Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Drawing and Painting

OCAD University

In the Drawing Painting program youll learn to become a creative and engaged artist. You can concentrate on your drawing and painting studio skills and study art theory history and contemporary social issues. Youll learn to speak and write about your artwork in various formats. A wide variety of options for courses are available that include digital landscape figurative mixed media and abstract painting. Your instructors will also encourage you to explore new forms of digital artmaking installations and experimental approaches to painting. Our instructors are professional artists who share their career advice and provide one-on-one in-depth feedback on your progress. Youll have many opportunities to present your work professionally in public exhibitions. Drawing Painting admits first-year students directly into the program. Applicants selecting this major will have their portfolios reviewed by Drawing Painting faculty for the limited number of spaces available for direct entry. Applicants not accepted for direct entry will be considered for the general first-year program allowing you to explore our other programs. Courses in painting and drawing will still be available to you.