University Diploma - Indigenous Communication Arts

A two-year, 72-credit-hour program of studies, the Diploma in Indigenous Communication Arts is offered through the First Nations University of Canada’s Department of Indigenous Communication and Fine Arts.

Indigenous Communication Arts provides academic training and professional experience that supports the entry of Indigenous people into all areas of the communications industry, including Indigenous and mainstream media and public relations. Indigenous Communication Arts graduates are also eligible to apply to the University of Regina School of Journalism.

Indigenous Communication Arts prepares students by requiring that they complete courses including Indigenous history and politics, oral traditions, community-based research, business management, traditional and contemporary communication systems, languages, and art. Indigenous Communication Arts students master basic skills needed for reporting for print and broadcast media and the web and can also study strategic communication planning for public relations.