Arts Academic Plans

The Department of Fine Arts offers major and minor academic plans in Studio, Art History and Visual Culture, and Film Studies and Visual Culture. 

Studio Plans

Admission to all Fine Arts Studio major academic plans requires successful completion of:

• FINE 100, FINE 112;
• a portfolio review of work done in FINE 100 (normally at the end of the 1A term); and
• at least one 200-level studio course (normally taken in the 1B term).  

Admission to the Fine Arts Studio Minor academic plan requires successful completion of:

• FINE 100, FINE 112;
• a portfolio review of work done in FINE 100

Notes

1. Due to limitations of resources, fulfillment of these minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission to Fine Arts Studio academic plans.
2. Successful completion of FINE 101/VCULT 101 prior to declaring the major or minor will be an asset.
3. Students should be aware that many studio courses include a significant component of mandatory study from the live nude model. 

Visual Culture Plans

Admission to the Art History and Visual Culture academic plans requires successful completion of:

• FINE 101/VCULT 101; and
• FINE 112

Admission to the Film Studies and Visual Culture academic plans requires successful completion of:

• FINE 102/VCULT 100; and
• at least one other FINE film studies course.

Other Plans

Students are highly encouraged to enrol in the Fine Arts Professional Practice Specialization and/or the Fine Arts – Teaching Preparation Specialization, as well as take advantage of the several Fine Arts Professional Development opportunities to enrich their academic and professional profile.