Visual Arts

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @ UWindsor

Program Overview & Highlights

Honours 4-Year Program
B.F.A.

Express yourself! Come work in our stunning facilities in the School of Creative Arts (SoCA) in the downtown campus. In this community of fellow artists across all mediums, you’ll be surrounded with supportive faculty and peers who want you to realize your creative potential. We offer in-depth studio practices, exhibition opportunities, and exposure to the cultural institutions of Windsor and Detroit, which is a five minute bus ride from our studio spaces in the Windsor Armouries.

become a part of a thriving art scene in Windsor and Detroit

join other artists in space dedicated to bringing creative vision to life: our School of the Creative Arts

take advantage of access to the MakeLab, an interdisciplinary maker space featuring a central classroom hub, Metal Shop, Wood Shop, and Casting Lab

studio spaces for every medium: photography lab, lightning studios, painting and drawing studios, digital print lab, and more

the interdisciplinary INCUBATOR art lab explores the intersection of biology, ecology, and art

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>60%

of course time is spent in studios

1,800

hours of studio time every year

100%

of our graduates are employed within 2 years¹

¹ (OUGS Creative Arts, 2020)

1:23

faculty-to-student ratio, ensuring personalized attention from your world-class professors

minute bus ride from our downtown campus to thriving downtown Detroit

What Lancers Are Saying

My four years spent in the Visual Arts department contributed positively to my development as a person, an artist, and a citizen of Windsor-Essex County. Through my education, I was fortunate enough to meet a number of likeminded young artists, with whom I would collaborate for years to come. I have also witnessed the true dedication of SoCA’s faculty members, some of whom I have remained in contact with for many years. Visual Arts at Windsor is a unique program and I am proud to call myself an alumnus.

Joshua Babcock

Alumni, Founder of Good, Yourself Creative Co.
Visual Arts

Faculty & Staff

Student Recruitment Officer

Selena Randhawa

Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education

Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

Sheri Lowrie

FAHSS Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator

Selena Randhawa

Recruiter - Business, FAHSS, Law, Education

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Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 83%

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

Course Requirements: Grade 12 English
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 83%

Career Tracks

Creative director
illustrator
graphic designer
photographer
marketing manager
Advertising analyst
Art gallery manager
Arts administrator
Art therapist
Cinematographer
Communications specialist
Conservator
Curator
Entrepreneur
Graphic designer
Interior designer
Multimedia illustrator
Museum director
Professional artist
Set designer
Studio co-ordinator
Web designer

Related Programs

Visual Arts & the Built Environment

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

GART 1500: Effective Writing I is required for all first-year Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences majors.
Language courses count as Arts or Science courses.
Students studying within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are encouraged to review the FAHSS Overview page.

Required Course Notes

Major Courses

VSAR 1050
VSAR 1060
VSAR 1070
VSAR 1080
MACS 1500

Required Course: Effective Writing

GART 1500

Recommended Other Courses

One Arts/Language or Science

Required Courses

MACS 1500: Contemporary Visual Culture

VSAR 1050: Studio Practice and Ideas/Space

VSAR 1060: Studio Practice and Ideas/Image

VSAR 1070: Studio Practice and Ideas/Drawing

VSAR 1080: Studio Practice and Ideas/Time-Based

GART 1500: Effective Writing I

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What Lancers Are Saying

Faculty & Staff

Student Recruitment Officer

Selena Randhawa

Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

Sheri Lowrie

Selena Randhawa

Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

Career Tracks

Related Programs

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

Required Course Notes

Major Courses

Required Course: Effective Writing

Recommended Other Courses

Required Courses

MACS 1500: Contemporary Visual Culture

VSAR 1050: Studio Practice and Ideas/Space

VSAR 1060: Studio Practice and Ideas/Image

VSAR 1070: Studio Practice and Ideas/Drawing

VSAR 1080: Studio Practice and Ideas/Time-Based

GART 1500: Effective Writing I

Contact A Recruiter

Connect With Visual Arts

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