Overview

Throughout the Arts course from College of The Rockies is designed with two main purposes in mind. The flexible curriculum enables you to explore a wide range of interests, providing a solid foundation for further study. The other is to provide an experience that helps you hone your study habits, writing skills, and prepares you for work, citizenship, and an enriched life as an educated person. Even if you don’t transfer into a degree programme, having obtained an associate degree can prove useful when you seek employment.

The Associate of Arts is a programme that seeks to develop:

an understanding of, and curiosity about, the world in which we live and work
an appreciation and openness to a variety of viewpoints, ways of thinking, and human creativity
your ability for, and interest in, self-directed life-long learning and social responsibilities.

Career opportunities:

Your Associate of Arts Degree provides a great starting point towards further education and opens up endless educational and career opportunities. Here are just a few career options you could work toward:

Author/Writer
Editors
Graphic Arts Technicians
Graphic Designers and Illustrators
Interior Designers and Decorators
Painters and Decorators (except interior decorators)
Painters, Sculptures, and other visual artists
Psychologists
Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers
Secondary School Teachers
Other Professional Occupations in Social Sciences

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Choose from Lab Sciences
Choose from Sciences or Lab Sciences
Choose from Humanities Other Than English
Choose from Social Sciences
Choose from Fine Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences
Choose from Second Year Fine Arts, Second
Year Humanities or Second Year Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-10 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Cranbrook, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

C+

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary school graduation or equivalent.
Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in at least 1 of the following:
- ENST 12 – English Studies 12
- ENFP 12 – English First Peoples 12
- ENGL090 – English – Provincial Level

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16341 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

3726 CAD / year

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Scholarships Information

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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