The Major in Visual Arts allows you to have the same range of course experiences as the BFA– including compulsory practical and theoretical courses but offers a greater number of electives so that you might pursue a broader range of interests. Majors can combine their degree with either a Minor or a second Major. It is an excellent preparation if you wish to pursue careers in such fields as fine arts education, project or communications officer in artistic organizations, artist agent, conservator, or curator.
The Department of Visual Arts also offers a Major and a Minor in Art History.
This program is offered in English and in French.
The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.
The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 calendars for the previous requirements.
This program cannot be combined with the Major or the Minor in Art History.
This program leads to the Master of Fine Arts program (MFA).
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| ART 1311 | Introduction to Painting | 3 Units |
| ART 1321 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 Units |
| ART 2171 | Modern Art: 1900-1945 | 3 Units |
| ART 2932 | Digital Photography Workshop I | 3 Units |
| ART 4987 | Professional Practices in Art | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| Art, Time and the Technological Imagination | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Art and Image | ||
| World Art Histories | ||
| Histories of Art II | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Drawing from Life: Fundamentals | ||
| Drawing I: Materiality and Process | ||
| Drawing: Animals, Humans and other living forms | ||
| 6 course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Art and New Technologies | ||
| Art and Gender | ||
| Art, Globalization and Cultural Hybridities | ||
| Art After Modernism: 1945-1978 | ||
| Postmodernism and Art: 1978-2000 | ||
| Canadian Art and Cultural Identities | ||
| Indigenous Arts | ||
| Histories and Theories of Photography | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| Special Topics in Contemporary Art | ||
| Research Seminar in Art History | ||
| Research Seminar in Art History | ||
| 9 course units from the Studio Profile or the Arts Administration Profile | 9 Units | |
| Total: | 42 Units | |
Studio Profile
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Optional courses - Studio Profile | ||
| 3 course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Special Topics in Contemporary Art Practices | ||
| Special Topics in Contemporary Art Practices | ||
| 6 optional course units from: | 6 Units | |
| Non-Standard: Creative Uses of Light and Sound | ||
| Sculpture and Installation | ||
| Relational Sculpture | ||
| Analytical Drawing and Graphic Design | ||
| Drawing IV: Expressivity | ||
| Total: | 9 Units | |
Arts Administration Profile
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Optional courses - Arts Administration Profile | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Administration of Artistic and Cultural Organizations I | ||
| Administration of Artistic and Cultural Organizations I | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Administration of Artistic and Cultural Organizations II | ||
| Administration of Artistic and Cultural Organizations II | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Museum Studies and Artistic Practices | ||
| Curating for Contemporary Art | ||
| Special Topics in Arts, Heritage and Policy | ||
| Apprenticeship | ||
| Special Topics in Arts, Heritage and Policy | ||
| Total: | 9 Units | |