Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026

Western Main Campus

Specialization SPECIALIZATION IN VISUAL ARTS
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Visual Arts



Admission Requirements

Completion of first-year requirements, including 1.0 course from Studio Art 1601, Studio Art 1605, or Studio Art 1602A/B and Studio Art 1603A/B, and 1.0 course from either Art History 1640 or two of Art History 1641A/B, Art History 1642A/B, Art History 1644A/B, Art History 1646A/B or Art History 1648A/B, with a mark of at least 60% in each course, or permission of the Department.

Module/Program Information

Module
9.0 courses:

2.0 courses in Studio Art at the 2600-level or the former VAS at the 2200 level or above.
2.0 courses in Art History at the 2600-level or the former VAH at the 2200 level or above.
5.0 courses in Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies or Studio Art at the 2600-level or above or the former VAH or VAS at the 2200 level or above.

Note:
With permission of the Department, up to 1.0 Studio Art 2500-level courses may be used in lieu of 1.0 Studio Art 2600-level course.



Related Information

For modules that can and cannot be combined, please visit the Visual Arts Modular Checklist site https://www.uwo.ca/visarts/undergraduate/Modules.html