Fine Arts
Please note that the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences have amalgamated into the Faculty of Arts. We are in the process of updating faculty information pages.The Faculty of Fine Arts is committed to promoting the values of creative expression and scholarship through excellent academic programs in Visual Studies, Dance, Drama and Music, supporting outstanding research and enhancing community leadership. The curricula of the Faculty of Fine Arts are balanced between the requirements of artistic attainment, scholarly discipline, and features distinctive to the University of Calgary. This balance of creativity, research and institutional character cannot be found elsewhere.
The following degree programs are offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts:
In conjunction with the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Fine Arts offers five-year combined degree programs leading to the BFA (Visual Studies)/BEd (Master of Teaching), BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching, or a BMUS (Music Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching).
In addition, the Faculties of Fine Arts and Humanities offer five-year combined BFA/BA and BA/BA programs.
Admission Requirements
Admission to all majors is limited. Therefore, all qualified applicants may not be admitted.
To be considered for admission to the Faculty of Fine Arts, applicants are required to present the appropriate high school subjects and a competitive average.
Other Admission Requirements (Auditions, Portfolios)
Click here to view the Faculty of Fine Arts website.
Visual Studies: In addition to an application for admission to the University, admission to Visual Studies is based on an assessment of the applicant's portfolio and statement.
For portfolio information, please click here.
Music: In addition to an application for admission to the University, an audition is required of applicants to the Bachelor of Music program.
Students will be contacted with a specific date and may audition only once. Previously accepted students who are reapplying for admission may be required to re-audition in order to determine if the previous level of attainment has been maintained. Applicants living more than 150 km from Calgary may submit a video or audio tape. Late applications will not be considered.
Applicants are required to have Harmony 3 from the Royal Conservatory, or equivalent. If not, a theory diagnostic examination must be written on the day of the audition.
For audtion information for Music, please click here.
Dance: Applicants will be expected to attend an audition where they will be required to participate in two or three dance classes that include dance technique and structured improvisation. Attendance at the audition is strongly recommended; students who cannot attend in person must request permission from the BA Dance Committee to submit video taped audition. Forms are available on the Fine Arts website.
The auditions will take place during the first week of March (exact dates to be announced). All applicants to the BA Dance program must audition in order to be considered for the program, and all applicants must plan to attend both days.
For audition information for Dance, please click here.
Students who wish to minor in Dance while majoring in another program do not have to audition.
To contact a Faculty of Fine Arts advisor regarding portfolio and audition requirements, or for answers to any other questions you may have, please visit the FASST website.
Drama: There is no audition requirement for admission to the BFA Drama program. A minor in Drama may be declared without an audition.
Application/Document DeadlinesDeadlines for Additional Program Requirements:
BFA Visual Studies (previously Art)May 1 - portfolio and statement of interest
BA Dance
March 16 & 17, 2011 - application for audition and written statement of interest for March audition dates.
Bachelor of Music (BMus)
March 7-9, 2011
Only students who audition in March will be eligible for Department of Music scholarships.
Applicants living more than 150 km from Calgary may submit a CD recording. If a CD is submitted, the student may be required to perform a live audition upon arrival.
For more detailed audition information, please visit the Faculty of Fine Arts undergraduate program website.
Second Degree Programs
Holders of approved undergraduate degrees who wish to enrol in a degree program offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts must complete at least five full-course equivalents before they may be recommended for the second bachelor's degree (courses extra to the first degree may be counted in fulfillment of this requirement). The requirements for the second degree must be completed within eight calendar years from the date of initial registration in the program.
Contact Information
You can refer to the Faculty of Fine Arts homepage, or contact the Fine Arts Student Success Team. The FASST office is located in Dean's Office on the main floor of Craigie Hall D Block (CH D100)
By Mail:
c/o Faculty of Fine Arts
FASST
University of Calgary
CHD 100, 2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 Canada
By Phone:
General Information and Reception - (403) 220-5313
By Email:
General Information and Reception - fasst@ucalgary.ca
By Fax:
(403) 282-6925
The University reserves the right to change or amend its policies, regulations, programs and fee structure at any time.
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