General Philosophy and Programs

The Faculty of Fine Arts incorporates the Departments of Art, Drama, Music, and New Media which include the Art Gallery, Music Conservatory and the University Theatres. The Faculty emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge and the development of analytical skills and imagination necessary to both create and respond with aesthetic intelligence to the fine arts in a global community. Small class sizes, an integrative approach which allows for cross-disciplinary fertilization and an intrinsic emphasis on the development of valuable job skills are distinguishing features. The Faculty provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their creative ability and skills through exhibitions and performances, acknowledging that audience exposure and the resulting feedback and criticism is essential to learning in all of the Fine Arts disciplines. The Faculty is also committed to strengthening the creative and artistic dimensions of the University’s total program and its commitment to the philosophy of a liberal education.

Degrees offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts are the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Indigenous Art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multidisciplinary, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - New Media, and the Bachelor of Music. The requirements for these degrees are set out in this section.

The Faculty of Fine Arts also offers a post-diploma program (admission is based on a two- or three-year diploma) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multidisciplinary, and the Bachelor of Music.

Students with previous degrees may pursue the degree Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Indigenous Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multidisciplinary, Bachelor of Fine Arts - New Media, or Bachelor of Music.

For more information about programs offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts, contact an academic advisor in the Faculty of Fine Arts (W660; tel. 403-329-2691; email: finearts.advising@uleth.ca).