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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in visual arts is a four-year degree program which allows a student to approach an education in the visual arts within a university context. This means that studio courses in such areas as ceramics, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and also interdisciplinary combinations of these media, will be studied alongside academic disciplines ranging from Art History to those outside the Fine Arts such as English, History, Philosophy, etc. A student graduating with a BFA is considered by the Canada Council to have attained the training necessary for professional standing as an artist in Canada. This provides an avenue towards opportunities for exhibitions grant applications and towards further study in masters (MFA) programs, Secondary and Elementary Education programs and/or other applied programs. A graduate of a BFA program will also have enhanced employment opportunities in such related fields as graphic and three-dimensional design, private as well as public art galleries, arts management and more.

Course Requirements

  • 120 credits in total, requires four years to complete
  • Requires completion of two Open University courses: GEST 486 (Museum Principles and Practices) and GEST 487 (Principles and Practices in Heritage Conservation).