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	Nipissing Bachelor of Fine Arts OUAC PFA Remove	Laurier (Waterloo) Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) OUAC UZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%“Min. 70%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U/EAE4U	English at 60%
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes If you are admitted to the BFA, you are required to successfully complete the BFA portfolio review by the end of your third year of study to remain in the BFA program. For more information about these admission requirements, contact the Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. Alternative Offers Usually closes before January 15	Marks only
Co-op	No	No
Degree	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—
What you study	Fine Art	Anthropology Archaeology Classical Studies Comparative Literary Studies
What it is	A Bachelor of Fine Arts focuses on developing your skills in visual art — drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and related media — through studio practice and art history study. Unlike a general arts degree, a BFA is a specialized program where most of your time goes to making and critiquing art rather than surveying broader disciplines. It suits people who want to develop a strong artistic voice and portfolio, whether they're aiming toward a career as a professional artist or exploring art as a serious creative pursuit.	An Honours BA lets you specialize in one or more subjects from the humanities, sciences, and social sciences while building a broad education across different fields. You choose your major — such as English, Anthropology, Computer Science, or Creative Writing — and take courses in that area alongside electives that let you explore other disciplines. This program suits people who want depth in a subject they care about but also value exposure to different ways of thinking and fields of knowledge.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	communications english history languages philosophy political science sociology
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	9 published, 2 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	11 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Nipissing University on OUInfo	Wilfrid Laurier University — Waterloo on OUInfo

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