Dear Aska,
I’m at my third I’m in my 3rd year at U of T, and I’m currently double majoring architecture and fine art history. I got transferred to the architecture department through internal transfer last year, hence it looks like I would have to delay my graduation in order to complete all my programs.
However I recently found out that the visual studies program, which is also?offered by the John and Dennis faculty appeal to me a lot. (I have always been an avid drawer as I took interest in visual representations and?drawing in general since I was very young,) and I’ve also noticed that I’m more interested in the visual studies program than the final then the art?history program. (Though I’ve never took any of the VIS courses)
Since the John that is faculty doesn’t offer visual studies as a minor, if I were to take visual studies then I would have to forfeit my fine art?history as a major. This definitely poses a problem since it’d take me even longer to graduate. My question is, could anybody who is now in the VIS program, tell me briefly what their curriculum is like, and what are some?of the other resources via which I could get similar training and education?required for becoming a better visual artist.
Thanks and keep up the great work.
Best regards.
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hey there,
you can read about the visual studies programs at the daniels faculty here?and take a look at the timetable here. you can read about requirements for the VIS minor program here.
however, i agree with you that it might be smarter?not to start messing around with your programs at this point. imho*, this might be a good time to start looking into a second degree, or different ways to get into art outside of school.
i’d recommend taking a look at the different programs offered by OCAD. also, you may want to think about a Masters in Visual Studies at uoft after your bachelor’s.
if you’re not really into the idea of doing a whole other degree, the toronto school of art offers courses in drawing and painting for about $460 for a 12-week course. the AGO also offers courses (including yoga, which is…unexpected…), and the school of continuing studies at uoft also offers courses. there’s also this, this and this.
lots of opportunities to help pay artists something close?to a living wage in the city! hopefully you can?find something to suit you.
cheers,
aska
* now THERE’S a piece of internet lingo that hasn’t been used by someone under the age of 30 before.