Bachelor’s degree · BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Canterbury · School of Fine Arts · Christchurch, New Zealand
- Official award
- Bachelor of Fine ArtsBFA
- Subject
- Fine ArtsPaintingPhotography
- Format
- On campus4 years full-time, up to 6 years part-time
- Tuition
- NZ$8,245per course, 2026
About this program
A four-year fine arts degree with an Intermediate Year followed by a studio major.
- Department
- School of Fine Arts
- 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 Fine ArtsBFA
- Award family
- BFAA Bachelor of Fine Arts, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Academic level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Painting | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | PaintingStudents choose it after enrolment“On passing the Intermediate Year, you will gain a place in one of the following majors:”Source |
| Photography | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | PhotographyStudents choose it after enrolment“On passing the Intermediate Year, you will gain a place in one of the following majors:”Source |
| Sculpture | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | SculptureStudents choose it after enrolment“On passing the Intermediate Year, you will gain a place in one of the following majors:”Source |
| Film and Video Production | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Moving ImageStudents choose it after enrolment“On passing the Intermediate Year, you will gain a place in one of the following majors:”Source |
| Graphic Design | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Graphic DesignStudents choose it after enrolment“On passing the Intermediate Year, you will gain a place in one of the following majors:”Source |
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.
Verified in official recordUniversities New Zealand - Te Pōkai TaraAssociation membershipNZ
Scope: Listed among New Zealand's eight universities on the Universities New Zealand page; institution-wide, not program accreditation.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 4 years full-time, up to 6 years part-time
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Ilam 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
- Portfolio required
- Interview
- Not published
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee estimate per 120 points, domesticTuition | NZ$8,245per course, 2026 | Domestic students | 23 October 2026Source |
| Tuition fee estimate per 120 points, internationalTuition | NZ$38,730per course, 2026 | International students | 23 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: intakes, whether a previous degree is required.
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.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)