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This five-year program leads to a Bachelor of Education from the Faculty of Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Faculty of Arts.  A minimum of 25 full-course equivalents must be successfully completed.

Present certification requirements of the Province of Alberta can be satisfied.  When planning courses, students should take into consideration Alberta Teacher Certification Requirements. For details, refer to the Faculty of Education website.

Students must meet both the admissions requirements for the Faculty of Education, the Visual Studies program (see the Overview of Programs and Procedures) and the Faculty of Arts (see A.2 "Admission Requirements" at the University of Calgary). A portfolio is required.

A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCURRENT DEGREES

Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.

B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS FOR VISUAL STUDIES AND NORMAL SEQUENCE

Students must successfully complete the following program of study, which includes from 10.5 to 12.0 full-course equivalents in the Field of Art:

Art Courses

• Art 103
• Art 231, 233, 241, 243, 251 and 253
• Art 205 and two of Art 305, 307 or 393
• Art History 209
• One of Art History 201 or 203
• Art 399, 491, 509, 515 and 591
• Art 499 or Canadian Studies 433
• 1.0 full-course equivalent in Art History at the 300 level or above
• 2.0 full-course equivalent in Art at the 300 level or above

Non-Art Courses

• 1.5 full-course equivalent in non-Art options
• 1.0 full-course equivalent in open options at the 300 level or above
• 0.5 full-course equivalent junior English
• 0.5 full-course equivalent in the fields of Dance, Drama or Music, or from courses labeled Fine Arts

Faculty of Education Requirements

Students in this program must meet the requirements (10 full-course equivalents) for the BEd degree. Details of the BEd may be found in the Faculty of Education section of this Calendar.