Requirements: six Visual Arts courses, 1 of which must be an art history course and 2 of which must be in the studio area.

General B.A. in Visual Arts

Total courses: thirty.

Major requirements: sixteen courses, including 27-105, 27-106, 27-107, and 27-203, and eight other studio courses numbered 27-213 through 27-365, plus 28-114, 28-115, and two other Art History courses.

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): six courses including
(a) two Social Science courses;
(b) two Language courses in the same language or two Science courses;
(c) two additional courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts.

Other requirements:
(a) two other courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts;
(b) 07-202, 07-203;
(c) four more courses from any area of study, excluding Visual Arts.

General B.A. in Art History

Total courses: thirty.

Major requirements: sixteen courses, including 28-114 and 28-115, plus ten other Art History courses chosen in consultation with a program advisor in Visual Arts, plus 27-105, 27-106, and 27-107, and one 200-level studio course.

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): six courses including
(a) two Social Science courses;
(b) two Language courses in the same language or two Science courses;
(c) two additional courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts.

Other requirements:
(a) two other courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts;
(b) 07-202, 07-203;
(c) four more courses from any area of study, excluding Visual Arts.

B.A. in Honours Visual Arts and Communication Studies

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Visual Arts: seventeen courses, consisting of 27-105, 27-106, and 27-107, plus eleven other studio courses numbered 27-203 through 27-390 (at least four courses must be at the 300 level), plus 28-114, 28-115, and one other Art History course.

Major requirements-Communication Studies: sixteen courses including 40-101, 40-200, 40-202, 40-225, 40-234, 40-257, 40-275 plus nine additional courses, at least three of which must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least two of those must be at the 400 level.

Other requirements: at least two Language or Science courses; plus five additional options.

B.A. in Honours Visual Arts and Art History

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Visual Arts: fourteen courses, consisting of 27-105, 27-106, and 27-107, plus eleven other studio courses numbered 27-203 through 27-390 (at least four courses must be at the 300 level).

Major requirements-Art History: fourteen courses, including 28-114 and 28-115, plus twelve other Art History courses numbered 28-301 through 28-456.

Other requirements:
(a) four courses in the same foreign language;
(b) four History courses chosen in consultation with an Art History advisor;
(c) four options from any area of study, excluding Visual Arts (27-) and Art History (28-).

Combined B.A. Honours Degree Programs

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements-Visual Arts: seventeen courses, consisting of 27-105, 27-106, and 27-107, plus eleven other studio courses numbered 27-203 through 27-390, with at least four courses at the 300 level, plus 28-114, 28-115, and one other Art History course.

Major requirements-Other Subject: as prescribed by that area of study.

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): six courses including
(a) two Social Science courses;
(b) two Language courses in the same language or two Science courses;
(c) two additional courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts.

Other requirements: additional options (if required) to a total of forty courses.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: 27-105, 27-106, 27-107, 27-203, 27-303, 27-370, and 27-490; plus four other 200-level courses, one from each of the following four areas: painting, printmaking (Intaglio, Lithography), sculpture, integrated media (Photography, Time-Based Art, Digital Media and Images), and nine additional studio courses; and two workshop courses not necessarily in the same studio area; and two major studio courses from the same studio area; plus 28-114, 28-115, and four other Art History courses; and a positive B.F.A. portfolio evaluation.

Option requirements (see 2.4 for subject areas): six courses including
(a) two Social Science courses;
(b) two Language courses in the same language or two Science courses;
(c) two additional courses from Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, or Science, excluding Visual Arts.

Other requirements: four additional options.

Portfolio Evaluation: A successful portfolio evaluation is required. Additionally, studio courses numbered in the 27-400s, which are necessary for completion of the B.F.A. degree, are restricted to students who have received a successful portfolio evaluation.

Before submitting a portfolio, the student must have earned credit in at least: 27-105, 27-106, 27-107, 27-203, 28-114, and 28-115; plus four other 200-level courses, one from each of the following four areas: painting, printmaking (Intaglio, Lithography), sculpture, integrated media (Photography, Time-Based Art, Digital Media and Images), and at least two additional 300-level studio courses. The student also must have a minimum average of 5.0 in Art History courses.

Students who are otherwise in good standing, but whose portfolio evaluation is not successful may:
(a) be allowed to continue in the B.F.A. program on a conditional basis, subject to re-evaluation;
(b) be allowed to transfer to the general Bachelor of Arts-Visual Arts program.

Consult a program advisor in Visual Arts for details regarding portfolio requirements and procedures.

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Visual Arts offers a two-year graduate program leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Multi-Media. For complete information consult the Graduate Calendar.