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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a professional degree program intended for students seeking professional preparation in the visual arts. Students have the opportunity to choose from five four-year Majors in Aboriginal Art, Painting, Ceramics, Drawing, or Digital Media and Design. Digital Media and Design is available to students completing Assiniboine Community College’s Digital Art and Design or Web and Interactive Development.

Students will complete a 120 credit, four-year degree of which a minimum 90 credit hours are in Visual and Aboriginal Art Studies.
An additional 30 credit hours of electives from within the university or the web design program will complete the degree. (Please contact the Dean of Arts Office at BU for information on transfer credit weighting of Web Design electives

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Eligibility for Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP):
Graduated from a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada.
Desire to stay in Canada temporarily for work.

Important Note:
Graduating from a DLI doesn't automatically qualify you for a PGWP.

Validity of PGWP:
Depends on the length of the study program or the expiry date of your passport, whichever comes first.

Duration of PGWP Based on Study Program Length:
Less than 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials): Not eligible for PGWP.
At least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials), but less than 2 years: PGWP may be granted for the same length as the study program (e.g., a 9-month program results in a 9-month PGWP).
2 years or more: PGWP may be valid for 3 years.

Completion of Multiple Programs:
PGWP may combine the lengths of each program if:
Each program is PGWP eligible.
Each program is at least 8 months (or 900 hours for Quebec credentials) in length.

Important Restriction:
You cannot obtain a PGWP if you already had one after completing an earlier program of study.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (or equivalent) at their home institution;

Test Undergraduate Graduate

C1 Advanced

The Cambridge English Advanced exam 176 (minimum 170 each component) Not Applicable

C2 Proficiency

The Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 176 (minimum 170 each component) 176 (minimum 170 each component)

CAEL

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment 60 60

CAEL CE

Canadian Academic English Language Assessment 60 60

CanTEST

Canadian Test for English for Scholars and TraineesNote: The University of Ottawa’s CanTEST/TESTCan will be discontinued as of August 15, 2021

4.5 (reading and listening)

4.0 (speaking and writing)

4.5 (reading and listening)

4.0 (speaking and writing)

EAP

English for Academic Purposes at Brandon University Successful completion of Tier 4 Successful completion of Tier 4

IELTS

International English Language Testing System (Academic); One Skill Retake results accepted 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 on each band) 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 on each band)

PTEA

Pearson Test of English Academic 58 60

TOEFL iBT

Test of English as a Foreign Language

80 overall with a minimum score of 20 in each testing section. 86 overall with a minimum score of 20 in each testing section

TOEFL Revised Paper-delivered Test

Test of English as a Foreign Language

Minimum 20 on each section Minimum 20 on each sectio

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