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This five-year program leads to a Bachelor of Education from the Werklund School of Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies from the Faculty of Arts. A minimum of 150 units (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 Werklund School of Education website.

Students must meet the admissions requirements for the Werklund School of Education and the BFA (Visual Studies) program (see the Overview of Programs and Procedures) as well as the requirements of the Faculty of Arts (see A.2 Admission Requirements at the University of Calgary). Note that admission to the BFA (Visual Studies) program is contingent on the evaluation of a portfolio (see “Admission to the BFA in Visual Studies”).

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 66 to 75 units (11.0 to 12.5 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
• 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) in Art History at the 300 level or above
• 12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) in Art at the 300 level or above

Non-Art Courses

• 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) in non-Art options
• 9 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) in open options at the 300 level or above
• 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) junior English
• 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from the Field of Fine Arts other than courses labelled Art or Art History

Werklund School of Education Requirements

Students in this program must meet the requirements (60 units/10 full-course equivalents) for the BEd degree. For additional requirements of the Werklund School of Education, see 3.5.1 or 3.5.2 for the Elementary or Secondary Route in their part of the calendar.