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Bachelor of Applied Arts (Craft and Design)
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General Information
Eligibility
Program of Study
General Information
This four-year articulated degree program offers a unique combination of academic and practical
study, offering 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. Students must indicate on
both admission forms which institution they 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 a 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 (60 ch) at the University of
New Brunswick Fredericton (UNBF). The 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 another.
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 secondyear 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 are required as follows:
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ARTS 1000 (6 ch)
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6 ch in each of three disciplines chosen from the four groups of disciplines (A, B, C, D)
listed below (18 ch).
The remaining 6 ch may be taken in any Arts or Science discipline, or taken as 3 ch in
each of two disciplines, including those already being taken this year; the 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, Gender and
Women's Studies, or International Development Studies to meet this requirement (6 ch).
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ARTS 1100 (6 ch)
6 ch in each of three disciplines chosen from the four groups of disciplines (A, B, C, D)
listed below (18 ch).
The remaining 3 ch may be taken in any Arts or Science discipline; the 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, Gender and
Women's Studies, or International Development Studies to meet this requirement (3 ch).
A (Languages)1 B (Humanities)
C (Social Sciences) D (Sciences)2
Chinese
Classics
Anthropology
Astronomy
French
English
Archeology
Biology
German
History
Economics
Chemistry
Greek (Ancient) Media Arts & Cultures
Political Science
Computer Science
Greek (Modern) Philosophy
Psychology
Earth Sciences
Japanese
World Literature & Culture Studies Sociology
Mathematics
Latin
Physics
Russian
Statistics
Spanish
Notes:
1. Other languages such as Arabic, Maliseet, and Mi'kmaq (when available) may be taken to
satisfy the requirements of Group A.
2. Lower level laboratory courses taken in other Faculties will not be counted in the credit
hour total but will be counted in the calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the
BA program.
Year 2 at UNB
The second year at UNB consists of 30 ch of lecture courses or seminars, of which at least 24 ch
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 required are as follows:
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12 ch in Cultural Studies and Art History
6 ch in humanities, social sciences, fine arts
6 ch 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
BBA students must take two complete years of study at NBCCD. For their first year, students
normally take the Foundation Visual Arts Certificate. For their second year, they take the first
year of a Diploma program in a studio of their choice. Below is the typical list of courses for
these programs:
Year 1 at NBCCD
1. Fall Semester
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The Creative Process
Drawing from Observation
2D Design
Communications and Student Success
History of Visual Culture: Pre-History to 1600
History Tutorial
Media Explorations: 2 from Ceramics, Photography, Fashion Design, Jewellery and
Metal Arts, Textiles/Fibre Arts, Integrated Media, Graphic 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
History Tutorial
Media Explorations: 4 from Ceramics, Photography, Fashion Design, Jewellery and
Metal Arts, Textiles/Fibre Arts, Integrated Media, Graphic Design
Year 2 at NBCCD
1. Fall Semester
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Communication (or Studio History for Photography Students)
Drawing
15 hours per week of classes in chosen studio (Ceramics, Photography, Fashion Design,
Jewellery and Metal Arts, Textiles/Fibre Arts, Integrated Media, Graphic Design)
2. Winter Semester
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Studio History
Design
15 hours per week of classes in same chosen studio as in the Fall Semester