- HBA · 4 years
- Work experience details
- ~High 80s to low 90s
Visual Art
Simon Fraser University · SFU Vancouver · Goldcorp Centre and 611 Alexander Street
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4 years
~Low 80s for domestic applicants
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Low 80s for domestic applicants. Official three-year historical guide checked November 2026. Faculty-wide high school guide for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. SFU lists mid 80s for applicants on a study permit.
SFU three-year historical high school admission guide
Deadlines
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Next deadline
2 deadlines
Fall undergraduate application
2027 entry · High school applicants
The application period opens October 1, 2026.
Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship documents due
Fall 2027 entry · Applicants for USES
January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Include both references and admission documents on your goSFU to-do list. A complete qualifying USES application can also cover Beedie’s supplement.
Other deadline details
No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
- No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
- No central B.C. deadline
- Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.
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Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.
- Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
- Complete English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
- Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements. The minimum English grade is 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
Step 3Student Centre document list and final official records
- Submit the documents on your Student Centre To Do List. Upload items with an upload button; other items must come directly from an institution or by mail. Uploads are unofficial and can be used for evaluation. A conditional offer requires final official documents ordered directly from the institution.
Step 4Fall 2026 application fee: $87.75 domestic or $130 international
- The Fall 2026 calendar requires this non-refundable CAD fee before an admission or readmission application is submitted. It is separate from tuition and any later admission deposit.
Submit a portfolio with images and written responses by February 7, 2027.
SFU School for the Contemporary Arts Fall 2027 admissionsApplicant pathways
BC and Yukon high school prerequisites
BC and Yukon high school applicants
- Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
- Complete English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
- Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements. The minimum English grade is 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
Ontario high school prerequisites
Ontario high school applicants
- Complete six or more approved Grade 12 U/M courses, including ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70%.
- At Grade 11, complete ENG3U and either MCF3M or MCR3U.
- Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements.
- At Grade 11, complete one of SBI3U, SCH3U, SVN3M and SPH3U.
- Complete two courses from Arts Education 4M, Social Studies 4U/M, Math 4U or Science 4U/M, and three additional List A or List B courses.
SFU application choice
Direct first-year applicants
- Select Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.
- SFU lists BFA Visual Art.
Fall 2027 supplemental application
High school applicants
- Submit a portfolio with images and written responses by February 7, 2027.
Degree requirements
Credits and degree requirements
- Complete 120 units.
- Complete at least 39 lower-division and 38 upper-division units in the published plan.
Grades and academic standing
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.67 in Contemporary Arts courses to remain in the major.
Required courses and electives
- Meet the published university writing, quantitative and breadth requirements.
Program facts
Entering average~Low 80s for domestic applicants
Faculty-wide high school guide for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. SFU lists mid 80s for applicants on a study permit.
SFU three-year historical high school admission guideCourses
Spring 2027 degree requirements and course choices by division. Consult the linked calendar for exact choice groups and prerequisites.
Lower Division Requirements14 listed
At least 39 units. This list includes required courses and eligible options.
CA 149Sound3 unitsLearn basic acoustics, synthesis, sampling, signal processing and production for sound and performance.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 149
CA 186Art and the Moving Image3 unitsExplore moving images across art forms, from early experiments to current practice.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 186
CA 285Interdisciplinary Studio - Composition/Collaboration3 unitsCreate and critique original compositions in teams drawn from different studio disciplines.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 285
CA 117Modern Art History3 unitsInterpret visual art from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries in its social and institutional settings.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 117- CA 118Contemporary Art History3 units
Study visual art since 1945 through movements and debates about identity, power, and the role of art.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 118 - CA 160Introductory Studio in Visual Art I3 units
Develop an idea through experiments in mark-making, materials, studio methods and installation.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 160 - CA 161Introductory Studio in Visual Art II3 units
Develop visual art projects and produce a site-specific public work.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 161 
CA 210Art and Visual Culture: Materials, Forms, Histories3 unitsRead and apply methods for interpreting visual work and placing it in historical context.
SFU Spring 2027 CA 210- CA 260Studio in Visual Art I3 units
- CA 261Studio in Visual Art II3 units
- CA 262Methods and Concepts: Drawing-based Practices3 units
- CA 263Methods and Concepts: Painting-based Practices3 units
- CA 264Methods and Concepts: Sculptural Practices3 units
- CA 265Methods and Concepts: Photo-based Practices3 units
Upper Division Requirements13 listed
At least 38 units. This list includes required courses and eligible options.
- CA 360Studio in Visual Art III4 units
- CA 361Studio in Visual Art IV4 units
- CA 366Seminar in Visual Art I3 units
- CA 367Seminar in Visual Art II3 units
- CA 460Studio in Visual Art V4 units
- CA 461Studio in Visual Art VI5 units
- CA 362Methods and Concepts: Drawing-based Practices3 units
- CA 363Methods and Concepts: Painting Practices3 units
- CA 364Methods and Concepts: Sculptural Practices3 units
- CA 365Methods and Concepts: Photo-based Practices3 units
- CA 369Methods and Concepts: Selected Topics (3) * A studio course presenting topics in art-making practices as they relate to practical, conceptual, aesthetic and historical issues in contemporary art. This course may be taken more than once for credit under a different topic. Prerequisite: CA 160 . A course materials fee is required. Section Instructor Day/Time Location D100 Sessional Jan 5 – Apr 12, 2027: Mon, Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m. DT VSAR and nine CA upper division units including one of CA 314 - Readings in the History of Art, Performance and Cinema3 units
CA 319WCritical Writing in the Arts3 units- CA 414Advanced Topic in the History of Art, Performance and Cinema3 units
Elective choices
- Include an additional lower-division CA history course outside the major.
- Complete six units from the upper-division studio choices and nine additional upper-division CA units, including one course from the designated options.
Study locations
- Study locations
- SFU Vancouver · Goldcorp Centre and 611 Alexander StreetSFU School for the Contemporary Arts · teaching facilities by campus
Careers
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Official program pageCosts
Normal undergraduate courses
Published cost estimate
2026–27 · Per unit · CAD
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Tuition$220.61Books and suppliesNot researched
ResidenceNot estimated
Meal planNot estimatedEstimated subtotalNot available
Fall 2026 rates · Course level and entry cohort matter
Housing and meals are outside this estimate.
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