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Life at ECU | Student Services

Academic Support

Majors + Minors

Emily Carr University offers three undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Media Arts.

Each degree includes a range of majors and minors, listed below. When you graduate, your credential will reflect your degree, chosen major and minor (if applicable). For example: a Bachelor of Design with a major in Industrial Design and a minor in Art + Text. Please note that double majors are not available.

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Undergraduate Majors

Use the links to learn more about each major and download program requirement worksheets.

Bachelor of DesignBachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of Media Arts
Communication Design MajorCritical + Cultural Practice Major2D + Experimental Animation
Industrial Design MajorIllustration Major3D Computer Animation
Interaction Design MajorPhotography MajorFilm + Screen Arts
Visual Arts MajorNew Media + Sound Art

Undergraduate Minors

In addition to your major, you are also able to graduate from Emily Carr University with a minor. We currently have the following minors which are available only to students enrolled in an Emily Carr University undergraduate program:

If you have fulfilled the requirements needed for one of these minors, you would graduate with your degree, your major and your minor.

Students may declare a minor following completion of their second year and with a GPA of 3.0 or higher by submitting a Declaration of a Minor Form.