Offered by Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) is a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts programme. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 750 per credit (CAD 225 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Visual Arts
Duration: 4 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 225 / credit
International tuition: CAD 750 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts is a studio-based, four-year degree in contemporary art offered at Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, requiring a minimum of 120 credit hours, typically 40 courses. Students work across drawing, painting, and sculpture, printmaking and photography, new media and digital imaging, installation and time-based practice, textile and fibre art, and art history and visual culture. The program is delivered in person and centres on an immersive studio model, supported by dedicated facilities including print shops, photography darkrooms, a sculpture studio, a new media lab, and an art gallery, with opportunities to work alongside visiting national and international artists. Eligible students may take part in a student exchange program with other Canadian and American universities. It suits students drawn to contemporary visual art practice who are considering careers as artists, curators, designers, illustrators, animators, or educators.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The program page states that applicants must meet Memorial University's general admission requirements and select the major, and separately requires a portfolio submission (detailed on the program's own portfolio page); it sets no other visual-arts-specific academic threshold. Domestic (Canadian) applicants complete a Canadian high-school curriculum with an overall average of at least 70% across the required senior-level (Grade 12) subjects -- for Newfoundland and Labrador that means English 3201, a Grade 12 mathematics course (e.g. Mathematics 3200/3201), a laboratory science, a social-studies-or-language course and a two-credit elective at the 3000 level; other provinces follow their own equivalent course lists with the same 70% minimum. International applicants are assessed against Memorial's curriculum- and country-specific admission tables (IB, American-patterned, UK-patterned, French Baccalaureate, CXC, WAEC/NECO, or individual-country standards) rather than a single global cutoff. Applicants whose first language is not English must present one of: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0 in Reading/Writing); TOEFL iBT 83 overall with at least 20 in Reading and Writing (for tests completed up to January 2026); CAEL 60 overall; PTE Academic 60 overall; Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176; Duolingo English Test 115 overall; or Michigan English Test (MET) 59.
Application Details
Application Deadline:For Fall (September) 2027 entry at Grenfell Campus the application deadline is 1 February 2027 and the document deadline is 1 August 2027 (late applications considered as space permits); Winter (January) 2027 entry is re-admission only, with a document deadline of 30 August 2026.
