Art History and Visual Studies

Our Master's degree is research-focused and include courses designed to build knowledge and enhance research- and career-related skills. We offer a workshop course in art historical writing as essential support for our student’s development when writing the Master’s research report. Our Master's program is designed to be completed in a 2-year residency.

• Research Paper
• Colloquium in Theories and Practices
• Workshop in Art Historical Writing
• History in Art
• Reading German
• French Words in Context
• Italian for Reading Knowledge

Requirements

• You must have earned the equivalent of a "B" average over the last two years (or equivalent of 30 UVic units) of your degree to be considered.
• Diploma Specialist
• Practica, non-graded (pass-fail) courses, credit granted on the basis of life or work experience, or credit earned at institutions not recognized by the university will not be used in determining an applicant's grade point average or units completed.
• Any courses used in the calculation of the entering average cannot be used as credit toward a graduate degree program.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  For the internet-based TOEFL (IBT), we require a minimum of 90 with the following minimum section requirements: Listening 20; Speaking 20; Reading 20; Writing 20. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 575 on the paper-based test. Individual departments may set a higher standard. This requirement will not be waived.
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  A minimum Overall Band Score of 6.5, with no score of less than 6.0 on each individual component on the Academic IELTS is required. Note than any IELTS test, other than the Academic test, will not be accepted.
• Transcripts

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Bursaries
• UVic awards and fellowships
• University of Victoria Graduate Donor Awards
• Canada Graduate Scholarship
• Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships