FORGE YOUR ARTISTIC STYLE
Visual Art & Art History
AMPD’s Department of Visual Art & Art History offers students the opportunity to become well-rounded professionals in the field, able to lead in the creation, exhibition, critical understanding and communication of visual culture in diverse environments. Bridging art creation, art history and curatorial practice, VAAH provides a unique interdisciplinary approach and the most acclaimed facilities in Canada.
Department Highlights
State-of-the-art facilities with evening and weekend access.
Small classes taught by professional, practicing artists.
50 years of visual arts leadership.
Weekly exhibition opportunities to showcase students’ artistic and curatorial talent.
Learn a range of artistic processes through hands on instruction.
We introduce analogue processes rooted in historical techniques alongside advanced, future-forward digital processes.
Programs Offered
Visual Arts - Studio
Available to these degrees: BFA
Evaluation Process: Questionnaire, Portfolio
Degree Duration: 4 years
Entry Options: Fall, Winter or Summer
Visual Arts - Art History
Available to these degrees: BA
Degree Duration: 4 years
Entry Options: Fall, Winter or Summer
Integrative Arts
Available to these degrees: BFA
Evaluation Process: Admission to Integrative Arts is based on academic achievement. A portfolio review is not required.
Degree Duration: 4 years
Entry Options: Fall, Winter or Summer
Public History
Cross-Disciplinary Certificate
Degree Duration: Concurrent
Entry Options: Fall, Winter or Summer
Visual Arts (MFA, PhD)
The MFA in Visual Art is a five-term program emphasizing independent art practice across various media. Faculty advisors guide students through seminars and critiques, fostering critical and theoretical inquiry. The program encourages rigorous thinking about art practice in a societal context, welcoming applicants with Honours degrees or equivalent qualifications.
Art History & Visual Culture (MA, PhD)
The MFA in Visual Art is a five-term program emphasizing independent art practice across various media. Faculty advisors guide students through seminars and critiques, fostering critical and theoretical inquiry. The program encourages rigorous thinking about art practice in a societal context, welcoming applicants with Honours degrees or equivalent qualifications.
Featured News & Events
Professor Brandon Vickerd Receives 2023-2024 AMPD Research Award
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