwriting, and enrolment in workshops is limited.

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

What you will study

Required WRIT 100 (minimum B) followed by genre workshops: poetry (WRIT 303, 401), fiction (304, 402), playwriting (305, 403), creative nonfiction (316, 416) and screenwriting (318, 418). 400-level workshops require department permission. The BFA includes 7.5 units of Fine Arts electives outside Writing.

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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 80%. No supplementary application. Entry to second-year workshops requires a minimum B in WRIT 100.

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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