U of T (St. George) Visual Studies
University of Toronto — St. George
The published admission average for Visual Studies at University of Toronto — St. George is 87–93% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code TLB. This program also requires a supplementary application.
Visual Studies is the academic study of art and visual culture — how images, artworks, and design work in society and history, not just how to make them. You'll analyze paintings, film, photography, and other visual forms alongside art history and theory. This suits people curious about how art shapes the world and interested in critical thinking over studio practice.
Plain-English summary. The universities publish requirements but not an explanation of the program, so this one is written for you and checked against the official listing above. Read the university’s own page before you decide.
Admission average
87–93%
OUAC code
TLB
Study options
Regular
University of Toronto — St. George publishes this as “High 80s to low 90s”
What’s the U of T (St. George) Visual Studies acceptance rate?
University of Toronto — St. George doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Visual Studies, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 87–93% for September 2027 entry. U of T (St. George) acceptance rate, program by program
Admission requirements
- Required
- ENG4U
U of T (St. George)’s own wording
- ENG4U
- Particular attention is paid to English.
- See Ontario high school course codes.
How many other programs require these outright:
Also required
- You must complete the
- One Idea Supplementary Application
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What it costs
First-year tuition at U of T (St. George) is $6,220 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Engineering ($14,460) costs more. U of T (St. George) tuition, program by program
Source: University of Toronto — St. George on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.
What this leads to
The picture for fine art as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.
Many fine arts graduates become art teachers in elementary or secondary schools. Others work as freelance visual artists (painters, sculptors, illustrators) or move into design, marketing, curatorial roles at museums, and arts administration.
In its favour
- Art teaching positions face moderate labour shortages through 2033, meaning more jobs are opening than people to fill them—especially better than it was 10 years ago.
- You can work for yourself as a freelance or studio artist without needing corporate employment or a boss.
- Most provinces require only a bachelor's degree to become an art teacher; you don't need a separate teaching credential first.
Worth knowing
- Entry-level fine artists in Ontario earn around $42,000; average sits at $57,000 even with experience—below many other bachelor's degrees.
- Self-employed artists have no job security, benefits, or stable income, especially in the early years when work is inconsistent.
- Generative AI tools are being trained on artists' work without permission, and visual art is identified as one of the sectors being hit hardest by AI image generators.
How AI is changing this work
Generative AI is a genuine threat to illustrators and commercial visual artists—AI can now produce images in seconds that once took days of human labour. But teaching remains largely insulated (you still need a human in a classroom), and some artists are using AI as a tool to prototype and experiment faster. For someone starting in 2027, freelance visual art careers are riskier than they were five years ago, while art teaching positions remain stable.
Where this came from (6 sources)
- 1. 140 fine art Jobs in Canada | April 2026 | Adzuna.ca
- 2. $40K–$141K Fine Arts Jobs in Toronto, ON, 11 June 2026 | Indeed
- 3. Arts jobs in Canada | May 2026 | The Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs
- 4. Job opportunities | Faculty of Fine Arts - Concordia University
- 5. Art Jobs in CANADA 2026
- 6. 272 Fine Art jobs in Canada
Deadline reminders
This program needs a supplementary application, and those close before the January OUAC deadline — some in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to Visual Studies.
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