Academic Calendar 2023/24

Visual Arts

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Visual Arts extended minor

This extended minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts extended minors. This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.

The Visual Arts extended minor can be combined with another creative practice program only in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Creative practice programs are offered in Creative Writing, Graphic and Digital Design, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Lower-level requirements: 21 credits

Course Title Credits
  Two lower-level AH courses (see Note 1) 6
Plus: Four 200-level VA courses (see Note 2) 12
IPK 277 Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols 3
or Any additional lower-level VA course (see Note 2)  

Note 1: Students completing a double extended minor in Visual Arts and Art History in the Bachelor of Arts will be permitted to substitute lower-level FILM or MACS course for lower-level AH, if necessary to complete program requirements without duplications.

Note 2: Students may substitute FILM 260 and FILM 261 for 200-level VA courses, or for the additional lower-level VA requirement.

Note 3: In order to be eligible to take the required upper-level courses, students must ensure they complete the appropriate lower-level prerequisites.

Upper-level requirements: 16 credits

Course Title Credits
Two of: 6
FILM 360 Video Production III: Storytelling and the Director  
VA 321 Painting/Drawing III  
VA 331 Sculpture & Extended Media III  
VA 351 Print Media III: Mixed Media  
VA 383 Intermediate Photography  
Two of: 6
FILM 361 Video Production IV: Short Film Project  
VA 322 Painting/Drawing IV  
VA 332 Sculpture & Extended Media IV  
VA 352 Print Media IV: Advanced Mixed Media  
VA 384 Large-Format Photography  
Plus:  
  Four credits of upper-level AH 4

 

Visual Arts minor

This minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts minors. This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 12 credits

Course Title Credits
12 credits in VA, FILM, and AH including at least: 12
  One lower-level AH course  
  One lower-level VA course  

Upper-level requirements: 15 credits

Course Title Credits
15 credits in VA, FILM, and AH, including at least: 15
  One upper-level AH course  
  One upper-level VA course  

Note: In order to be eligible to take the required upper-level courses, students must ensure they complete the appropriate lower-level prerequisites.

Residency

Students must complete at least 50% of the upper-level credits required in the minor or extended minor at UFV.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.


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