How to apply
Undergraduate admissions to BFA in Art Education, Visual Arts
Applications for Fall
Deadline: March 1
Application and portfolios are accepted online only
The SlideRoom portfolio portal opens on October 31
Admissions overview
Step 1: Complete Concordia's online admissions application
Step 2: Create your portfolio
Step 3: Write your letter of intent
Step 4: Upload your materials
Step 1: Complete Concordia's admissions application
New applicant?
All new applicants must complete Concordia University's online admissions application before submitting a portfolio.
If you are already a student at Concordia please review the following instructions:
Other faculties
Concordia students currently enrolled in another faculty (Arts and Science, Gina Cody School, or JMSB) choose one of the following, according to your situation:
- Apply for a Degree Transfer
- Add a Double Major
- Add a Minor
The deadline to submit this request is March 1.
Concordia students enrolled in the Faculty of Fine Arts
- Request a program transfer (see Student Academic Services)
Step 2: Create your portfolio
The portfolio of artwork for admission to the art education program should be a collection of your best and most recent work in visual arts. It should represent your individual interests, abilities and explorations. Consider visual, conceptual, and technical proficiency in selecting your best and most recent work.
The portfolio should:
- consist of approximately 20 pieces of personally conceived 2D and 3D work of an imaginative and visually explorative nature;
- demonstrate both technical skills and conceptual development;
- be numbered and labelled individually with the applicant’s name, title of the work, date of completion, size of work and medium(s) used;
- include a summary list of contents indicating the applicant’s name, title of the work, date of completion, size of work and medium(s) used;
All portfolios must be submitted through the department's web application.
The department reserves the right to refuse any portfolios that do not conform to the guidelines.
Step 3: Write your letter of intent
Your letter of intent must:
- describe the your reasons for applying to the Art Education program;
- outline your academic background and any relevant professional and/or volunteer experience;
- explain what you hope to learn over the course of your undergraduate degree.
Step 4: Submit your materials
Applicants must submit the portfolio directly to the Department of Art Education via the online application.
Required
- Portfolio
- Letter of intent
- Photocopy (student copy) of most recent academic record(s)
- Where applicable: high school, community college, CEGEP and university transcripts.