The Bachelor in Fine Arts is a demanding program based in a diverse series of practices: painting, drawing, art installation, exhibition hanging, sculpture, performance, video, photography, publishing and writing. The teaching methods place an emphasis on learning by doing as well as theoretical reflection. Students are exposed to fields of study that enable them to develop their own signature practice anchored in the issues and realities of the worlds of contemporary art. The overall view of the program is conceived as a field for experimentation that combines theoretical teaching, studio work and interdisciplinary and specialized courses.

The Bachelor in Fine Arts includes both courses common to all students and specific courses in areas of specialization. There are four minors that include a grounding in a variety of practices while preserving the intermediality characteristic of various fields of contemporary art.

The CHROMA minor

Deals with the practices of painting, drawing, exhibition hanging and space layout, with an emphasis on encouraging students to develop autonomous thoughts and a personal practice.

The DRAMA minor

Covers performance practice and the movement of the body in space. Students explore the range of the expression of the body, its language, identities, social relations and technologies.

The MATERIA minor

Emphasizes the practices of sculpture, art installations, and the study of the object in space. Students are invited to experiment with a variety of materials, creating objects, assemblages and spatial works.

The PRISMA minor

Explores the media of video and photography, through experimentation with the tools and techniques of audio and visual art creation, bringing together the image in movement, sound, publishing and installation arts.

Students who obtain a diploma will acquire the following skills:

• Development of an autonomous artistic practice that evolves from individual experimentation and collective exploration
• The know-how to work with a variety of media and techniques
• The formulation of a critical approach based in contemporary issues
• How to experiment with space layout to present their work optimally
• How to contextualize their work within distribution and performance art networks
• How to interact with local and international artistic spheres
• How to manage an artistic project from conception to distribution
• How to employ methods of research
• How to create specific tools to pursue an original approach

Upon obtaining a Bachelor in Fine Arts, students will be able to establish their professional careers in the spheres of art and culture as:

• Artists
• Cultural Mediators
• Project Assistants
• Exhibition Curators
• Artistic Directors
• Art Critics
• Exhibition Technicians​​​​​

The Bachelor in Fine Arts also qualifies students to pursue a Master’s program focusing on teaching the arts in schools, as well as working with public collectives, and institutional and associative environments.

Le cursus se déploie sur trois années, structurées autour du Studio central de recherche et d'expérimentation, complété par des modules d'option (Chroma, Drama, Materia, Prisma). La première année pose les bases pratiques et théoriques, entre ouverture à l'école et premières histoires de l'art. La deuxième année approfondit ces options et introduit la philosophie de l'art et les critical studies. La troisième année culmine avec la bachelor thesis, essai théorique et projet pratique de diplôme.

Admission to the Bachelor in Fine Arts requires:

• an upper-secondary diploma or an equivalent qualification
• French level B2

If you do not hold the required qualification, you may apply for admission under special conditions. The applicable terms are set out in the Admission Requirements section.