2017-2018  Undergraduate and Professional Studies  Program Requirements  Fine Arts  Major

Major

Major in Fine Arts (BA)

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements:

Students will need to achieve a minimum 60% average in the 36 credits presented for the Major in Fine Arts.

Students must complete 36 credits in the Major as follows:

In addition, students must chose a stream in Studio Arts or Art History and Visual Studies

Breadth Requirements and Electives:

Note:

In addition to the introductory 1000 level courses, students are encouraged to take 2000 level studio courses during their first year of study.  The department recommends that students take no more than nine credits of studio per term.

Cross-listed courses may not be counted towards the Studio Arts stream.

**A maximum of six credits of cross-listed courses may be used towards the Art History and Visual Arts stream.  The following courses are cross-listed with the Major in Fine Arts-Art History and Visual Studies stream:
ENGL 2605, CLAS 2516, FILM 2006, ESPA 2706, ESPA 2707, FILM 2106, FILM 2206, FILM 2316, FILM 3106, GEND 2166, GEND 2217, GEND 2305, GEND 2306, GEND 3046, NATI 2025, RLCT 2205.

Students may complete an Honours BA double major (Art History and Visual Studies stream ONLY) if they obtain an overall average of 70% in each Major, and complete an additional three credits (minimum) at the 4000 level in each Major. Please refer to the Honours double major degree requirement section for further information.

Group Requirements:

*Studio Groupings. Each course represents three credits.