Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts is a three-year special program designed for students wishing to complete a combined BEd Arts Education/BA Indigenous Art degree. This program recognizes the significance of culture as the heart and soul of a nation, particularly in the context of the First Nations and Inuit peoples of North and South America, whose history spans hundreds of thousands of years and has been recorded through arts and languages.

Program Details

The Department of Indigenous Fine Arts offers a comprehensive curriculum that teaches not only the history of Indigenous art but also modern art and technique. The program encompasses a variety of courses, including:

• Traditional Indigenous Art
• Two-Dimensional Design
• Explorations in Indigenous Studio Practice
• Pre-Columbian Art in North America
• Indigenous Art and the 20th Century

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program have a wide range of career opportunities, including:

• Artists
• Art critics
• Art historians
• Art instructors
• Curators
• Conservationists
• Art appraisers

Program Structure

• Length: 3 years
• Offered Through: First Nations University of Canada
• Faculty: Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance