Overview

From representations of sex and death in the Renaissance, to performing bodies in contemporary activist art, to China’s design revolution, course topics range widely.

Learning outcomes

Students explore practices of slow looking, learn how to pose original questions of art works, and engage in creative research projects including faculty/student curatorial projects and pop-up exhibitions in public spaces. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture at the University of Alberta begin by taking introductory (100- and 200-level courses) designed to equip them with the skills of close visual analysis and an ability both to understand and recognize the visual culture of diverse historical periods.

These courses range from the early modern to the modern and contemporary periods. More advanced (300- and 400-level) courses concentrate on specific themes and visual media. At this level, students learn how to produce scholarly essays, undertake original research, present their ideas orally, and engage critically with various art-historical methods.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

History of Art, Design; and Visual Culture in the Renaissance

History of Art, Design; and Visual Culture in the 17th Century

History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture, 1700-1848

History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture in the Early 20th Century

History of Art: Design, and Visual Culture in the United States

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

Design Art History View 89 other Bachelors in Design in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Four subjects from Group A, B and/or C. A maximum of one Group B may be presented for admission. In order to maximize their future program and course choices, all students are encouraged to present a broad range of subjects across Group A and C.

Mathematics 30-2 may be used for admission to the BFA or BDes programs, though some routes require or Mathematics 30-1 as a prerequisite for required courses (see below). Only one of Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 will be used for admission purposes.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39233 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

7151 CAD / year

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Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edmonton

Funding

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