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Bachelor’s degree · BA / BA (Hons)

Visual & Critical Studies

OCAD University · OCAD University · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Official award
Bachelor of Arts (BA)BA
Subject
Art History
Format
On campusfour-year program
Tuition
CA$7,800per year, 2026/2027 Fall and Winter (approximate)

About this program

A four-year program in visual and critical studies leading to a BA.

Department
OCAD University
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.

Official award
Bachelor of Arts (BA)BA
Award family
BA / BA (Hons)A Bachelor of Arts (including BA (Hons)). It is not relabelled as a BFA.
Academic level
Bachelor’s degree
Previous degree required
Not published
Subject links
SubjectRelationshipDetail
Art HistoryDedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject.

Accreditation, validation and recognition

Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.

No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.

Study structure

Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode
Not published
Duration
four-year program
Intakes
Not published
Campus
OCAD U downtown Toronto campus

Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.

Admissions

Portfolio
No portfolio required
Interview
Not published
Statement
Statement of intent
Writing sample
Writing sample required
Deadlines
  • January 15, 2027 – Recommended application deadline for Group A: Current Ontario High School Students · Fall 2027
  • February 1, 2027 - Application deadline for Group B: All other applicants · Fall 2027
  • February 10, 2027 - Portfolio submission deadline · Fall 2027
  • May 1, 2027 - Application Deadline for winter entry for Group B: All other applicants · Winter 2028
Official instructions
Application instructions

Fees and costs

Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.

ItemAmountApplies toDated
BA tuition, domestic (approx.)Tuition · mandatoryCA$7,800per year, 2026/2027 Fall and Winter (approximate)Canadian citizens, permanent residents and exempted international students23 October 2026Source
Undergraduate tuition, international (approx.)Tuition · mandatoryCA$34,000per year, 2026/2027 Fall and Winter (approximate)International tuition rates apply to all other students23 October 2026Source

No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.

Studio fees, materials, fabrication, printing, software, equipment, compulsory travel, residencies and exhibition charges are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; art students often meet such costs.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

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