Art History and Studio Art

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

Visual Arts: blue ink subject illustration

3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Art History and Studio Art 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 History and Studio Art 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

Required courses and electives

The 60-credit joint Major includes nine required Art History credits, 21 Art History elective credits and 30 Studio Arts credits.

References

Credits and degree requirements

The calendar recommends ARTH 201 and 202 within the first 30 credits and ARTH 300 within the first 60 credits.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

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

Majors & specializations

Art Studio

BFA

Complete 12 credits at the 200 and 300 levels in Art Studio courses.

Published requirements Published courses

Courses

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 History and Studio Art Major · required Art History courses3 listed

ARTH 201Perspectives of Art History I3 credits
ARTH 202Perspectives of Art History II3 credits
ARTH 300Art Historical Methods3 credits

Elective choices

Choose 18 Studio Arts elective credits and 12 credits in 200- and 300-level Studio Arts courses in one listed studio area.
Eligible studio areas include Art Studio, Ceramics, Drawing, Fibres and Material Practices, Intermedia, Painting, Print Media and Sculpture.

Study routes