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This five-year program, which is administered by the Faculty of Arts, leads to a Bachelor of Education (Master of Teaching Program) from the Faculty of Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Faculty of Arts.  A minimum of 25 full-course equivalents must be successfully completed.

Present certification requirements of the Province of Alberta can be satisfied.  When planning courses, students should take into consideration Alberta Teacher Certification Requirements. For details, refer to the Faculty of Education website.

Students initially enter the Visual Studies program in the Faculty of Arts and, therefore, must meet the both the admissions requirements for the Visual Studies program (see the Overview of Programs and Procedures) and the Faculty of Arts (see A.2 “Admission Requirements” at the University of Calgary). A portfolio is required.

To apply for the combined program, students must first complete a minimum of five full-course equivalents. The number of students admitted into this combined program each year is limited.  Applicants should refer to “A.2 "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar for information regarding admission to the Faculty of Education.

After successful completion of all fifteen full-course equivalents specified in the Visual Studies component of the combined degree program, students will complete the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program).

For admission deadlines refer to the Applications for Admission Schedule in this Calendar.

Combined degree students must inform the Faculty of Education of their intention to register by March 15 preceding the Fall Session in which they intend to begin the education portion of their programs. Registration in the Faculty of Education must occur within three years of being admitted into the combined degree program.

Students choosing to leave the combined degree program before completion of both degrees would be considered to have left the Faculty of Education and would revert to enrolment in the Faculty of Arts with all the degree requirements of that program.

A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINED DEGREES

Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.

B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL STUDIES AND NORMAL SEQUENCE

Students must successfully complete the following program of study, which includes from 10.5 to 12 in the Field of Art:

First Year

• Art 231, 233, 241 and 243
• Art 251 and Art History 209
• One of Art History 201 or 203
• English 239
• 1.0 full-course equivalents in non-Art options.

Second Year

• Art 205 and two of Art 305, 307 or 393
• An additional 1.0 full-course equivalents in Art at the 300 level or above.
• 1.0 full-course equivalents in Art History at the 300 level or above.
• 0.5 full-course equivalents in courses from the fields of Dance, Drama or Music, or from courses labeled Fine Arts.
• 1.0 full-course equivalents in non-Art options.

Third Year

• Art 399, 491, 509, 515 and 591
• Art 499 or Canadian Studies 433
• An additional 1.0 full-course equivalents in Art at the 300 level or above.
• 1.0 full-course equivalents in open options at the 300 level or above.
• Art 103

Fourth and Fifth Years

Students in this program must meet the requirements (10 full-course equivalents) for the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program) degree. Details of the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program) may be found in the Faculty of Education section of this Calendar.