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Ontario College of Art and Design University Bachelor in Indigenous Visual Culture
Ontario College of Art and Design University

Ontario College of Art and Design University

Bachelor in Indigenous Visual Culture

Toronto, Canada

Bachelor's degree

English

Sep 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The Bachelor in Indigenous Visual Culture focuses on the artistic expressions and cultural narratives of Indigenous peoples. Students engage with various visual arts and critical studies to explore the connections between culture, identity, and aesthetics. The program emphasizes traditional and contemporary practices, encouraging students to develop their artistic voice and academic skills through hands-on experiences and community engagement.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue careers in art curation, community development, education, cultural advocacy, and various roles within art institutions and organizations focused on Indigenous cultures. They might also find opportunities in the creative industries, conservation, and cultural management.

Deepen your understanding of the visual, cultural, social, and political histories of Indigenous peoples and explore your own art and design through a supportive studio-based learning environment. You will take electives in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, digital media and more.

Students in the program receive academic, cultural, social, and wellness support through the Indigenous Student Centre.

INVC students are leaders. They are open to taking risks, experimentation, decolonizing, and are motivated by contributing to their home communities. INVC students are interested in social justice and honoring family, community, culture and nation. Students in the program contribute to, and continue, the history of innovative artistic production by our Ancestor artists.

INVC students have a variety of experiences or interests in beadwork, drawing and painting, regalia making, sculpture and installation, storytelling and performance. Many are passionate about the relationships between objects and spaces or places they're found in. Others are interested in screens, games, digital media production or computer programming. The INVC program, in partnership with the Indigenous Student Centre, connects INVC students to Indigenous artists across Turtle Island through mentorship programs, open studio visits, artist talks and more.