Degree Requirements

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1		Hours
STDO 1210	Drawing: Studio 1	3
STDO 1240	Figure Study 1	3
STDO 1410	Visual Language	3
STDO 1510	Art Now	3
FA 1990	First Year Field Trip	0
FAAH 1030 or EVDS 1660	Introduction to Art 1A or History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 1	3
STDO 1250	Drawing: Studio 2	3
STDO 1480	Digital Essentials	3
STDO 1470	Materials Studio	3
FAAH 1040 or EVDS 1670	Introduction to Art 2A or History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 2	3
Written English Requirement 1,2		3
Mathematics Requirement 1,3		3
	Hours	33
Year 2
FAAH 2080 & FAAH 2090	Modern to Contemporary Art and Indigenous Peoples’ Art History	6
15 credit hours in STDO Electives 4		15
3 credit hours in Art History Electives 5		3
6 credit hours in Academic Electives 6		6
	Hours	30
Year 3
FAAH 3202	Contemporary Art History	3
FAAH 3212	Introduction to The Theory of Art	3
STDO 3710 or STDO 3720	Special Topics in Indigenous Contemporary Art Practices or Special Topics in BIPOC Contemporary Art Practices	3
12 credit hours in STDO Electives 4		12
3 credit hours in Art History Electives 5		3
6 credit hours in Academic Electives 6		6
	Hours	30
Year 4
STDO 4710 or STDO 4810	Design Senior Studio 1 or Senior Studio 1	6
STDO 4720 or STDO 4820	Design Senior Studio 2 or Senior Studio 2	6
STDO 4730 or STDO 4910	Design Honours Seminar 1 or Honours Seminar 1	3
and
STDO 4920	Honours Seminar 2	3
6 credit hours of STDO Electives		6
6 credit hours of Academic Electives 6		6
	Hours	30
	Total Hours	123

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Students are required to complete these courses in the first 60 credit hours of their program.

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The School of Art offers FAAH 2930 to fulfil this requirement. See the General Academic Regulations for a full list of courses that meet this requirement.

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The School of Art offers FA 1020 to fulfil this requirement. See the General Academic Regulations for a full list of courses that meet this requirement.

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Students wishing to pursue the BFA Honours program should be advised that a minimum of 15 credit hours of 3000 level STDO courses must be taken to be eligible to register for STDO 4810 and STDO 4910,

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Art History Electives can be fulfilled by FAAH courses or CLAS 2670, CLAS 2680, or RLGN 2570.

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Students are permitted to take any courses to fulfill the Academic Elective requirement. This includes courses taught by the School of Art such as Studio or Art History courses or courses taught by other faculties.

Courses

Fine Art, General

Faculty Academic Regulations

Admission Requirements

The following is a summary of admission requirements in the School of Art. There is an annual admission quota and admission is competitive.

Entry requirements to the University of Manitoba are listed in the Admissions chapter of this Calendar.

All admission requirements, as well as application deadline dates and forms, are included in an applicant information bulletin available from the Admissions Office, Enrolment Services, 424 University Centre; this information is also posted on the School of Art website under "Undergraduate Admission Information".

An acceptance deposit of $100 is required and will be credited towards tuition when registration is complete.

Studio Programs

Bachelor of Fine Arts – General Studio Program

Initially, all students wishing to complete a Fine Arts Studio degree must be admitted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts General Program. Admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts General Program is directly from high school or from University 1. Grade 12 Art is recommended. In addition to academic standing in high school or University 1, each applicant must submit a portfolio. Information about the admission and portfolio requirements is available on the School of Art website under “Undergraduate Admission Information”.

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Honours Studio Program

To transfer to the BFA Honours Program, a student must have completed 63 credit hours in the Bachelor of Fine Arts General Program and have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 (C+). Students who wish to transfer to the BFA Honours Program must contact the Student Advisor in the School of Art.

In order to be eligible to do the final fourth year Honours year (the Senior Studio and Honours Seminar courses), students in the Honours Degree must have completed 15 credit hours of Studio courses at the 3000 level and have successfully passed a minimum of 93 credit hours.

Diploma in Art

Admission to the Diploma in Art requires a high school diploma. Applicants must submit a portfolio and satisfy high school course requirements as described in the application bulletin available from the Admissions Office.

Art History Programs

Bachelor of Fine Arts Art History - General Program

Initially, all students wishing to complete a Fine Arts Art History degree must be admitted to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Art History General Program. No portfolio is required. To be admitted to this program students must first complete 24-30 credit hours in University 1 and achieve a minimum degree GPA of 2.5.

