Art Education - Visual Arts

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

Visual Arts: blue ink subject illustration

3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years for the first-entry major
Concordia Art Education - Visual Arts degree and admissions
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.
Concordia Art Education - Visual Arts degree and admissions

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline
2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.
The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Published high school indicator: C+ overall.
Submit a program-specific portfolio and letter of intent.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Native published start terms. September 2027 availability was separately verified.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Choose the degree and academic plan on the Concordia application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Submit a program-specific portfolio and letter of intent.

Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published indicator: DEC.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The first-entry Art Education Visual Arts Major is 66 concentration credits, with 36 fixed credits and 30 credits in five choice groups.

References

Work and practical requirements

The 120-credit later teaching Specialization has 15 school practicum credits and a separate 15-credit Education course block.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.

Majors & specializations

Major in Art Education – Visual Arts

BFA

Study community art education, studio practice and professional practice for art educators.

Published requirements

Courses

First entry is the 66-credit Visual Arts major. After completing 60 major credits, students interested in teaching in schools may apply to transfer into the 120-credit specialization. Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each block applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

BFA foundation courses2 listed

These faculty-wide courses are recommended in the first year. FFAR 248 precedes FFAR 249.

FFAR 248Keywords: Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Introduces contemporary concepts and interdisciplinary arts practices through critical reflection, composition exercises and collaboration.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 248
FFAR 249Keywords: Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Develops interdisciplinary arts methods through experimentation, collaboration and a research-creation project or research essay.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 249

Art Education Visual Arts Major · required courses10 listed

ARTE 220Foundations of Art Education3 credits
ARTE 230Practicum: Observation and Analysis of Children’s Learning3 credits
ARTE 320Multidisciplinary Approaches to Art and Teaching3 credits
ARTE 330Introduction to Community Art Education3 credits
ARTE 340Art Education for Adolescents and Adults3 credits
ARTE 432Community Art Education: Theory and Practice3 credits
ARTE 434Professional Practice for Art Educators3 credits
ARTE 398Special Topics in Art Education3 credits
DRAW 200Drawing I6 credits
EDUC 210Psychology of Education6 credits

Art Education Visual Arts Major · choose 6 introductory studio credits6 listed

CERA 230Ceramics I6 credits
FBRS 240Fibre Structures I6 credits
FBRS 260Textile Printing and Dyeing I6 credits
PTNG 200Painting I6 credits
SCUL 211Sculpture as Decolonial Practices3 credits
SCUL 212Sculpture and Material Practices3 credits

Art Education Visual Arts Major · choose 6 media credits4 listed

ARTE 352Light‑Based Media3 credits
ARTE 354Time‑Based Media3 credits
ARTE 398Special Topics in Art Education3 credits
ARTE 498Special Topics in Inter‑Related Media and Technologies3 credits

Later Art Education teacher-training Specialization · school practica3 listed

These practica belong to the 120-credit later teacher-training route.

ARTE 421Practicum in the Elementary School3 credits
ARTE 423Practicum in the Secondary School I3 credits
ARTE 425Practicum in the Secondary School II9 credits

Later Art Education teacher-training Specialization · required EDUC courses4 listed

EDUC 210Psychology of Education6 credits
EDUC 445Education in Quebec3 credits
EDUC 450The Inclusive Classroom: Educating Exceptional Children3 credits
EDUC 454Diversity in the Classroom3 credits

Elective choices

Major

choose six from the named studio courses, six other Studio Art credits, six from the listed media group, six Art History credits and six Studio Art or Art History credits.

Other requirements and route notes