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(B.A.)

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Discipline Representative: J. Hoogstraten (416-287-7173)

Art history, arts management, drama, music, and studio together constitute Visual and Performing Arts. Recognizing that much artistic work crosses the boundaries traditionally seen as separating one art form from another, Visual and Performing Arts invites exploration of the links and commonalities among the arts, in addition to providing opportunities for study in individual art areas.

All students will benefit greatly by going to the College's many plays, concerts, exhibitions and other arts events, and should also consider participating actively in, for instance, the series of choir and band courses and the public productions at the Leigha Lee Browne Theatre. Please contact the College's Cultural Affairs office (416-287-7076) or the VPA Discipline Representative.

Specialist Programs

Arts Management (Co-op)

Visual and Performing Arts

Major Programs
Art History
Drama
Music and Culture
Studio

Minor Programs
Art History
Drama
Music History
Studio

VPA Programs are outlined below. To find descriptions of individual courses see the end of program listings.

Visual and Performing Arts

SPECIALIST PROGRAM IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (B.A.)

Supervisor: L. Carney (416-287-7171)

This program provides training in the visual and performing arts in a university setting, both for students who want a conceptual and historical knowledge of the arts and the interrelationships among them, and for those who wish primarily to develop their practical abilities. The program is a basis for careers or further study for future practitioners in the arts, for gallery and museum professionals, for academics, and for those who want a thorough knowledge of history, theory and practice in the arts. Students must apply for admission to the program, and may obtain details from the Supervisor.

The core courses give a basic knowledge of music, visual art and drama, as well as opportunities to develop writing and computing skills and to explore arts concepts and theories. Beyond this core, options range from concentration in one area to work across all the arts. All students in the program are expected to take advantage of the opportunities that exist on this campus to participate in arts events and clubs, as spectators and members and, where appropriate, as artists.

The Specialist Program in Visual and Performing Arts requires the completion of fourteen and a half full-course equivalents within a twenty-course degree as follows:
1. At least three full-course equivalents from:
VPAA01H Survey of Cinema I: 1890-1945
VPAA02H Survey of Cinema II: 1945 to the Present
VPAA10H Introduction to Arts Management
VPAA39H Experiencing the Live Theatre I
VPAA40H The Study of Visual Art
VPAA45H Visual Art in the Modern World
VPAA62H Foundation Studies in Studio
VPAA80H Introduction to Music
VPAA99H Music of the World's Peoples
VPAB39H Experiencing the Live Theatre II
2. VPAB03H Computers and the Arts I
VPAB04H Research in the Arts
VPAB05H Introduction to Contemporary Cultural Theory
3. At least one of the following courses:
ENGB05Y What is Culture?
PHLB03H Philosophy of Art
PHLB85H Philosophy and Culture
VPAA61H But Why Is It Art?
VPAB06H Cultural Pluralism and the Arts I
4. VPAC01H Current Issues in the Visual and Performing Arts

VPAD01H Seminar in Visual and Performing Arts

VPAD02H Project in Visual and Performing Arts

5. Further VPA courses and other electives, two full-course equivalents of which must be at the C- or D-level, to bring the total taken within the program to fourteen and a half full-course equivalents. These may include the courses listed for a Major in art history, drama, music history, or studio, or a broad selection of approved courses from the arts and related areas.

Consultation with the Supervisor is essential for all students in each year of their program. Students who are considering continuation to the graduate level and/or professional practice must also consult the Supervisor of the relevant Major program in order to plan the selection of courses to fulfill the fifth requirement of the Specialist program.

It is suggested that students complete the initial requirement as soon as possible. Admission to the program will be offered to applicants who have completed (or are completing) at least two of these courses and who have demonstrated ability through academic and other achievements, interviews with faculty and, for those concentrating in Studio, portfolios. The second requirement should be started in the second year and the third may be fulfilled at any point in the first three years. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 to remain in the Program.