Fine Arts teaches the how and the why of making. The how involves a wide-range of material and digital skills from ceramics, painting, print media, and photography, to cutting-edge technologies such as 3D printing, digital imagery and DSLR filmmaking. The why helps students develop criticality in visual culture—a rigour that hones an understanding of what things look like and mean within the current global condition. Our faculty is outstanding, and students often work with them one-on-one.
Undergraduate students major or minor in Studio and/or Visual Culture; they can also participate in co-op through Waterloo’s Arts and Business program with a Fine Arts major. Graduate students pursue a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) with its unique Keith and Win Shantz International Research Scholarship.
Find out more
To find out more about our department, follow any of the links above or in the main menu. Our faculty and staff are also happy to talk with you via email, over the phone, or in person to answer any questions you might have.
For undergraduate inquiries contact our undergraduate administrator, Brett Roberts, or our undergraduate chair, Bojana Videkanic. The Fine Arts undergraduate office is in East Campus Hall room 1206.
For graduate inquiries contact our graduate chair, Cora Cluett.
The Department of Fine Arts stands in support of our Black, Indigenous, POC, and LGBT+ students and supports the Faculty of Arts’ commitment to doing better.
News
Doug Kirton's new work can be seen at the Michael Gibson Gallery
An exhibition of new work by Doug Kirton runs from September 19 to October 26 at the Michael Gibson Gallery in London ON.
Grad student Paige Smith joins the 2024 Lumen Festival
Fine Art Graduate student Paige Smith is one of the participating artists in this year's Lumen festival in uptown Waterloo.
Fine Arts student work at the Region of Waterloo Library Ayr branch.
A Fine Arts and Region of Waterloo partnership provides an opportunity to display student work at the Region of Waterloo Library’s Ayr branch.
Events
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Life drawing
Free life drawing sessions are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm in East Campus Hall 1224A.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Life drawing
Free life drawing sessions are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm in East Campus Hall 1224A.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Life drawing
Free life drawing sessions are scheduled for Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 pm in East Campus Hall 1224A.