This section specifies the Visual Arts major requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Fine Arts section for information on admissions, declaration of a major, and BFA requirements. Students completing the Visual Art diploma or the Indigenous Arts certificate should consult with an Academic Advisor regarding laddering into this major in the BFA degree.
Program outline
Students must complete requirements in five areas:
Visual Arts core: 52-53 credits
Materials and methods: 12 credits
Advanced and thematic approaches: 9 credits
Art practice in the world: 3-4 credits
Creative practice and critical studies breadth: 9 credits
Visual Arts core: 52-53 credits
Course
Title
Credits
AH 100
History of Art and Culture in a Global Context
3
AH 200
Art History and Its Methods
3
SOCA 100
Ways of Seeing Art, Digital Media, and Visual Culture
3
SOCA 201
Introduction to Visual Studies
3
SOCA 401
Critical Theory for Creative Arts
3
SOCA 402
Seminar in Visual Studies
3
VA 100
Introduction to Visual Art
3
VA 110
Creating on a Theme
3
VA 113
Introduction to Drawing
3
VA 260
Professional Skills for Visual Artists
3
VA 300
Creative Research Methods
3
VA 301
Creative Praxis
3
VA 360
Professional Development and Practices
3
VA 405
Senior Studio Project
6
One of:
3-4
AH 204
Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast
AH 321
Canada: Contact Zone
FILM 313
Indigenous Film
SOCA 301
Race, Place, and Space: Creative Tools for Navigating Turbulent Times
Plus:
3
AH
Any 300-level AH course
Materials and methods: 12 credits
Course
Title
Credits
VA
200-level VA courses
9
One of:
3
FILM 260
Video Production Techniques I
FILM 261
Video Production Techniques II
IPK 277
Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols
MEDA 210
Digital Concept Art
MEDA 270
3D Modeling and Animation I
MEDA 280
Game Engines I
THEA 250
Introduction to Storytelling in Indigenous, Theatrical, and Global Communities
VA
Any 200-level VA course
Advanced and thematic approaches: 9 credits
Course
Title
Credits
VA
300- or 400-level VA courses
6
One of:
3
FILM 360
Video Production III: Storytelling and the Director
FILM 361
Video Production IV: Short Film Project
VA
Any 300- or 400-level VA course
Art practice in the world: 3-4 credits
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
3-4
AH 230
Issues in Exhibition
AH 330
Museum Principles and Practices
AIS 380
Practicum/Internship I (formerly ARTS 380)
THEA 304
Applied Theatre and Performance Methods
THEA 399
Intermediate Practicum in Theatre
VA 391
Socially Engaged Art Practices
VA 392
Public Art
Creative practice and critical studies breadth: 9 credits
9 credit selected from AH, ENGL (courses specified as Creative Writing only), FILM, GD, MEDA, MACS, THEA, or VA courses, 100-level or higher.
Additional requirements for BFA with a Visual Arts major
Additional program requirements will be met in part by fulfilling the requirements noted above. The following must also be included in the 120 credits required for the BFA:
At least 15 upper-level credits that count towards the major must be completed at UFV.
The following courses must be completed at UFV, and may not be acquired through transfer or PLAR: AH 401/VA 401, VA 402, AH 403/VA 403, and VA 404.
Within the 20 Art History credits required for the major, students must take one of AH 204 or AH 321.
Declaration requirements
Students declaring the Visual Arts major must complete the following six courses with a CGPA of 2.33:
VA 113 or VA 225 (formerly VA 101)
VA 115
VA 116
VA 119 or VA 180
Two Art History courses
See the BFA section for more information on the declaration process.
