The Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI) at AUArts is a four-year program that develops your creative practice while building entrepreneurial thinking and industry awareness. You work across art, design, media and technology with guidance from internationally recognized creators, gaining the skills to take ideas beyond the studio and into real-world contexts.

Throughout the program, you learn to communicate across digital, physical and hybrid platforms, explore storytelling and content creation, and analyze creative work through cultural and ethical lenses. You collaborate across disciplines, build industry-ready project skills, and graduate with a professional portfolio that showcases both your creative range and your readiness for the creative industries.

To be considered for admission as a first-year applicant from a Canadian curriculum high school, you must have:

• A Canadian high school diploma
• Minimum 60% Grade 12 English (see provincial equivalencies here
• Minimum 60% in three additional Grade 12 courses from the following categories:
• Fine Arts
• Humanities (e.g., Social Studies)
• Mathematics
• Science

• If you're 21 or older and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may qualify as a mature applicant. Visit the Mature Student page for full details.
• Successful completion of Grade 12 English with at least 60%

• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or DuoLingo or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based)

• Portfolio

While the Bachelor of Creative Industries does not require a portfolio assessment for admission, studio art courses are a requirement of the program. 

Students should be comfortable with the thought process, experimentation, and research involved in art-making, and be confident in their ability to demonstrate creativity and originality across varied materials.

• BCI applicants are advised to review the portfolio requirements for the BFA and BDes

 OR

• Book an appointment for a one on one portfolio review if you are uncertain about the level of artistic ability required to succeed in the BCI program.