Fine Arts Diploma

The Diploma program consists of two years of core and elective courses. Students of Fine Arts at TRU can have the best of two worlds: courses can be counted towards the Diploma or transferred for credit towards a Bachelor degree. The Diploma program consists of two years of core and elective courses.

First Year Course Requirements

Fall Semester (September - December)
ENGL 110 Composition
FINA 111 History of Art 1
FINA 112 Fundamental of Design 1
FINA 113 Drawing 1

One or two of the following:
FINA 172 Introductory Ceramics 1
FINA 174 Printmaking 1
FINA 175 Painting 1
FINA 176 Photography 1
FINA 227 Etching and Relief 1
FINA 271 Sculpture 1
FINA 274 Printmaking 3

Winter Semester (January - April)
FINA 121 History of Art 2
FINA 122 Fundamental of Design 2
FINA 123 Drawing 2

One of the following:
ENGL 111 Introduction to Prose Fiction
ENGL 121 Introduction to Drama and Poetry
FINA 150 Introduction to Visual Culture

Plus one of the following:
FINA 182 Introductory Ceramics 2
FINA 184 Printmaking 2
FINA 185 Painting 2
FINA 186 Photography 2
FINA 228 Etching and Relief 2
FINA 281 Sculpture 2
FINA 284 Printmaking 4

Second Year Course Requirements

Fall Semester (September - December)
FINA 213 Drawing 3; or
    FINA 387 Studio Media: Painting and Drawing

At least two of the following:
FINA 211 History of Art 3; or
    FINA 202 A Survey of Modern Art 1
FINA 212 Painting 3
FINA 215 A Survey of the History of Canadian Painting
FINA 227 Etching and Relief 1
FINA 271 Sculpture
FINA 272 Ceramics 3
FINA 274 Printmaking 3
FINA 276 Photography

Up to two of the following:
FINA 321 Gallery Studies: Exhibition Installation
FINA 387 Studio Media: Painting and Drawing
FINA 388 Studio Media: Printmaking
FINA 389 Studio Media: Sculpture
FINA 390 Studio Media: Photography and Literature - A Canadian Perspective

Winter Semester (January - April)
FINA 233 Drawing 4; or
    FINA 387 Studio Media: Painting and Drawing

At least two of the following:
FINA 215 A Survey of the History of Canadian Painting
FINA 221 History of Art 4; or
    FINA 204 A Survey of Modern Art 2
FINA 222 Painting 4
FINA 228 Etching and Relief 2
FINA 281 Sculpture 2
FINA 284 Printmaking 4
FINA 286 Photography 4