Bachelor of Design

This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This degree program balances and integrates the academic and studio requirements specific to design with general education requirements. TRU-OL offers some courses that fulfill both lower-level and upper-level degree requirements. However, students who have not previously taken art or design studio courses or who are not currently working as an artist or designer may need to complete most studio credits through classroom courses from other recognized post-secondary institutions and transfer the credit to the degree program.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted on a case-by-case basis according to TRU-OL admission policies. Contact a TRU-OL program advisor to determine eligibility.

Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU-OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.

Residency Requirements

15 credits of university coursework selected from university courses listed on this website.

Degree Requirements

120 credits, with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, are required as follows:

General Education Requirements (27 credits)

(may be met with lower-level or upper-level university courses; refer to general education requirements for discipline areas)

6 credits in English (university-level composition and literature). Technical and business writing courses do not meet this requirement.

6 credits in humanities (excludes art history and English)

6 credits in mathematics (including statistics) and/or science

6 credits in social science

3 lower-level or upper-level university credits in any approved academic discipline (may include art history)

History and Theory of Art (18 credits)

18 credits in historical or theoretical approaches to art, nine at upper-level (may include TRU-OL’s VISA 1111, 1121, 3991)

Studio Requirements (75 credits)

75 credits in studio work, 36 at upper-level

Note

Degree requirements may be met with credits earned by Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR).

Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU-OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students require a Letter of Permission before registering in a course (not listed on the website) at any other post-secondary institution to complete the credential. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.

Email Student Services for more information.