Art History
    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 29,420 / Total
    Next IntakeMay 1, 2026

    Art History

    About

    Study the histories of the visual arts which include photography, sculpture, painting, architecture, video, performances, installation, film, and digital imaging, among other media.


    What you will learn

    In addition to studying more traditional art history such as Renaissance and Baroque art you will be exposed to such areas as First People's Art History; Postcolonial Issues in Contemporary Canadian Art; Art of the Internet; Contemporary Performance Art Theory and Praxis; and Studies in Visual Culture. You will learn how visual forms from painting to film to the Internet and popular media, produce meaning in contemporary everyday life.

    Disciplines

    Arts and Science

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Required high school classes

    • Senior Mathematics

    Students can be admitted into this college with a mathematics deficiency but are encouraged to consult the college upon admission to plan how to clear the deficiency.

    The high school classes required for admission are not always the same as the classes you will need to complete the degree program you choose.

    For example, high school chemistry is required to take first-year chemistry classes.

    View recommended and required subjects by program

    Required grade average

    Minimum admission average

    60%

    Applications are considered up until the deadline. Admission is offered on an ongoing basis until all seats are filled.

    Learn how we calculate your admission average.

    If you do not think you will meet the minimum admission average, you may be considered for the University of Saskatchewan Transition Entrance Program (USTEP) or for special (mature) admission.

    Academic Requirements

    • gmat

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 6.5
    • IELTSMin 86

    English Program Requirements

    If your first language is not English, you may have to prove proficiency in English before admission.

    Here are the minimum scores for some of the common English language tests:

    IELTS (Academic)

    International English Language Testing System

    Overall Band Score: 6.5

    With minimum individual scores of:

    • Reading: 6
    • Listening: 6
    • Speaking: 6
    • Writing: 6
    TOEFL (institutional TOEFL not accepted)

    Test of English as a Foreign Language

    Internet Based: 86

    With minimum individual scores of:

    • Reading: 19
    • Listening: 19
    • Speaking: 19
    • Writing: 19

    See detailed requirements and scores.

    Career

    Careers

    You will be prepared for rewarding careers in both traditional and modern fields of art and art history.

    • Museum/gallery curator or director
    • Estate appraiser
    • Art buyer/consultant
    • Art therapist
    • Art educator
    • Arts writer
    • Art critic
    • Art/cultural historian/theorist
    • Arts administrator
    • Restoration specialist
    • Visual and design assistant

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    29,420 / total

    Art History

    University of Saskatchewan

    University of Saskatchewan

    Canada

    Canada, Saskatoon