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Year One Foundation Program (Arts), Leading to Bachelor of Arts with Honors in History of Art, Design and Visual Culture Kaplan Group - University of Alberta - North Campus Kaplan Group - University of Alberta - North Campus, Canada

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CAD 35667

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 125 Waived

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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74

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Year One Foundation Program 

If you would like to study at this top Canadian university but don’t yet meet the academic entry requirements, you can apply to join U of A’s Year One Foundation Program. This program is the first year of a four-year bachelor’s degree. Upon successful completion of the program, you will continue your studies in the second year of your degree. You’ll also get dedicated support from experts in your area of study and won’t lose any time on your journey to graduation!


Leading to: Bachelor of Arts (Honors)

BA Honors programs provide a high degree of specialization in one subject area (or in some cases, two areas combined) and demand a higher standard both for admission and ongoing performance in the program. In the Faculty of Arts require one year of study prior to admission and applicants must present a minimum of (24) credits to be eligible to apply.


Major: History of Art, Design and Visual Culture   

This program explores our visual world and its messages. Course topics range widely, from representations of sex and death in the Renaissance, to performing bodies in contemporary activist art, to China’s design revolution. You’ll learn the practice of slow looking, how to pose original questions of art works, and how to engage in creative research projects, including faculty/student curatorial projects and pop-up exhibitions in public spaces.

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Additional Information

Program Level Undergraduate Pathway

College/University Processing Time 1 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025, Jan 2025

Closed

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 5.5
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 74.0  Minimum Listening - 10.0  Minimum Reading - 9.0  Minimum Writing - 14.0  Minimum Speaking - 17.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 59 - With no score less than - 53
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 95.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent, including the following required course(s):
    • English Language Arts 30-1
    • Four subjects from Group A, B and/or C. A maximum of one Group B may be presented for admission. In order to maximize their future program and course choices, all students are encouraged to present a broad range of subjects across Group A and C.
    • Mathematics 30-2 may be used for admission to the Faculty of Arts. Only one of Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 will be used for admission purposes.

6 IELTS Score
74 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
59 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
95 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

35667

Tuition Fee
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CAD 125 Waived

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21500 Per year

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