BFA - Multidisciplinary
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multidisciplinary
Major: Multidisciplinary
Call the shots. Curate your career.
Develop your own degree program from all areas of the fine arts and customize your education for flexibility and independence in your artistic practice.
With the Multidisciplinary major, you have access to all areas of the fine arts to choose from. You can choose a first concentration from one area of fine arts (art, drama, music or new media), while choosing a second and third concentration from the other three. This allows you to customize your learning around the technical, practical and academic focuses that you're interested in.
Program: Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multidisciplinary
Major: Multidisciplinary
Degree Length: 4 years
Our program is built for creatives who enjoy thinking outside the box. You can develop your own degree program from all areas of Fine Arts.
Participate in a full range of experiences in the fine arts, from performances and exhibitions to concerts and internships.
Key skills gained
- Cross-medium creativity
- Working independently & collaboratively
- Critical thinking & conceptual development
Explore careers in
- Digital & graphic media design
- Musical theatre & improv
- Arts management
What you need to know as a current student in this program
This program allows you to choose groups and combinations of courses from within or outside the Faculty of Fine Arts to support and complement the direction or focus you choose. Once accepted into this program, contact our Faculty of Fine Arts Advisors for guidance and information about various options available and the particular routes you decide to follow.
There are some must-take courses depending on the major concentration you choose, but you'll have a lot of flexibility on choosing courses for the path of specialization and creative study you wish to take. Refer to your Program Planning Guide in your calendar year for the courses you'll need to take and choose from.
- at least 40 courses (120.0 credit hours) with cumulative and graduation grade point averages of at least 2.00;
- at least 10 courses (30.0 credit hours) at the 3000/4000 level in the Faculty of Fine Arts and/or other Faculties or Schools;
- Completion of the Liberal Education Requirements;
- Courses in Art, Art History, Cinema, Drama, Museum Studies, Music, Music Studio and New Media as follows:
- Minimum of 13 courses in a major area:
- Art - If the major area is Art, required courses include: two of Art 2005, Art 2006, Art 2010, Art 2015, Art 2023, Art 2027, Art 2033, Art 2060, Art 2061, Art 2350/Indigenous Studies 2350; and one of Art History 1001 or Art History 1002.
- Drama - If the major area is Drama, required courses include: Drama 1000, Drama 2100, Drama 2120 and Drama 2130.
- Music - If the major area is Music, required courses include: one of Music 2010 or Music 2020; two of Music 1160, Music 2260, Music 3360, or Music 3460; and two of Music 1161, Music 2161, Music 2261, Music 3361 or Music 3462
- New Media - If the major area is New Media, required courses include: New Media 1000, New Media 2005 and New Media 2150.
- Minimum of six courses in a second area. For example, if Music is the major area, the second area must be Art, Drama, or New Media;
- Minimum of three courses in a third area. For example, if the first area is Art and the second area is Drama, the third area must be Music or New Media.
Note: In the second and third areas, students may take any combination of courses, including Music Ensemble Activities, providing prerequisites are met.
Remember that program requirements vary depending on the calendar year, which is usually the year of admission (or readmission) to ULethbridge. Therefore, requirements may differ from year to year even within the same major.
Not sure what calendar year you should be using for your program? Want to change your calendar year?
What is a Program Planning Guide?
A Program Planning Guide (PPG) outlines the courses required to complete your program, along with a sequencing plan. You should keep your Program Planning Guide up to date and refer to it for course registration and general program planning. You can find and download Program Planning Guides below:
Because of the customization around course selection, please speak with Fine Arts Advisors for help organizing your program.
Art courses in the current Course Catalogue
Art History courses in the current Course Catalogue
Museum Studies courses in the current Course Catalogue
Drama courses in the current Course Catalogue
Cinema courses in the current Course Catalogue
Music courses in the current Course Catalogue
Music Ensemble Activity courses in the current Course Catalogue
Music Studio courses in the current Course Catalogue
Did you know? A minor is a great way to complement your major and have your interests in another subject area recognized on your official transcript. It is an optional component of your degree program that requires a smaller number of courses to complete.
See an Advisor for more information about this.
- Visit Fine Arts Advising to request a program check and confirm you are on track to complete your requirements.
- Review the Convocation page and Graduation Checklist.
- Apply for graduation on the Bridge by the applicable deadline.
Fine Arts Advisors are here to help you along the way!
We understand that your goals may change during your academic journey. The Fine Arts Student Program Services team is here to assist you in selecting courses, exploring your academic options, doing program checks and making sure you have everything you need to graduate from this program.
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