Programs & Courses
Although the Information Age has created an explosion of career opportunities for digital artists, the competition is keen. But employers agree: professional drawing skills reinforced with fine art principles will distinguish an applicant from amongst the crowd.
Enjoy exciting entry-level positions in the visual/graphic arts industry including advertising, graphic design, illustration, digital prepress, and signage. Use your creative and technical skills as an advertising layout artist, storyboard artist, visualizer, concept artist, artist representative, gallery or artist supply assistant, graphic artist, photographer's assistant and art teaching assistant. Be gainfully self-employed as a freelance artist or art teacher in an arts and crafts association. Graduates may also pursue further higher education within media studies.
With its focus on drawing and painting, this program offers students an exciting and challenging opportunity to develop an enhanced skill set applicable to every discipline within the spectrum of visual arts. You will learn to effectively plan and implement creative visual material, and facilitate expression and communication. Students gain knowledge and skills in art history, drawing, illustration, colour, composition, figure drawing, painting, digital art, and photography. State-of-the-art software/technology, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Corel Painter is used for the digital content in the program. As well, general education courses expose students to today's society and culture. A unique aspect of this program takes place during the final semester when students have an opportunity to access professional mentors in the field. Working with an established artist as mentor, students report at regular intervals for critique of individual assignments and art direction. Students graduate with a comprehensive portfolio, ready to enter the marketplace.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $5,651.42
- international $11,730.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
$750 (approximately) for traditional materials; access to a digital camera for third semester; $230 - $350 for a digital tablet for third/fourth semesters - the Wacom Intuos 4" x 5" or 6" x 8" recommended (6" x 11" for wide-screen format).
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 200 | College Writing Skills | 3 | |
| VADA 110 | Drawing 1 | 3 | |
| VADA 120 | Illustration Materials and Techniques 1 | 3 | |
| VADA 130 | Colour Theory | 3 | |
| VADA 140 | Perspective Drawing | 3 | |
| VADA 150 | Structural Visualization and Composition | 3 | |
| VADA 160 | Art History 1 | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 300 | Business Writing Skills | 3 | |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science | 3 | |
| VADA 210 | Drawing 2 | 3 | |
| VADA 230 | Figure Drawing 1 | 3 | |
| VADA 240 | Foundation Painting | 3 | |
| VADA 250 | Anatomy for Artists | 3 | |
| VADA 360 | Art History 2 | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| VADA 220 | Illustration Materials and Techniques 2 | 3 | |
| VADA 310 | Drawing 3 | 3 | |
| VADA 320 | Digital Fine Art 1 | 3 | |
| VADA 330 | Figure Drawing 2 | 3 | |
| VADA 350 | Still Life Painting | 3 | |
| VADA 460 | Career Management | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| VADA 340 | Digital Photography | 3 | |
| VADA 410 | Figure Painting | 3 | |
| VADA 420 | Digital Fine Art 2 | 3 | |
| VADA 430 | Digital Composite | 3 | |
| VADA 440 | Illustration Rendering | 3 | |
| VADA 450 | Portfolio Development/ Mentorship | 3 |
