Fine Arts Fundamentals

Fine Arts Fundamentals

*This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Description

Edison College Canada offers a Fine Arts Diploma (FA) in which students can explore their creativity through a broad range of studio and theoretical courses in a variety of media. This is a three-year program broken down to one year at a time which rewards students with a certificate upon completion of each year.

 

While working towards your three-year Diploma, you will earn this Certificate in FA Fundamentals upon successful completion of Year 1. This FA Fundamentals certificate has two terms and comprises 600 hours of instruction.

Requirements

• All students shall arrange for an interview with the President and present a portfolio if requested.
• Students under 19 yrs must have a minimum of Gr.12 and a copy of a high school diploma OR transcript.
• Mature students (over 19 yrs) must present a Government Issued photo ID.

Courses

  • Introduction to Drawing 1
  • Design Principles
  • Introduction to Painting
  • Introduction to Sculpture
  • Art English: Communication Skills for Artists
  • Watercolour Painting
  • Early Art History
  • Photography
  • Introduction to Drawing 2
  • Design Applications
  • Introduction to Painting 2
  • Drawing Backgrounds
  • Art English 2
  • Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary Era
  • Classical Animation

Careers

Define your career as an artist! Be a freelancer, a gallery artist, or apply your creativity to a variety of other opportunities. Visual artists work in a broad range of fields such as film, television, video production, education, architecture, animation, graphic design, and new media. Creative thinking skills are desirable and sought-after across disciplines, industries, and professions.

Median Wage: $19.02
NOC: 5136

Program Details

Fine Arts Advanced

Fine Arts Advanced

*This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Description

Edison College Canada offers a Fine Arts Diploma (FA) in which students can explore their creativity through a broad range of studio and theoretical courses in a variety of media. This is a three-year program broken down to one year at a time which rewards students with a certificate upon completion of each year.

 

While working towards your three-year Diploma, you will earn this Certificate in FA Advanced upon successful completion of Year 2. This FA Fundamentals certificate has two terms and comprises 600 hours of instruction.

Requirements

Successful completion of Certificate in Fine Arts Fundamentals at Edison College Canada OR an equivalent program.

Courses

  • Advanced Drawing 1
  • Advanced Drawing 2
  • Painting Realism
  • Drawing Perspective
  • Critical Studies 1
  • Painting Landscapes 1
  • Art History: Cyborgs
  • Printmaking
  • Building a Portfolio
  • Installation/Public Art
  • Design: Colour Theory
  • Oil Painting
  • Critical Studies 2
  • Art History: Fashion / Art History: Canada
  • Painting
  • Photography

Careers

Define your career as an artist! Be a freelancer, a gallery artist, or apply your creativity to a variety of other opportunities. Visual artists work in a broad range of fields such as film, television, video production, education, architecture, animation, graphic design, and new media. Creative thinking skills are desirable and sought-after across disciplines, industries, and professions.

Median Wage: $19.02
NOC: 5136

Fine Arts Diploma

Fine Arts Diploma

*This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Description

Edison College Canada offers a Fine Arts Diploma (FA) in which students can explore their creativity through a broad range of studio and theoretical courses in a variety of media. This is a three-year program broken down to one year at a time which rewards students with a certificate upon completion of each year.

 

The diploma requirement has two certificates: FA Fundamentals and FA Advanced, which are both pre-requisites for the third-year diploma. This final year has two terms and comprises 600 hours of instruction.

 

Students will be skilled in current and traditional practices in a variety of visual arts mediums and processes, which can include: Drawing, Painting, Design, Art History, Photography, Printmaking, Art Theory, and Sculpture.

Requirements

 

Successful completion of Certificates in Fine Arts Fundamentals & Fine Arts Advanced at Edison College Canada OR an equivalent program.

 

Courses

  • Drawing (Grad Level)
  • Expressive Drawing
  • Painting: Grad Year
  • Painting: Exhibiting
  • Drawing Anatomy 2
  • Critical Studies 2
  • Critical Studies 3
  • Advanced Sculpture
  • Graphic Design
  • Master Painting
  • Master Painting 2
  • Advanced Studio Painting
  • Art Theory: Perspective
  • Art Theory: Purpose
  • Photography

Careers

Define your career as an artist! Be a freelancer, a gallery artist, or apply your creativity to a variety of other opportunities. Visual artists work in a broad range of fields such as film, television, video production, education, architecture, animation, graphic design, and new media. Creative thinking skills are desirable and sought-after across disciplines, industries, and professions.

Median Wage: $19.02
NOC: 5136

Accreditation & Designation

Edison College Canada is approved by StudentAid British Columbia (SABC), which enables our students to apply for student loans and grants for all our programs. Our student loan repayment rate is at an enviable 93.2 %.

Edison College Canada is a proud recipient of the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) from the government of British Columbia. This prestigious designation is conferred by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training to colleges that “meet or exceed institutional quality assurance standards set by the province of British Columbia”.  Our DLI designation also allows for international students to enroll in our programs.

Edison College Canada is an accredited post-secondary institution under the governance of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training of BC, as designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the ministry.