Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A] [Creative Writing] From OCAD University

Toronto, OntarioLocation
UniversitySchool type
Estd1876established year
Public
6.8/10

Bachelor of Fine Arts [B.F.A] (Creative Writing)

4 years
Full Time
On Campus

Field of Study

$31,905 /Yr

CA$44,313 /Yr

Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$31905 (CAD 44313)

Other Expenses

HeadAvg Cost Per Year
Books and supply$2160 (CAD 3000)
Compulsory Fees$1506 (CAD 2091)

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2023$19800 (CAD 27500)
2021$17590 (CAD 24430)

Important Dates

EventApplication Date
Application Deadline For 2025 Intake Feb 1, 2025

OCAD University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Creative Writing is a dynamic hands-on, studio-based approach to the study and practice of writing as artistic creation. Unlike other creative writing programs, students can blend writing with art and design studio classes at Canada’s biggest art and design university. The program includes the study of living literary culture and literary art practices and production and emphasizes the practice, craft, and production of spoken, written, visual and verbal texts as well as experimental language forms that exist both inside and outside established genres. 

This program combines written performance and visual expression. Students will participate in:

  • An online and print journal
  • Symposia, workshops
  • Showcasing and public performances
  • A book, zine, and publications fair
  • Field trips to local readings, conferences, and festivals
  • A digital and analog writing lab and access to the sound studio
  • A reading series featuring established, emerging, and student writers
  • Mentorships, as both mentees and later as mentors
  • University slam team
  • A nurturing and supportive emerging literary community
  • Mentorship by faculty

This program is for both new and emerging writers. Students will become part of a nurturing and supportive literary community. By the end of your degree, students will complete a body of work aimed at publication or exhibition to launch their career.


Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:

  • Secondary School Graduation equivalent to Grade 12 in Ontario with an overall average of B or 70% numeric equivalent in the final year and:

    • If students are applying from a country or school system with English as the official language of instruction, a minimum grade of B or 70% numeric equivalent in English 12 or equivalent course is required. 

    • If students are applying from a country or school system with a language other than English as the official language of instruction, OR if their first language is not English and they have not completed at least four consecutive years of high school in an English-medium school system, they are required to present the successful results of an English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT).

  • International Baccalaureate (IB): The admission average for an IB Diploma applicant is generally calculated on 3 Higher Levels and 3 Standard Level subjects. A minimum final score of 24 points is required.

Indian Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students are required to have high school transcripts with an overall average of 70% from the recognized institution.
  • Students can have an International Baccalaureate diploma.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.


Scores Required

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

84 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

58 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE

110 / 160

Avg. Score in

Duolingo



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