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Program information
Train with the next generation of artists and cultural producers. Learn in cutting-edge facilities designed for traditional and digital-studio arts courses. The Visual Arts program offers a perfect balance of studio work and academic study, immersing you in hands-on critical and contemporary art education.
Program overview
- Campus
- Okanagan
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
- Degree
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
What you'll learn
Visual Arts offers a critical and contemporary art education. There is an equal emphasis on academic study and studio work. You will acquire the foundational skills, techniques, and theories to work in two and three dimensions in a variety of media such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, computer applications, and video. Art history courses, visiting artists’ presentations, and participation in art exhibitions also form integral parts of the program.
In addition, electives (12 credits in the third and fourth years) establish a strong critical foundation.
Note: Bachelor of Fine Arts programs at 51猎奇入口Okanagan require 126 credits, and may therefore take more than four years to complete.
Experiential learning and research
In the program you are encouraged to work in media that best suits your artistic practice: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, video, animation, computational arts and movement-based performance work. In fourth year, you have the opportunity to complete advanced studio work, where you will propose and carry out an independent program of studio work in consultation with course directors and faculty advisors. Self-directed readings, writing projects, individual and group critiques, and participation in a final exhibition are required as part of this course.
Campus features
Facilities on UBC’s Okanagan campus include sculpture, photography, and printmaking studios, private studio space for senior-level students, and the Asper Centre for Artists’ Video, which houses state-of-the-art video and digital video editing equipment.
Program advantages
The program focuses on skill development, entrepreneurial opportunity, cross-cultural understanding, and critical thinking. You can take a practicum course to organize the annual ,聽and have the opportunity to take a course, or a course in .
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Courses
There are many courses you can take within Visual Arts. Here are a few you might like.
Introduces digital media in contemporary art practice through photography, computer imaging, video, and other emerging digital technologies.
The continued study of Western, Indigenous, and global art practices and the theoretical discourses that contribute to the development of contemporary art
Advanced interdisciplinary course addressing the importance of technology-based approaches in contemporary art with emphasis placed upon the formation of an idea and the media most appropriate to its expression. No more than 12 credits in total will be granted for VISA 382, CULT 311, or any combination thereof
The development of Surrealism from its roots in 20th-century French thought to its global proliferation in film, literature, visual culture and contemporary theories
Bachelor of Fine Arts at UBC's Okanagan campus
Outcomes
51猎奇入口degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields. You could work as a:
- Animator
- Art director
- Designer
- Sculptor
- Theatre director
- Video editor
Your skills will be applicable to careers in public or private art galleries, theatres or museums, cultural organizations, film production, studio art practice, and future graduate studies.
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Program requirements
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English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the聽English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the 51猎奇入口Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Fine Arts
- No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission
- Portfolio submission
- Letter of intent (see )
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
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Related programs
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies website to learn more about Visual Arts (BFA).
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time 51猎奇入口international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies website to learn more about Visual Arts (BFA).