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Fine Arts at Nipissing University
BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Honours, or BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Fine Arts · Faculty of Arts and Science · North Bay campus
What average do you need for Nipissing Fine Arts?
Majors or options chosen later: BFA Honours Specialization, BA Specialization in Fine Arts, BA Major in Fine Arts with a Studio Arts stream, Concurrent Education option.
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
- Required
- ENG4U English
What else each course keeps open: ENG4U
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required
- BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) Portfolio Assessment (after admission, the year before the final year)
How much does Nipissing Fine Arts cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $6,100 first year
- Student fees
- $1,300 first year
- Residence and meals
- $8,300 first yearFirst year
What do fine and performing arts graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Nipissing Fine Arts lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Graphic DesignerLogos, websites, packaging, apps. A portfolio matters more than a diploma.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- MusicianPlay or sing for money. Almost everyone does it by stacking gigs, teaching and session work together.$33kTypical pay2 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ActorFilm, TV (television), theatre, voice and commercials. Good money per day of work, and most people do not get many days.$50kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AnimatorYou make drawings and models move, frame by frame, for films, series and games.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ArchivistDecide what records survive and make them findable. Quiet work with long consequences.$82kTypical pay6 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study fine and performing arts?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AdvertisingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $8,082 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in ActingOttawa, Ontario | 75% minimum (English program); 73% minimum (French program) | $6,210 |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts: BFAOttawa, Ontario | 75% minimum (English program); 73% minimum (French program) | $6,210 |
| Bachelor of Music (BMus)Western, Ontario | Low 80s | $6,171 |
| Creative TechnologiesYork, Ontario | Mid-70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Creative WritingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $6,170 |
| DanceYork, Ontario | Mid-70s or higher | $6,240 |
| Drama in Education and Community with Concentration in Applied TheatreWindsor, Ontario | Minimum average 70%; co-op minimum 80%; 70% minimum in English; mean average of entering students 83% | $5,916 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Bachelor of Fine Arts at Brandon: Ontario high school graduation with a minimum 60% average on six Grade 12 U or M courses including English (ENG4U)
- Transfer in from college
- Fine Arts (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Georgian: counts for about 53% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Visual and Creative Arts (opens in a new tab) (2-year diploma) at Fleming: counts for about 28% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Graphic Design (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Algonquin: needs 70% in the college program
- Graphic Design (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Cambrian: needs 70% in the college program
- Graphic Design (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Canadore: needs 70% in the college program
- Graphic Design (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Centennial: needs 70% in the college program
- And 12 more: every agreement is in the comparer.
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: future.nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab) (from an archived copy, 14 April 2026 (opens in a new tab))
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab) (nipissingu.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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