University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Faculty of Fine Arts
University
BFA, BA / BA (Hons), MFA
7 researched programs
North America
Art Schools in Canada
36 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 173 art and design programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By province
Cities with several researched institutions
Programs by award and subject in Canada
- BFA Fine Arts (15)
- MFA Fine Arts (14)
- BFA Studio Arts (13)
- BFA New Media Arts (8)
- PhD Art History (8)
- MFA Studio Arts (7)
- BFA Film and Video Production (6)
- BFA Drawing (5)
- BFA Painting (5)
- BFA Photography (5)
- BFA Printmaking (5)
- BFA Sculpture (5)
- BFA Art History (3)
- BFA Ceramics (3)
- MFA Film and Video Production (3)
- MFA New Media Arts (3)
- BFA Animation (2)
- BFA Digital Arts (2)
- BFA Textile Design (2)
- MFA Ceramics (2)
- MFA Drawing (2)
- MFA Painting (2)
- MFA Photography (2)
- MFA Printmaking (2)
- MFA Sculpture (2)
- MFA Textile Design (2)
37 schools
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
School of Art
University
BFA, MA, MFA
4 researched programs
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Department of Visual Arts
University
MFA, BFA
2 researched programs
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance
University
BFA, BA / BA (Hons)
3 researched programs
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Department of Art and Art History
University
BA / BA (Hons), MFA, BFA
3 researched programs
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department of Art History (School of Graduate Studies program)
University
MA, PhD
2 researched programs
University of Toronto Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Department of Visual Studies
University
BA / BA (Hons)
1 researched program
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Faculty of Fine Arts
University
BA / BA (Hons), BFA, PhD, MFA, MA
5 researched programs
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Department of Fine Arts
University
MFA
1 researched program
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
School of Creative Arts
University
MFA, BFA, BA / BA (Hons)
3 researched programs
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Art, Design and Performing Arts
University
Other bachelor’s award
1 researched program
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada
Department of Visual Arts
University
MFA, MA, PhD, BFA
4 researched programs
York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
University
BA / BA (Hons), MFA, MA, BDes, BFA, PhD
10 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About art education in Canada
How art education is organised
Art and design in Canada is taught in universities, specialist art and design universities (for example OCAD University, NSCAD University, Alberta University of the Arts) and some colleges with degree consent. Studio programs usually lead to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Design (BDes) or Bachelor of Arts, and graduate studio programs to an MFA, MDes or MA; art history is mostly a BA, MA and PhD. French-language universities in Quebec use titles such as baccalauréat en arts visuels, maîtrise and doctorat. Education is a provincial and territorial responsibility, so entry rules, fees and degree-granting oversight differ by province.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Canada. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- BFA and BDes (four-year)
- Specialist art and design schools such as OCAD University and NSCAD offer four-year BFA and BDes degrees, with admission usually based on a portfolio. Source
- BA, BFA and MFA in universities with fine arts faculties
- Concordia University's Faculty of Fine Arts offers BFA majors, a thesis-based MFA in Studio Arts, MA and PhD programs in art history and art education. Source
- Quebec baccalauréat and maîtrise
- In French-language Quebec universities, undergraduate degrees are baccalauréats of about three years (90 credits), for example the baccalauréat en arts visuels et médiatiques at UQAM, followed by a maîtrise. Source
- Low-residency graduate study
- Memorial University's Grenfell Campus describes its visual arts MFA as a blended, low-residency program with two on-campus intensives over about two years. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and qualification registers are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- Provincial and territorial ministries of education
- Responsible for the organization, delivery and assessment of postsecondary education in each province and territory.
- Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (OUCQA)
- Quality assurance framework for Ontario universities, listed by CICIC among Ontario quality assurance bodies.
- Universities Canada
- Describes how quality assurance works across Canadian universities.
Languages and admissions
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Admissions and portfolios. Undergraduate studio programs typically require a portfolio and academic transcripts, with deadlines and portfolio rules set by each school; art history programs usually admit on academic record. Check each program page, because admission can be paused (for example some MFA intakes are paused at individual universities). Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.