Bachelor of Fine Arts | BFA

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Welcome to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Program at the University of Western Ontario! Our Direct Entry into the BFA degree program has a number of exciting features that distinguish it from other programs. You can expect small classes with hands-on instruction by dynamic professional artists with national and international exhibition profiles. You will be learning in an environment where studio and theory are brought together to form enriched artistic engagements that create the foundation for a wide variety of career options. If you are creative, enthusiastic, artistic, and intellectually curious then this is the place for you!

How to Apply

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Find out information for first time Western applicants how to apply to the BFA program.

Already a Western student and looking to transfer into the BFA? Find out more at the link below

BFA Portfolios

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The BFA program requires a portfolio as part of the admission process.

BFA students submit applications for next year's Practicum class which opens March 1.

BFA courses

Studio Art courses that are reserved for BFA students include:

SA 1605: Advanced Visual Arts Foundation Studio
SA 2602A/B: Studio Seminar I
SA 3602A/B: Studio Seminar II
SA 4605: Practicum

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SA 4605 : PRACTICUM

The BFA degree culminates in this practicum course where students make art in a dedicated studio space, work with a faculty advisor, stage an exhibition, produce a catalogue, and develop the skills to professionalize their practice.