BA/BS in Art History at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Art History programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 689 per credit (CAD 164 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Art History
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 164 / credit
International tuition: CAD 689 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: umanitoba.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History, offered through the Faculty of Arts, examines visual expression ranging from traditional art forms such as painting and sculpture to contemporary and emerging media, building critical thinking skills about visual communication in relation to issues such as social justice, reconciliation, and globalization. Sample coursework includes introductory art history, Greek and Roman art and archaeology, Renaissance and Baroque art, contemporary art history, art theory, Canadian art and architecture, curatorial studies, and seminars on current issues in the field. The standard degree is a three-year, 90-credit-hour program with a minimum 2.0 GPA, including distribution requirements across humanities, social sciences, sciences, written English, mathematics, and Indigenous course content, plus coursework across five different subject fields; an 18-credit-hour minor in another subject can be added. The program can be completed full-time or part-time at the Fort Garry campus. No co-op placement or thesis component is described. The program is described as particularly suited to students planning to seek employment or enter a professional academic program directly after graduation, offering a broad grounding in visual culture and critical analysis.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission is first to the Faculty of Arts general B.A. program, not directly to a subject major. Direct Entry from high school requires Manitoba high school graduation with five full Grade 12 credits (S, G, or U) and a minimum 70% average over English 40S, Mathematics 40S, and two more academic 40S courses, with no less than 60% in each. Advanced Entry (transfer, 24+ credit hours) requires a minimum cumulative or adjusted GPA of 2.00 (or, under the Dean's Recommendation pathway, a 2.00 GPA on the best 24 transferable credit hours). Once admitted, a student may declare a Art History Major (30 credit hours) or Minor (18 credit hours) once its prerequisite is satisfied; the Faculty's rule for entry into any Major or Minor is a grade of C or better in the prerequisite course(s) for Art History.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