Course List

Course	Title	Hours
One of the following:
EVDS 1660	History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 1
FAAH 1030	Introduction to Art 1A (One of the following:)
One of the following:
FAAH 1040	Introduction to Art 2A
EVDS 1670	History of Culture, Ideas and Environment 2
One of the following:
ENGL 1200	Representative Literary Works
ENGL 1300	Literature since 1900
ENGL 1400	Thematic Approaches to the Study of Literature
6 credit hours from:		6
PHIL 1200	Introduction to Philosophy
ASIA 1420	Asian Civilizations to 1500 (B)
ASIA 1430	Asian Civilization from 1500 (B)
CDN 1000	Introduction to Canada
CATH 1190	Introduction to Catholic Studies
CLAS 1270	Introduction to Ancient Greek Culture
CLAS 1280	Introduction to Ancient Roman Culture
FILM 1290	The Art of the Film 1
FILM 1310	Film History
GRMN 2120	Introduction to German Culture from 1918 to the Present (C)
GRMN 2130	Introduction to German Culture from the Beginnings to 1918 (C)
HIST 1350	An Introduction to the History of Western Civilization to 1500 (G)
HIST 1360	An Introduction to the History of Western Civilization from 1500 (G)
HIST 1370	Modern World History: 1500-1800 (M)
HIST 1380	Modern World History: 1800-Present (M)
HIST 1440	History of Canada (C)
HIST 2390	Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789 (E)
HIST 2420	The Medieval World (D)
INDG 1200	Indigenous Peoples in Canada
INDG 1220	Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 1
INDG 1240	Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 2
MUSC 1930	Rudiments of Music
PHIL 1290	Critical Thinking
RLGN 1322	Introduction to Eastern Religions
RLGN 1324	Introduction to Western Religions
RUSN 2290	Russian Culture from 1900 to the Present
UKRN 2780	Ukrainian Culture from 1900 to the Present
WOMN 1500	Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies in the Humanities
University Mathematics course		3
Science or Social Science Elective		6

Bachelor of Fine Arts Art History - Honours Program

To transfer to the Art History Honours program, a student must successfully complete 69 credit hours of study in the Art History General Program, with a degree GPA of 2.5. Students who wish to transfer to the BFA Art History Honours program must contact the Student Advisor in the School of Art. Current admission criteria can be found in the Applicant Information Bulletin.

Additional Admission Categories

Mature Students: A mature student is eligible to enter the School of Art as a student in the Diploma in Art program. A Diploma student may transfer into the Bachelor of Fine Arts General Studio Program after completing 24 credit hours in the Diploma Program.

Transfer Students: A student seeking transfer to the School of Art from another faculty at the University of Manitoba should contact the School of Art Student Advisor regarding transfer of credit. Academic courses completed at other institutions will be assessed for equivalency only after a student is admitted to the School and paid the deposit. The maximum external credit hours transferable to the B.F.A. General Program is 30. The maximum external credit hours transferable to the B.F.A. Honours program is 60. The maximum external credit hours transferable to the Diploma in Art program is 24. There is no limit on internal transfer credit. External transfer credit 10 years or older at the time of admission cannot be applied to a School of Art program.

Second Degree Students: Students possessing a first degree from a recognized university program are eligible for admission to the School of Art under the Second Degree Student category. Up to 60 credit hours (plus excess coursework) may be applicable to the second degree. Second Degree Students who hold a first degree completed at UM will have their Degree GPA (DGPA) reset upon admission to the School of Art. Second Degree Students must consult with School of Art Student Advisor for further information.

Special Students: A special student is someone who is permitted by the Director of the School of Art to take courses for interest and whose basis of admission is normally possession of a first Fine Arts degree. The student should check with the School of Art Student Advisor first about the application; the student’s course choice is dependent on previous courses taken as pre-requisites and space availability in the class.

Auditing Students: Art history courses may be audited with the permission of the instructor. Studio courses cannot be audited.

Visiting Students: A visiting student can take courses in the School of Art on a letter of permission from the home university. The specific courses for which permission is granted must be listed in the Letter of Permission.

Returning to Study: Previous School of Art students who are inactive due to nonregistration may request a reactivation of their accounts. Students seeking reactivation must not have attended any other post-secondary institution since their last term of enrolment at the University. Students must request reactivation within 10 years from the last term of enrollment. Students who do not meet these criteria will be required to reapply.

Students who are readmitted to the School of Art must complete the most current program requirements, per their new catalog term. Previous credit hours will be applied to the new program, as applicable. Students who are returning to study must consult with the School of Art Student Advisor for further information.

