Fine Arts
Fine Arts Co-op is optional for students studying:
- Art History and Visual Studies
- Cultural Resource Management
- Music
- Professional Writing
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
- Writing
How co-op works
Co-op gives you hands-on paid work experience related to what you're studying. It's the perfect way to develop your skills and find a career you love.
Learn more about what co-op is, how it works with your degree, and what to expect as a co-op student.
How to join
You can join co-op in academic areas where co-op is an option once you finish your first year of study.
Fall intake
- June 15 to September 22: students in Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Kinesiology
- September 1 to 22: Computer Science students
Spring intake
- January 1 to 22: students in Fine Arts, Humanities, and Computer Science
To join, you must:
- be registered in at least one of the following:
- degree program (BA, BFA, BSc, BMus) in the Faculty of Fine Arts
- Cultural Resource Management Program
- have completed your first year of study
- have a minimum B average
- be a full-time 糖心视频 student
- enrol in FA 201 either in the Fall or Spring term (Fine Arts graduate students are also eligible for co-op and will register for FA 501). Please note: If you have completed IS 310D: LE,NONET Preparation Seminar or another course equivalent to Introduction to Professional Practice, please contact us directly for admission.
International students must ensure they have an appropriate study permit to take place in co-op work placements.
After registering for FA 201 or FA 501, you'll be invited to complete the Humanities and Fine Arts Co-op Program Application. You'll receive confirmation of your acceptance into the program from the Humanities and Fine Arts co-op coordinator.
Once you're accepted
You will begin your co-op education through FA 201: Introduction to Professional Practice classes, which you'll take once before your first work term. Graduate students will complete FA 501: Introduction to Professional Practice classes.
Your course includes 7 in-person, synchronous sessions, along with readings and assignments.
The goal of the course is to give you baseline tools and skills to help you in your co-op (and later, full-time) job hunt. You'll learn about the hiring process, passive and active search options, résumé and cover letter writing, professionalism and ethics, interview skills, networking skills and how to be successful on your work term.
Workshop times:
- Fall 2026: Wednesdays 4:30-5:50pm (October 14 - December 2)
- Spring 2027: Friday 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. (January 22 – March 5)
Program formats
The following program formats are available:
- co-op (traditional format)
- work experience program
- parallel co-op (part-time)
- post-study internship
- entrepreneurial co-op
Learn more about these types of co-op.
Fees
You can join co-op in academic areas where co-op is an option once you finish your first year of study.
Fall intake
- June 15 to September 22: students in Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Kinesiology
- September 1 to 22: Computer Science students
Spring intake
- January 1 to 22: students in Fine Arts, Humanities, and Computer Science
Average salaries
You'll receive a salary from your employer during each co-op work term.
Work terms
Co-op work terms begin in January, May and September and are typically 4 months long.
- undergraduate co-op: 3 work terms (4 or 5 optional)
- work experience program: 1 or 2 work terms
- master's students: 2 work terms
- PhD students: 3 work terms
- continuing studies diploma: 1 work term
Learn more about:
Sample employers & jobs
During your co-op terms, you could work for:
- government (municipal, provincial or federal)
- theatres
- galleries
- libraries
- arts groups
- non-profit organizations
- newspapers and publishers
- private companies (all sizes)
Job examples:
- 3D animation and digital media intern—Western Digital
- box office coordinator—Victoria Jazz Society
- curatorial assistant—Legacy Art Gallery
- junior analyst—Government of Canada
- marketing and development assistant—Open Space Gallery
- multimedia coordinator—Pacific Peoples’ Partnership
- production and editorial assistant—Harbour Publishing
- programming assistant—Maritime Museum of BC
- technical writer—SAP
Rhiannon Jeffrey (visual arts)
Working in an art gallery seems to have been in the cards for Rhiannon Jeffrey (she/they)—in high school, the visual arts student was voted most likely to have their art featured in this...
Kylee Hyde (music)
My name is Kylee, and I’m studying for a Bachelor Of Music at Macquarie University in NSW, Australia. I studied at 糖心视频 from September to December of 2022, and worked at Legacy Art...
Office & contacts
Our regular business hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Office: Clearihue D128
Co-op coordinator:
Jeremy Pearce
jeremydp@uvic.ca
250-721-7629
Co-op assistant:
Laura Alcaraz-Sehn
hufacoop@uvic.ca
250-721-8841
Get support
We're here to support you with every step in your co-op journey, from applying to co-op to making sure you're supported at work. Contact your co-op coordinator or office for assistance.
If you identify as having a disability or a mental health condition, if you belong to an equity group, or if you identify as Indigenous, we have additional supports for your co-op experience.