Art + Design (BA Honours) at Trinity Western University

Programme overview

The Art + Design programme combines art and design histories, theories and creative practice with one-on-one mentorship. Design work covers logos, brands, publications, websites and app interfaces using Adobe software, and visual art covers drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation, animation and digital art. Students show work in student exhibitions in every year of the programme and can take travel studies. The honours pathway adds a major independent thesis project in art, design, art history or art education, which may be a solo exhibition, research paper or major design project.

Faculty: School of the Arts, Media + Culture | Department: Art + Design | Duration: 4 years | Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students progress through Visual Foundations in first year, Skills Mastery in second year, Integration of Theory & Practice in third year and a Capstone Project in fourth year, with streams in design, visual art and art history and theory. Courses include ART 181 Visual Foundations I, ART 211 Life Drawing I, ART 221 Painting I and ART 230 Photography.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Art + Design BA Honours: candidates apply at the end of second year (admission is also possible in third or fourth year). Admission is by portfolio application adjudicated by Art + Design faculty, with a strong portfolio and a 3.0 grade point average required. Entry to TWU follows the general undergraduate requirements: TWU undergraduate admission (British Columbia high school applicants): high school graduation with a university preparatory program and a 70% average in English 12 (English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12) plus three additional Grade 12 academic courses (English, science, language, math or social studies; physical and health education, career education, applied design/skills/technology and religious studies do not count). Applicants to science or engineering-related studies are advised to take at least one Grade 12 math and one Grade 12 science course. Other Canadian provinces have equivalent 70% English-plus-three-academic-courses requirements. International applicants: General Certificate of Education with five subjects (two at Advanced level) or International Baccalaureate with at least two higher-level subjects; English proficiency such as IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each band, PTE Academic 65 overall with 60 in each band, or Duolingo 120 overall (minimum 110 Writing and Reading, 95 Speaking and Listening).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall semester: first day of classes September 9, 2026. Spring semester: first day of classes January 5, 2027. Summer session begins April 26, 2027.

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