Offered by Cégep de Jonquière in Saguenay, Canada, Diploma in Arts, Literature and Communication is a diploma in Liberal Arts programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,354 per semester.
This pre-university Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) at Cégep de Jonquière, delivered over six semesters, introduces students to literature, theatre, cinema, visual art, and communication. Coursework blends theoretical study, such as the history of French literature and art movements, with creative practice in writing, theatrical performance, film production, and audio-visual creation. General-education requirements in philosophy, English, and physical education run alongside the specialized courses. In the final semester, students complete a synthesis project (projet synthèse) that integrates skills and knowledge developed across the program into a single creative work. Students have access to digital editing suites, photography and sound studios, and film production facilities equipped with industry-standard software. The program is aimed at students with a strong interest in culture, storytelling, and the visual and performing arts who intend to pursue further studies at university. Documented pathways from the program include journalism, filmmaking, theatre, communications and public relations, translation, literary studies, linguistics, and philosophy, as well as French-language teaching.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Arts, lettres et communication (500.A1) programme page publishes no program-specific admission conditions, so admission follows Cégep de Jonquière's general requirements set out on the institution's admission page: a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) or equivalent, or a Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) plus completed Secondary V French (or language of instruction) and Secondary V second language, or training the college judges equivalent. The college states that the overall quality of the applicant's academic record is taken into account, and that ministry- and college-set program-specific conditions may apply, though none specific to this program are published on either page. No English-language test score, minimum grade average, portfolio or interview is mentioned for this DEC, which is taught in French.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Admits for both fall and winter per the 2026-2027 SRASL programme table; winter 2027 closes 1 November 2026 (Jonquiere's own round) or 7 December 2026 (regional round 2) via srasl.qc.ca.
