Multidisciplinary
Credentials available
- Bachelor of Fine Arts – Multidisciplinary
Campus
- Lethbridge
Intake
Program description
When you major in Multidisciplinary for your BFA, you'll choose a first concentration from one fine arts department:
- Art
- Drama
- Music
- New Media
Then choose a second and third concentration from the remaining departments. Your concentration can include specific majors within a department. For example, you may choose Indigenous Art Studio as your Art concentration, Digital Audio arts for a Music concentration, Technical/Design as a Drama concentration, etc. Enhance your studies further by adding complementary courses from inside and outside the Faculty of Fine Arts with your liberal education requirements.
Gain professional art gallery experience, participate in a dynamic season of theatre activities, (including Mainstage productions supervised by professors), be a part of music ensembles or music studio courses, have access to Studio One, our world-class recording studio, or expand your experiences and gain new perspectives beyond the classroom with internships.
You have full access to co-operative education, international exchanges, independent and applied studies as well as volunteer opportunities. uLethbridge is the only university in Alberta to offer co-operative education to all majors, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Learn more about the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Possible careers
- Artist
- Musician
- Performer
- Community Arts Centre Director
- Dramatic Arts Therapist
- Arts Administrator
- Journalist
- Critic
- Designer
- Producer
Some of these careers require additional education. Students may also choose to continue their education at the MA, MFA or PhD levels
Find more information about careers opportunities.
Admission requirements for Multidisciplinary
For admission, Canadian high school students in Alberta must have completed five of the following courses with a minimum 65% average across them:
This course is required:
- English Language Arts 30-1
Three of these courses are required:
- Aboriginal Studies 30
- Art 30 or Art 31
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- Choral Music 30, General Music 30, or Instrumental Music 30
- Dance 35
- Drama 30
- Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
- Mathematics 31
- Physics 30
- Science 30
- Social Studies 30-1
- Five credits in Advanced-level CTS Computer Science (CSE)
- One or more distinct languages at the 30 level
One additional requirement from this list:
- That has not already been used
- May be from the list above
- Must be at the 30 level
- Must be worth at least five credits (multiple courses worth a total of five or more credits can be used)
- Cannot be a Special Project
Not a Canadian high school student in Alberta? Find your admission requirements here
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Fine Arts student Kort Woycheshin has been exploring his interests in music, photography, writing and videography as a Multidisciplinary major in the BFA program at ULethbridge. He earned him several significant awards and scholarships with his enthusiasm, and he's built critical skill-sets with work-integrated learning.Why did you choose to pursue fine arts at ULethbridge?"In my first year at ULethbridge, I was making a lot of videos and taking photos of everything for fun. Friends tried to convinced me to switch my major from History to New Media, but because I also love music, I thought Multidisciplinary would work best for me. In the end, I pursued Art (Art Studio) as my second stream, and Music (Digital Audio Arts) is third, with New Media as first stream."
Have you earned any Fine Arts awards or scholarships?"I received the Roloff Beny Foundation Photographic Award, the David Lanier Memorial Award, and the Abbondànza Fine Arts Undergraduate Award. All these awards helped me pursue photography at the highest level without worrying about material or equipment costs."
How have your professors and instructors affected your student life?"I took courses with Katie Bruce and David Miller, and both professors impacted my life tremendously. Both gave me an excellent amount of confidence in my artistic abilities and have been huge mentors in my academic and professional life. They've continued to support me beyond their classes."
Sample classes
Additional information
4 Years
Not Required
Studio Application & Audition required to take Music studio courses.
- Metal shop with foundry, forge and CNC plasma cutter
- Individual studios for senior students
- Modern woodshop, ceramic, plaster and textile studios
- Bronze and aluminum foundry
- Digital fabrication and Data Physicalization lab includes CNC router and 3D printer
- Printmaking studios with Boss Laser Engraver
- Digital media studio with 3D and large format printer
- Photography & camera obscura studio with full wet darkroom
- University Theatre – 450-seat proscenium theatre
- David Spinks Theatre – multi-configurable black box
- Performance lab, rehearsal studios, greenroom, and dressing rooms
- Scenic, lighting, and costume design studios
- Scene shop with industrial, power, and hand tools
- University Recital Hall – 201-seat acoustically tuned performance space
- 24/7 access to individual practice studios and 2 large ensemble rehearsal rooms
- Studio One –world-class recording studio
- Studio Two – post-production studio
- Computer labs with advanced graphics workstations
- Research lab with Cintiq screens and Wacom tablets
- Motion Capture Studio
- Game Research Lab
- Cove Studio – VFX green screen infinity cyclorama
- Digital Cinema Suite – professional editing and finishing rooms
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art (Art Studio)
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Art (Art History/Museum Studies)
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts (Performance)
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts (Technical/Design)
Bachelor of Music (Music)
Bachelor of Arts (Art)
Bachelor of Arts (Dramatic Arts)
Bachelor of Arts (Music)
Find financial support, including Fine Arts awards and scholarships, student loan information and other funding resources.