Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program

Jen Kyffin, BA (UVic), MEd (UVic), Co-operative Education Coordinator

The Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program is a year-round program which, through work terms of employment in a variety of organizations, enables students to combine work experience with an education in the Fine Arts and/or Humanities.

Applications and further information about the Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program are available from the Co-op Coordinator, Room D128, Clearihue building or at <www.uvic.ca/hfpwcoop>.

Program Requirements

Any student registered in a BA, BFA, BSc, BMus, MA, MFA or PhD degree in the Faculty of Fine Arts or the Faculty of Humanities or registered in the Cultural Resource Management Program, the English Minor in Professional Writing, the Minor in Professional Writing in Journalism and Publishing, or the Diploma Program in Intercultural Education and Training will be admitted to the Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program.

Prior to seeking their first co-op work term, students must:

1. be registered in a full course load (at least 6 units of course work per term)
2. have achieved at least a 5.0 GPA in a full course load in the previous term
3. complete satisfactorily the Work Term Preparation Seminars
4. submit an acceptable résumé and cover letter stating their co-op goals

To continue in the program, a student must:

1. be enrolled full time in a program leading to a BA, BFA, BSc, BMus, MA, MFA or PhD degree in a discipline offered in the Faculty of Humanities or the Faculty of Fine Arts or a Diploma in the Cultural Resource Management Program, the English Minor in Professional Writing, the Minor in Professional Writing in Journalism and Publishing, or the Diploma Program in Intercultural Education and Training
2. maintain a GPA of at least 5.5 in the courses in the degree area
3. maintain a GPA of at least 5.0 overall

To receive the Co-op designation upon graduation, undergraduate students must perform satisfactorily in each of the required work terms.

The Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing Co-op Program is designed to provide students with an academic background and certain skills appropriate to a wide range of careers. In particular, students will be required to select a program of studies intended to ensure they are:

• capable of using appropriate computer technology
• capable of conducting project-based research
• capable of clear and precise oral and written communication in English and, where appropriate, a second language
• aware of the cultural, historical, social, political or economic context pertaining to their course of study

Students who are taking double or combined major degrees, or a major and the Professional Writing Minor (where each area offers a Co-op program) may, if eligible, enrol in and undertake work terms in both Co-op programs or may, if eligible, enrol in and undertake work terms in only one Co-op program. Students who complete at least two work terms in each area will have the combined nature of their program noted as part of the Co-op designation on their official records. Students enrolled in combined major degrees where a minimum of three work terms are required must complete at most two work terms in one department.

General regulations pertaining to Co-operative Education Programs of the University of Victoria are found on this page. Students are advised that a Co-op Education Program fee is charged.