Visual Arts – diploma
Quick Facts
Credential:
Diploma
Duration:
Two years
Format:
Full time, Part time
Start date:
January, September
Location:
Abbotsford campus
Cost:
Tuition and fees
Features:
- Program eligible for financial aid
Program description
Earn a personalized Visual Arts diploma, built to your interests as a future creative professional.
In your first year, you lay the groundwork for building core artistic skills. Through study in drawing, material process, and space, form and time, you build a repertoire of techniques and experience that prepares you for more advanced course work.
You can build your studies to suit your desired skills, choosing from a curated array of courses in six studio disciplines.
In your second year, you grow your command of art history through the critical study of modern and contemporary pieces ranging from Indigenous art to Renaissance classics.
No matter what discipline you choose to study, well-designed studios, dynamic faculty, and a dedicated community network make UFV Fine Arts a highly supportive environment for studying the creative arts.
Career expectations
A Visual Arts diploma can open the doors to entry-level positions with art organizations, galleries, museums, or community organizations. You may also seek employment in other related industries such as business, entertainment, or tourism.
Alternatively, you may go on to pursue further education to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts at UFV or elsewhere.
Entrance requirements
Go to entrance requirements for the Visual Arts diploma program in the UFV Academic Calendar.
International student admissions
This program is open for international students *.
* Not eligible for PGWP (post-graduate work permit).
Upgrading options
Students who do not meet the entrance requirements may complete upgrading to meet prerequisites for university-level courses.
Prospective students should contact the Future Students office to learn more about upgrading options.
Current or returning students should connect with the appropriate advising area based on the level of upgrading required:
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University-level upgrading (100 level and above): Qualifying Studies Advisor
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High school equivalent courses (below 100 level): Upgrading Advisor
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