Faculty Academic and Other Regulations

Limited Access will not affect registration for the current Academic Year, which includes Fall, Winter, and Summer terms. See University Policy and Procedures – Repeat Course Policy – Section 2.5 (a) Limited Access.

The provisions of the General Academic Regulations ,and  University Policies and Procedures apply to all students. In addition, the School of Art has the following regulations and requirements.

Students should be aware that some studio mediums will have health and safety concerns. Faculty and instructors will, for each course that they teach, provide all students with the necessary health and safety instructions for that class.

Scholastic Standards

General Scholastic Standards for all Degree and Diploma Programs

A minimum grade of "C" is required in all School of Art courses unless otherwise stated. For courses taken in other faculties, the minimum passing grade is "D".

All students are automatically assessed by Aurora Student at the end of each term. For those students with a term GPA below 2.0, an Academic Warning will appear on their record.

Students who fall below the minimum GPA required in their program of study will be placed on probation at the end of an academic year . Students must clear the probationary status by the end of the next academic year or may be required to withdraw permanently from the School of Art.

Studio Programs

Students in the BFA General degree must maintain a minimum Degree GPA of 2.0.

Students in the Diploma Program and BFA Honours degree must maintain a minimum Degree GPA of 2.5.

Students in BFA Honours Studio must obtain a minimum grade of B for the following:

Course List

Course	Title	Hours
STDO 4810	Senior Studio 1	6
STDO 4710	Design Senior Studio 1	6
STDO 4820	Senior Studio 2	6
STDO 4720	Design Senior Studio 2	6
STDO 4910	Honours Seminar 1	3
STDO 4730	Design Honours Seminar 1	3
STDO 4920	Honours Seminar 2	3

Studio First Class Honours

Students admitted to the School of Art prior to September 2014 upon completion of the requirements for the BFA Honours Program, a student who achieves a degree GPA of 3.5 in courses applicable to the last two years of the Honours program will be awarded the BFA Honours Degree First Class.

Students admitted to the School of Art in September 2014 and thereafter who graduate with a B.F.A.(Honours) degree will have their degree granted with "First Class Honours" if they obtain a Degree Grade Point Average of 3.75 or better in all courses required for graduation in the program.

Art History Programs

Students in the BFA Art History General degree must maintain a minimum Degree GPA of 2.0.

Students in the BFA Art History Honours degree must maintain a minimum Degree GPA of 2.5.

Art History First Class Honours

Students admitted to the School of Art prior to September 2014 upon completion of the requirements for a BFA Art History Honours Program, a student who achieves a degree GPA of 3.75 in courses taken in the last two years will be awarded BFA Art History Honours Degree First Class.

Students admitted to the School of Art in September 2014 and thereafter who graduate with a B.F.A. Art History (Honours) degree will have their degree granted with “First Class Honours” if they obtain a Degree Grade Point Average of 3.75 or better in all courses required for graduation in the program.

Field Trip Policy

The Field Trip is a pass/fail (0.00 credit hours) requirement for all School of Art programs.

The Field Trip is conducted each fall by members of faculty and the advising office. Students participate in structured visits to art galleries and other predetermined locations for a period of five days (including travel time). Students are required to complete an assignment related to the artworks experienced during the trip. This assignment must be submitted prior to the end of the trip in order to receive a passing grade. Students under the age of eighteen require written parental or guardian permission to attend the Field Trip.

Exemption from attending the Field Trip is granted only on compassionate, medical, or legal grounds. In case of accommodation, the student must still register for the Field Trip and pay the fee. An alternate assignment must be completed successfully in order to receive a pass.

University Written English and Mathematics Requirement

Students in the BFA Studio and Art History Programs are required to complete, within the first 60 credit hours of their programs, the Written English and Mathematics requirements.

The School of Art accepts all courses from any department with a "W" designation to fulfill the Written English Requirement for BFA Studio General/Honours Students. Students in the studio programs are recommended to take FAAH 2930, Writing About Art to fulfil the "W" Requirement.  The English Literature Requirement for Art History students can be fulfilled by any course taught by the Department of English, Theatre, Film & Media under the course code ENGL at the 1000 level or higher.

The Mathematics requirement for all Studio and Art History Degree Programs in the School of Art can be met through FA 1020 Mathematics in Art, or any other university course designated as satisfying the mathematics requirement.

Students in the Diploma Program do not need to fulfil the Written English or Mathematics requirement.

Refer to the General Academic Regulations for the Written English and Mathematics Requirements.

