Program Requirements
All Visual Arts studio courses involve a minimum of three hours of out-of-class studio time. Department facilities are available for completion of studio projects.
Major Program
Students must normally complete 31.5 units of department offerings as specified below. At least 21 units must be chosen from outside the department of Visual Arts, including 6 units of History in Art. Of the total 60 units, at least 21 must be chosen from courses numbered 300 or above.
Please note: A general University of Victoria regulation requires all students either to pass the qualifying examination in English or to complete certain English courses (see Undergraduate English Requirements).
| First-year Fine Arts Course |
| FA 101 |
1.5 |
| First- or Second-year Visual Arts Courses |
| ART 150* |
1.5 |
*Mandatory course before registering in studio courses beyond the 100 level.
| First- and Second-year Out-of-department Electives |
| History in Art** |
3.0 |
| Not ART electives |
9.0 |
| ART or electives |
1.5 |
**The required 6 units of History in Art may be elected at any time during the four years; however students are strongly advised to complete 3 of those 6 units in their first or second year. It is strongly advised that 3 of the total 6 units be HA 362A, Modern Art in Europe and North America: 1900 to 1945 and HA 362B, Art in Europe and North America: 1945 to Today.
Note: Students will normally not be admitted into third and fourth-year studio courses until their out-of-department elective requirements for the first and second year have been met.
| Third- and Fourth-year Visual Arts Courses |
| ART 300 - 495 |
15.0 |
| Third- and Fourth-year Out-of-department Electives |
| Not ART electives* |
9.0 |
| ART or electives |
6.0 |
* Electives must include History in Art requirement.
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