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alberta-university-of-the-arts: courses for international students

  • Calgary, Canada
  • Public
  • Est. 1926

Showing 5 of 5 courses · tuition C$23,041 – C$31,250 a year

  • Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media

    Bachelor of Design: Visual Communication Design (Graphic Design & Advertising stream)

    Tuition per year
    C$23,041
    2026-27 international tuition for 30 credits (CAD 768.04 per credit); plus mandatory fees, a studio supplementary fee of CAD 20.23 per studio credit and about CAD 2,500 for first-year materials. 2027-28 fees not yet published
    Duration
    4 years full-time (120 credits), in person and studio-based
    Intakes
    Fall (priority deadline 1 February; general deadline 1 June for transcripts and test scores)
    English requirement
    IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 83 (20 in each section); PTE 56; Duolingo 120; CAEL 70
  • Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media

    Bachelor of Design: Visual Communication Design (Illustration stream)

    Tuition per year
    C$23,041
    2026-27 international tuition for 30 credits (CAD 768.04 per credit); plus mandatory fees, a studio supplementary fee of CAD 20.23 per studio credit and about CAD 2,500 for first-year materials. 2027-28 fees not yet published
    Duration
    4 years full-time (120 credits), in person and studio-based
    Intakes
    Fall (priority deadline 1 February; general deadline 1 June for transcripts and test scores)
    English requirement
    IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 83 (20 in each section); PTE 56; Duolingo 120; CAEL 70
  • Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media

    Bachelor of Fine Arts: Studio Art

    Tuition per year
    C$23,041
    2026-27 international tuition for 30 credits (CAD 768.04 per credit); plus mandatory fees, a studio supplementary fee of CAD 20.23 per studio credit and about CAD 2,500 for first-year materials. 2027-28 fees not yet published
    Duration
    Full-time, studio-based; one or two concentrations such as animation, ceramics, media arts, painting or photography
    Intakes
    Fall (priority deadline 1 February; general deadline 1 June for transcripts and test scores)
    English requirement
    IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 83 (20 in each section); PTE 56; Duolingo 120; CAEL 70
  • Bachelor'sArts, Design & Media

    Bachelor of Creative Industries: Applied Creative Industries

    Tuition per year
    C$28,023
    2026-27 international tuition for 30 credits (CAD 934.11 per credit), plus mandatory fees
    Duration
    4 years; in person, non-studio and hybrid (launched in 2026)
    Intakes
    Fall (priority deadline 1 February; general deadline 1 June for transcripts and test scores)
    English requirement
    IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 83 (20 in each section); PTE 56; Duolingo 120; CAEL 70
  • Master'sArts, Design & Media

    MFA in Craft Media

    Tuition per year
    C$31,250
    2026-27 international graduate tuition per year, plus mandatory fees and CAD 137.15 per studio course
    Duration
    20 months; ceramics, fibre, glass, jewellery and metals, or an interdisciplinary plan
    Intakes
    Check the start term and deadline with AUArts graduate admissions
    English requirement
    See AUArts English requirements for master's degrees

Fees are for international students per year, from the university's course pages (researched 28 Oct 2026). They usually rise each year and some courses charge more in later years. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ. This list shows popular courses with published fees, not every course the university offers. See all courses on the official website.

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