• The Thompson Rivers University offers a Diploma in Visual Arts with a duration of 2 years (4 semesters).
  • This course is offered on a full-time and part-time basis also.
  • This program is provided both on-campus and off-campus.
  • The Diploma allows students to sample a diverse selection of different media, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and multi-media to gain an introduction to contemporary art practices along with art history and theory.
  • The Diploma is useful in a resume for job applications or entrance to academic programs that require some background theory and practice in visual arts
  • The student-faculty ratio in this program is 63:1.
  • With 26,000 studying students on the campus or through distance and online learning, the university provides 140 on-campus programs and 60 open learning programs.
  • University has 2000+ employees including academic faculty, staff, and administration.
  • TRU’s beautiful main campus is located in the heart of Kamloops, British Columbia, serving a community of 100,000 people.
  • University offers comprehensive financial aids in the form of bursaries, scholarships, awards, work-study, loans, and grants.
  • The average annual salary of the University graduates according to PayScale is 49,728 USD.