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Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) is a university dedicated to art, craft and design in Calgary, Alberta (Canada). The university states that it is the only one of its kind in Alberta and the Prairies and one of four in Canada. AUArts is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) under the Government of Canada's International Student Program, so international students can obtain a study permit to enrol.

Programmes:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): Studio Art with one or two concentrations, such as animation, ceramics, painting, photography or sculpture
• Bachelor of Design (BDes): Visual Communication Design, in Graphic Design & Advertising or Illustration
• Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI): Applied Creative Industries
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

AUArts also runs an exchange programme, a university prep programme and continuing education courses, and has hosted international students from countries including Spain, Mexico and Colombia. Undergraduate students from abroad need a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL), which AUArts issues once the offer is accepted and the confirmation deposit paid; from 1 January 2026, MFA applicants are exempt. Homestay with Canadian families is available through external homestay programmes.

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• Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA): major in Studio Art with one or two concentrations among animation, ceramics, drawing, fibre, glass, jewellery and metals, media arts, object design and fabrication, painting, photography, print media and sculpture
• Bachelor of Design (BDes): major in Visual Communication Design, with a Graphic Design & Advertising or Illustration stream
• Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI): major in Applied Creative Industries, combining artistic creation, digital innovation, project management and cultural leadership

All degrees start with a foundation first year before students specialise.

International applicants need a qualification equivalent to the Alberta high school diploma, for example:

• General international curriculum: high school diploma or leaving certificate with at least 60% overall in the final year
• British pattern: two O-Levels and three A-Levels, each at grade C or higher
• IB or AP: high school diploma and a score of 3 or higher in three courses, including English
• BTEC: Level 4 qualifications with at least 32 UCAS Tariff Points

BFA and BDes applicants also submit a digital portfolio of 12 original artworks and a 300-500-word statement of intent (not required for the BCI). Final official transcripts must be sent directly by the school or awarding body. After accepting an offer and paying the confirmation deposit, undergraduate students receive the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) for their study permit.

Applicants whose most recent school did not teach mainly in English must submit results from an approved English language proficiency test; British-curriculum applicants with English at O-Level or A/AS-Level are exempt. Official results must be sent to AUArts directly by the testing organisation.