Attendance

The School of Art supports and follows the University of Manitoba policies on attendance and withdrawal found in the General Academic Regulations - Attendance and Withdrawal, which states that regular attendance is expected of all students in all courses. Students who fail to attend class but do not withdraw by each term's stated Voluntary Withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of F.

Voluntary Withdrawal Policy

Refer to the general policy on voluntary withdrawal from programs and courses in the, General Academic Regulations.

Residency Requirement

Studio Programs

A student in the BFA General Studio degree may take up to 45 credit hours applicable to the program at another institution allowable for transfer. All Senior Studio courses must be taken at this University.

Dean's Honour List

Students registered in a minimum of 9 credit hours within a single term and who achieve a Term Grade Point Average of 3.3 or better will receive the notation of "Dean's Honour List" on their transcript for that term.  

Academic Dishonesty and Inappropriate Behaviour Policy

The School of Art supports and follows the University of Manitoba policies on academic dishonesty found in the General  Academic Regulations, Academic Integrity.

The School of Art will follow the University of Manitoba's policies on inappropriate behavior, University Policies and Procedures, Student Discipline Bylaw.

Introduction

This chapter contains the regulations and requirements that apply to all students, regardless of faculty or school.

Each faculty and school has its own supplementary regulations and requirements. These are published in the faculty or school chapters of the Academic Calendar. Some faculties and schools also have additional regulations and requirements governing their programs; these are available from the faculty or school.

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the academic regulations and requirements of the University of Manitoba in general and of the specific academic regulations and requirements of their faculty or school of registration. Accordingly, students are asked to seek the advice of advisors in faculty and school general offices whenever there is any question concerning how specific regulations apply to their situations.

Residence and Written English and Mathematics Requirements

Residence Requirements For Graduation

The grade of “D” is regarded as marginal in most courses by all faculties and schools. It contributes to decreasing a term, degree or cumulative Grade Point Average to less than 2.0. Courses graded “D” may be repeated for the purpose of improving a GPA. Note that some faculties and schools consider a grade of “D” as unacceptable and will not apply the course toward the program as credit. In most cases the course will need to be repeated to attain the acceptable grade. Refer to faculty and school regulations.

Calculation of Grade Point Average

The University of Manitoba will report cumulative and term grade point averages for all students through Aurora Student.
Please also refer to the Grade Point Averages Policy found in the University Policies and Procedures..

Quality Points

The quality points for a course are the product of the credit hours for the course and the grade point obtained by the student; e.g., 3 credit hours with a grade of “B” (3.0 points) = 3 credit hours x 3.0 = 9.0 quality points.

Quality Point Total

The quality point total is the sum of quality points accumulated as students proceed through their program of studies.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

The grade point average (GPA) is the quality point total divided by the total number of credit hours.

Example:

Grade Point Average

Course	Credit Hours	Grade	Grade Points	Quality Points
Course 1	3	B	3	9
Course 2	3	B+	3.5	10.5
Course 3	3	C+	2.5	7.5
Course 4	3	B	3	9
Course 5	3	A	4	12
Totals	15			48

Grade point average: 240 Quality Points / 15 Credit Hours = 3.20

Poor Grades and Program Progression

A course in which a “D” standing is obtained may need to be repeated by probationary students in certain faculties or where a minimum grade of “C” is required in a prerequisite subject or to meet degree requirements.

Students in doubt as to the status of their record should consult an advisor in their faculty or school.

For minimum grade levels, especially as they affect progression requirements, see the faculty or school regulations in the Academic Calendar or consult an advisor.

Academic Honours

Students qualify for the Honour List (Dean’s, Director’s, University 1) when they achieve qualifying grade point averages, as specified by the faculty/school or program regulations.

In addition, outstanding academic achievement will qualify students for other honours and awards.  These include:

• the University Gold Medal, which is awarded at graduation in each faculty or school to the student with the most outstanding academic record;
• program medals, which are awarded by faculties and schools to the best student graduating from a specific program;
• graduation “with distinction”, which is recorded on the transcripts of all students who attain a qualifying grade point average;
• and other medals and prizes that are specific to programs or disciplines.

Academic Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation

Students shall be informed of the method of evaluation to be used in each course, as specified in the Responsibilities of Academic Staff with Regard to Students Policy, found in the University Policies and Procedures.

In departments where a course is offered in more than one section, the department offering the course endeavours to provide instruction so that all sections cover similar topics and that all students achieve a similar level of competency in the topic. However, there will be differences in evaluation as well as in teaching style, readings and assignments from one section to another. Students may contact the department for additional information before registration.

Credit for Term Work