Students admitted to OCAD University prior to September 2005 (Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or AOCAD diploma program) may complete their studies without a major.
Students pursuing a Fine Art (no major) degree or diploma are able to tailor a studio education with optimum flexibility. This flexibility is well-suited to students seeking to maximize the breadth of their studio experience. It is an option generally geared to students who already hold another degree or diploma.
At the 200 level, students choose and pursue one focus area (Drawing & Painting, Integrated Media, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture/Installation) and are expected to accumulate a specified number of credits and build upon their expertise in that same focus area throughout the learning levels. In their final year of studies, students take advanced level studio courses in lieu of Thesis Research and Thesis Presentation courses.
Students should review prerequisites for 300- and 400-level studio courses in order to make informed decisions on course selection. Some courses have a priority registration period of one week for program majors.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree students must complete the requirements listed below, including 5.0 liberal studies credits.
Associate of OCAD University (AOCAD) diploma students must complete the requirements listed below, substituting 1.0 credit Faculty of Art electives for 1.0 credit of the upper year liberal studies requirements. Diploma students admitted to OCAD U 2002 fall/winter or earlier may replace up to 1.5 of the required liberal studies credits with Faculty of Art studio/seminar courses. Liberal studies courses are listed under the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and designated course type LST in the course schedule.
See the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences for an outline of the degree and diploma liberal studies requirements.
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME | CREDIT | |
| 200 Level Requirements | |||
| 200 Level | Faculty of Art credits in focus area | 1.5 | |
| 200 Level | Contemporary Issues: Art Today, one of: CRCP 2B01, DRPT 2B13, INTM 2B22, PHOT 2B12, PRNT 2B25 or SCIN 2B09 |
0.5 | |
| 200 Level | Faculty of Art electives* | 1.5 | |
| Liberal studies courses** | 1.5 | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | ||
| 300 Level Requirements | |||
| 300 Level | One of the following three studio/seminars: | 0.5 | |
| CRCP 3B03 | Talking Communities (not offered 2012-13) |
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| DRPT 3B23 | The Convincing Picture: Critical Views on Painting | ||
| INTM 3B11 | Media & Social Change (not offered 2012-13) | ||
| 300 Level | Faculty of Art in focus area | 1.5 | |
| 200 or 300 Level | Faculty of Art electives* |
2.0 |
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| Liberal studies courses** | 1.0 | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | ||
| 400 Level Requirements | |||
| 400 Level | Faculty of Art credits in focus area | 1.5 | |
| 400 Level | Faculty of Art electives* | 1.5 | |
| 200, 300 or 400 Level | Faculty of Art electives* |
1.0 |
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| Liberal studies courses** | 1.0 | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | ||
* An elective may be any course offered by the Faculty of Art (CRCP, DRPT, FABR, INTM, PHOT, PRNT, SCIN), or Interdisciplinary Studies course offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (INTR, DIGF and BUSI), as well as Material Art & Design courses (MAAD). MAAD courses may replace up to a maximum of 1.5 credits of electives.
**Liberal studies courses (ENGL, HUMN, SCTM, SOSC, VISA, VISC, VISD, VISM) are listed under the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and designated course type LST in the course schedule.
Eligibility to Graduate
Please note that students are eligible to graduate if they:
• Have fulfilled all program requirements.
• Are in good academic standing. (Students who attempt 2.0 credits or more in an academic year and earn an average of 60% or higher in those credits are in satisfactory academic standing.)
• Have an overall average of 60% of higher.
• Have an average of at least 65% in designated courses of their major/program. (Faculty of Design only.)
• Have no outstanding accounts at the University.
Non-majors must choose ONE focus area and achieve the number of specified credits in that ONE focus area throughout the learning levels.
Students declaring a Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences or Interdisciplinary Studies minor are strongly urged to complete the full complement of studio courses for their major, including all studio electives.
Last Modified:12/18/2012 10:55:14 AM