Lac la Biche, Canada
DEGREE TYPE
Certificate
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
CAD 5,741 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* total tuition & mandatory fees for year for domestic students: $5,741.74 / total tuition & mandatory fees for year for international students: $15,908.79
Key Summary
Introduction
Naturally Creative
The Portage College Fine Arts Certificate is for creative individuals who want to develop their skills as artists and those interested in a visual arts career through an authentic arts learning experience. The certificate program provides transferability and a pathway for further study at other post-secondary institutions for a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
The curriculum includes hands-on studio classes with theory in design principles and art history. The courses are designed to introduce and develop specific techniques focusing on developing skills and exploring media. Students will learn visual art skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, digital art, and mixed media. Learners will have the opportunity to work with various mediums to explore and discover their own artistic passion and interest through project-based study. In addition, students will have the opportunity to exhibit their artwork and network with arts professionals through artist studio visits and gallery trips.
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Admissions
Curriculum
- Art Expose
- Introduction To Drama And To Poetry
- Introduction To Photography And Digital Art
- Introduction To The History Of Western Art I
- Introduction To The History Of Western Art Ii
- Introduction To The Novel And The Short Story
- Visual Arts I - Drawing
- Visual Arts Ii - Painting
- Visual Arts Iii - Printmaking And Mixed Media
- Visual Arts Iv - Sculpture
- Visual Arts V-Making/2d Composition
Career Opportunities
Art Careers in Canada
Arts attendance levels were very high in 2016, with nearly nine in ten Canadians (86%) attending an art gallery, art performance, artistic or cultural festival, or movie theater.
Arts and culture accounted for 3% ($55 billion) of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, more than the accommodation, food, agriculture, and forestry industries.
As a group, artists routinely exhibit a higher level of educational achievement than the national labor force.
Sources: hillstrategies.com, canadianartscoalition.com, canadianart.ca, macleans.ca.
Careers for Arts Students
Portage College Fine Arts program cultivates the strong foundational skills needed for various careers available in the arts and culture sector, including:
Animator, fine artist, art curator, illustrator, architect, tattoo artist, museum interpreter, video game designer, textile designer, commercial artist, art teacher, interior designer, photographer, clothing designer, art director, art archivist, art historian, art therapist, book illustrator, art professor, creative art director, graphic novel artist, cultural planner and many more.