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Applied Creative Arts: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA)

Applied Creative Arts: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA)

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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Applied Creative Arts: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) is a bachelor's degree in Arts, Design & Architecture programme taught at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 875 per credit (CAD 162 per credit for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Bachelor's Degree

Field: Arts, Design & Architecture

Duration: 4 years

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 162 / credit

International tuition: CAD 875 / credit

Last checked September 2026 · Source: tru.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This major combines two areas: Theatre Arts, which studies theatrical performance and production, and Creative Writing, the study of crafting original and imaginative literature, poetry, prose, or drama. Students get a training ground for putting these studies into practice, becoming more collaborative and analytical as they develop the creative tools and techniques needed to create literature and theatre.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Admission to the Applied Creative Arts major (Bachelor of Arts) requires Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature-student status, plus English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 at a minimum of 73%, with ESAL 0570 and ESAL 0580, or ENGL 0600/0601, accepted as English-course equivalents. Applicants who fall short of this may still apply through TRU's Flexible Entry pathway, which admits eligible students and lets them clear missing prerequisites within their first 24 to 30 credits while taking program courses. The program page states no subject-specific prerequisite beyond English, no GPA figure, and no standardized test score; international applicants otherwise meet English through TRU's published direct-entry minimums of IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0) or TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 20). No portfolio, audition, interview, or work-experience condition is published on the page.

Application Details

Start Date: Intakes: September (Fall), January (Winter) and May (Summer), as listed on TRU's program page.

Application Deadline: No separate date is published for this program, so TRU's general undergraduate deadlines apply. Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents): 1 May for the September (Fall) intake; 1 September for the January (Winter) intake; 1 January for the May (Summer) intake. International applicants work to a separate published set, which differs for the winter and summer intakes: 1 May for September; 1 October for January; 1 February for May. Applications for most programs open 1 October. A deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day, and TRU keeps accepting applications after the date where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early.

About Thompson Rivers University

“Quansem Ilep”

Type: University

Control: Public

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1970

Students: 31,000

Programs: 216

Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

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