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BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS
(CRAFT AND DESIGN)
General Information
This articulated degree program offers a unique combination of academic and practical study. It is a
four-year degree program that offers the advanced reasoning, research and writing skills of a
traditional liberal arts education at UNB along with the hands-on experience of studio art courses
offered by the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, one of Canada's most respected fine craft
and design schools.
Eligibility
Admission to the Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) program is through the University of New Brunswick.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements for the BA degree and will follow the normal
admission procedures of the University of New Brunswick. You must indicate on both admission forms
which institution you wish to attend first. Deadline to apply is March 31.
Prospective applicants and students wishing to transfer into the program with advanced credit should
contact the office of the Dean of Arts or the BAA program advisors at either UNB or the New Brunswick
College of Craft and Design.
Program of Study
The BAA is four-year degree program, two years of which are taken at the New Brunswick College of
Craft and Design (NBCCD) and the remaining two years (60ch) at the University of New Brunswick
Fredericton (UNBF). These two required years at NBCCD will generally consist of the Foundation Visual
Arts Certificate and the first year of the Diploma in Fine Craft. Students may start at either institution,
may attend each school in alternate years, or complete the requirements of one before moving on to
the other.
Year 1 at UNB
The first year consists of 24 ch at the first-year level and 6 ch at either the first-year or second-year
level. Students may be advised to take certain courses that relate to their interest in craft and design,
to their future career plans, and/or to upper-level courses they plan to take in Year 2 at UNB.
Courses required are as follows:
 Arts 1000 (6 ch).
 Six credit hours in each of three disciplines chosen from three of the four groups of disciplines (A, B,
C, D) listed below (18 ch).
 The remaining six credit hours may be taken in any Arts or Science discipline, or taken as three
credit hours in each of two disciplines, including those already being taken this year; course(s) in this
category may be at either the first-year or second-year level. In addition to disciplines listed in groups
A-D, students may take courses in Drama, Film, Music, Women’s Studies, or International
Development Studies to meet this requirement (6 ch).
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A (Languages)
B (Humanities)
C (Social Sciences) D (Science)
Arabic
Classics
Anthropology
Astronomy
Chinese
English
Archaeology
Biology
French
Media Arts & Cultures Economics
Chemistry
German
History
Political Science
Computer Science
Greek (Ancient and Modern) Philosophy
Psychology
Earth Sciences
Japanese
Sociology
Mathematics
WLCS
Latin
Physics
Russian
Statistics
Spanish
Year 2 at UNB
The second year at UNB will consist of 30ch of lecture courses or seminars, of which at least 24ch
must be chosen from the 3000-4000 level in consultation with the program advisor. Normally,
students may not take independent study, reading or thesis courses. The course selection should
support the student's interest in craft and design. Courses requried are as follows:
 12ch in Cultural Studies and Art History
 6ch in humanities, social sciences, fine arts< interdisciplinary theoretical),or or>
 6ch in skill development: math, language, multimedia, science, English (creative or expository
writing)
 6 ch optional from any of the above or others as approved
Year 1 and Year 2 at NBCCD
Students will take the basic first-year program requirements for the Foundation Visual Arts Certificate
and the first year of the Diploma in Fine Craft as specified by New Brunswick College of Craft and
Design. Students will take the required and electives courses as follows:
Year 1 at NBCCD
1. Fall Semester
 The Creative Process
 Drawing from Observation
 2D Design
 Communications and Student Success
 History of Visual Culture: Pre-History-1600
 History Tutorial
 Media Explorations: 2 from Ceramics, Photography, Textiles, Fashion Design, Jewellery Arts, or
Communication Design.
2. Winter Semester
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Colour Study
Drawing From Observation: Form and Expression
3-D Design
History of Visual Culture 1600 to the Present
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 History Tutorial
 Media Explorations: 4 from Ceramics, Photography, Fashion Design, Textiles, Jewellery Arts, or
Communications Design
Year 2 at NBCCD
1. Fall Semester
 Communication (or Studio History for Photography Students)
 Drawing
 15 hours per week of classes in chosen studio (Ceramics, Photography, Textiles, Fashion Design,
Metal/Jewellery Arts, Graphics or Integrated Media)
2. Winter Semester
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Studio History
Design
Studio Major
15 hrs per week of classes in same chosen studio