Current as of 2021/2022 Academic Calendar
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE CHECKSHEET (120 credits)
General Education Requirements (24 credits)
Studio Requirements (1000/2000 level)
Studio Requirements (3000/4000 level)
(39 credits)
COURSE
GRADE
COURSE
COURSE
ENGL 1100
VISA 1010: 2D Creative Design
VISA 3XX0
ENGL 1000 level
VISA 1020: 2D Art Foundation 2
VISA 3XX0
Humanities VISA 1030: 3D Foundation VISA 3XX0
Social Science VISA 1210: Drawing 1 VISA 3XX0
Humanities or Social
Science
VISA 1220: Drawing 2 VISA 3XX0
Math or Science
2000-level Studio (max. 24 credits) in at least two areas
VISA 3XX0
Academic Elective*
VISA 2XX0 VISA 3XX0
Academic Elective
VISA 2XX0 VISA 3XX0
History and Theory of Art Requirements (HTA)
(18 credits- min. 9 credits at 3000/4000 level)
VISA 2XX0
VISA 3XX0
VISA 1110: History of Art 1
VISA 2XX0
VISA 4910:
Graduating Studio
(12 credits)
VISA 1120: History of Art 2
VISA 2XX0
VISA HTA
(VISA 1500 recommended)
VISA 2XX0
Upper-level VISA HTA
(can also be PHIL 3390 or
VISA 3991
VISA 2XX0
VISA 4990: Graduating
Seminar (6 credits)
VISA 2XX0
*Up to 3 credits of academic electives may be VISA History and Theory of Art (HTA)
See Academic Calendar and Program Advisors for upper-level VISA requirements.
Name:
TRU#:
Academic Advising
T: 250-828-5075 | F: 250-371-5960
E: advising@tru.ca
W: tru.ca/advising
Current as of 2021/2022 Academic Calendar
HISTORY AND THEORY OF ART (HTA) 2000-level Options
Visual Arts
2110, 2120, 2130, 2140, 2150
NON-VISUAL ARTS ELECTIVE OPTIONS
HUMANITIES
MATH OR SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Communications (CMNS)
English (ENGL)
Film (FILM)
History (HIST)
Journalism (JOUR)
Linguistics (LING)
MODERN LANGUAGE:
Chinese (CHIN);
First Nations (FNLG); French (FRAN);
German (GERM); Spanish (SPAN);
Japanese (JAPA); Modern Language
(MLAN)
Music (MUSI)
Philosophy (PHIL)
Speech (SPEE)
Theatre (THTR)
Agricultural Science (AGSC) All
Astronomy (ASTR) All
Biology (BIOL) All
Chemistry (CHEM) All
Computing (COMP) All
Geography (GEOGPhysical) 1000,
2020, 2050, 2700, 2750
Geology (GEOL) All
Mathematics (MATH) All
Natural Resource Sciences (NRSC)
All
Physics (PHYS)- All
Statistics (STAT)- All
Anthropology (ANTH)
Archaeology (ARCH)
Economics (ECON)
Geography (GEOG - Human)
Political Studies (POLI)
Psychology (PSYC)
Sociology (SOCI)
OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS
Business
ACCT 2210, BLAW 2910, MIST 2610, MKTG 2430, MNGT 1710, ORGB 2810
Cooperative Education (COOP)
Maximum 3 credits
Physical Education (PHED) Theory
1000, 1230, 2000, 2110, 2130, 2140, 2210
Tourism Management (TMGT)
1110, 1140, 1150, 1160
KEEP IN MIND
Course Load:
Transitioning to university can be challenging and many students choose to take a lighter course load. Please speak with Academic
Advising to discuss sequencing and work load.
Resources:
More about the program requirements at
tru.ca/current/enrolment-services/calendar.html.
More about course prerequisites, co-
requisites and course times at:
tru.ca/current/enrolment-services/course-schedule.html .
2000-LEVEL STUDIO ELECTIVES
Drawing (Prerequisite: VISA 1220)
2210, 2220
Sculpture (Prerequisite: VISA 1030)
2310, 2320
Printmaking (Prerequisite: VISA 1020)
2510, 2520, 2530, 2540 (Prerequisite: VISA 1020 or 1210), 2550, 2560
Painting (Prerequisite: VISA 1020)
2610, 2620
Photography (Prerequisite: VISA 1020)
2710, 2720
Video Production (Prerequisite: VISA 1010) 2780