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This five-year program leads to a Bachelor of Education from the Werklund School of Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Faculty of Arts. A minimum of 150 units (25.0 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 Werklund School of Education website.

Students must meet the admissions requirements for the Werklund School of Education and the BFA (Visual Studies) program (see the Overview of Programs and Procedures) as well as the requirements of the Faculty of Arts (see A.2 Undergraduate Admission). Note that admission to the BFA (Visual Studies) program is contingent on the evaluation of a portfolio (see “Admission to the BFA in Visual Studies”).

A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCURRENT DEGREES

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

B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS

BFA Visual Studies Requirements

Students must successfully complete 66 units (11.0 full-course equivalents) to 72 units (12.0 full-course equivalents) in the Field of Art with the following requirements:

54 units (9.0 full-course equivalents) from the following required courses:

• Art 205, 231, 233, 241, 243, 251 and 253
• Art History 201 or 203 and Art History 209
• Two of Art 305, 307 or 393
• Art 327, 329, 399
• Art 301 or Art 401
• Art 491
• Art 509, 515 and 591

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) from the following Art and Art History Options:

• 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) from the Field of Art at the 300 level or above
• 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the Field of Art History at the 300 level or above

C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from the Field of Fine Arts not labelled Art or Art History
• 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) in English at the 200 level. 

Werklund School of Education Requirements

Students in this program must meet the requirements (60 units or 10.0 full-course equivalents) for the BEd degree. For additional requirements of the Werklund School of Education, see 4. BEd Program Details in their part of the calendar.