BFA - Art (Art Studio)
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art
Major: Art Studio
Sketch out your future.
This conceptually-oriented contemporary art program allows you to draw from all your areas of study to create art.
With the studio courses you take, you'll receive instruction in a range of methods and materials in drawing, painting, photography, installation art, performance art, spatial practices, printmaking, video and media art, and electronic art. Art History and Museum Studies courses help hone your critical thinking and writing skills, and provide a context for your emerging voice as an artist.
As a senior student, you'll develop your own artistic direction through an intensive studio experience exploring technical, aesthetic and theoretical studies. In addition, you'll have your own studio space where you have the freedom to experiment.
Program: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art
Major: Art Studio
Degree Length: 4 years
You'll learn more than just how to make art. Through our program, you can learn to communicate effectively, solve problems and think critically for creative solutions.
Explore a range of emerging and traditional art studio areas including:
- Drawing
- Installation art
- Performance art
- Sculpture
- Digital fabrication
- Media art
- Photography
- Spatial practices
- Electronic art
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Video art
Key skills gained
- Visual storytelling
- Collaboration & teamwork
- Creative thinking & writing
Explore careers in
- Art & cultural institutions
- Arts education
- Media & photography
What you need to know as a current student in this program
For the BFA - Art (Art Studio) program, there are some must-take courses that provide a great foundation for your major, but you'll also have flexibility on choosing courses for the path of specialization and creative study you wish to take. Refer to your Program Planning Guide in your calendar year for the courses you'll need to take and choose from within the Art Studio lists, Art History/Museum Studies lists and as Art Electives.
- at least 40 courses (120.0 credit hours) with cumulative and graduation grade point averages of at least 2.00;
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all Art, Art History, and Museum Studies courses;
- at least 29 (87.0 credit hours) to a maximum of 32 (96.0 credit hours) Art, Art History, and Museum Studies courses;
- at least 13 Art, Art History, and/or Museum Studies courses (39.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level;
- 8 courses for Liberal Education Requirements.
Remember that program requirements vary depending on the calendar year, which is usually the year of admission (or readmission) to ULethbridge. Therefore, requirements may differ from year to year even within the same major.
Not sure what calendar year you should be using for your program? Want to change your calendar year?
What is a Program Planning Guide?
A Program Planning Guide (PPG) outlines the courses required to complete your program, along with a sequencing plan. You should keep your Program Planning Guide up to date and refer to it for course registration and general program planning. You can find and download Program Planning Guides below!
Did you know? A minor is a great way to complement your major and have your interests in another subject area recognized on your official transcript. It is an optional component of your degree program that requires a smaller number of courses to complete.
See an Advisor for more information about this.
- Visit Fine Arts Advising to request a program check and confirm you are on track to complete your requirements.
- Review the Convocation page and Graduation Checklist.
- Apply for graduation on the Bridge by the applicable deadline.
Fine Arts Advisors are here to help you along the way!
We understand that your goals may change during your academic journey. The Fine Arts Student Program Services team is here to assist you in selecting courses, exploring your academic options, doing program checks and making sure you have everything you need to graduate from this program.
Additional Resources
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Interested in this program but have a few more questions? Speak to a human about this program today!
Contact Dr. Nick Sullivan, our Fine Arts Recruitment & Retention Specialist. Nick can answer Fine Arts admissions-related questions, and gives awesome tours of the University Centre for the Arts.