This course introduced students to basics principles of photography. Instruction will consider both the technical and visual components of the photograph. Critical skills in understanding and interpreting photographs will also be taught. Students will receive instruction in the use of digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and basic printing techniques. The cameras used will require the student to manually adjust shutter speed and aperture.

In this course, the integration and translation of traditional two- and three-dimensional art media are explored in the digital environment through lectures, demonstrations, and tutorials. Students will learn to use the Apple operating system and design software such as Adobe PhotoShop, and Illustrator, but the emphasis is on digital imaging as a medium for artistic expression. Students will also learn the various digital and information technology (IT) resources available to them at the College; video and DSLR sign out; colour printing; as well as MyCampus and the College’s Learning Management System (LMS) DC Connect.

This course encourages students to develop ideas by engaging the world: through preparation, conscious attention, curiosity, effort, and sometimes luck. Students will learn to pay attention to the world around us – through the media or direct experience, and be willing to take risks with ideas and make connections between unrelated things or events. This class provides a foundation in critical theory and the relationship between theory and studio practice. Students will explore critical issues related to art and design, including process, representation, reproduction, originality, distribution, gender, identity, culture and politics. We will frame these issues in relationship to specific images drawn from a range of media in art and design. 

The main focus of the course is on detailed observation and development of skills through the study of objects, materials, textures and pictorial systems.

This course introduces fundamental skills of representation in drawing through the study of proportion, perspective; line quality, contour, positive and negative shapes, value and volume. Observational drawing exercises reveal these historical and contemporary drawing processes, and stress the development of perceptual and technical skills. Conceptually based assignments will emphasize the development of ideas and research. With subjects as diverse as the human figure, object studies, architectural spaces, and the imagination, students will learn to see and evaluate the visual world and translate visual impressions into two-dimensional images using a wide range of media. Students will benefit from both group and individual instruction.

This course develops the students’ critical thinking and problem solving skills through an understanding of design theory and application on a two-dimensional or flat surface. It is intended to introduce the student to colour theory as well as the organizing principles and creative processes common to art, craft and design.

This course introduces students to the historical and contemporary fundamentals of art making by studying the interdependency of colour and composition across a broad range of media, from painting and drawing to digital media, including video and photography.

In a few short years, social media has profoundly changed the global communication landscape. With the advent of social media tools such as Facebook, YouTube, WordPress, and Twitter, more and more people are connecting and collaborating online, and creating and distributing content in ways we have never seen before.

This course will provide a summary of the major developments in social media and will examine how social media can be used not only to stay current about art trends and news, but also to self-promote and conduct business online. Students will be introduced to a variety of social media environments and will gain hands-on experience with many of the leading social media applications. This course requires active participation of students and a willingness to immerse in social media practices. 

This course provides students with essential communication skills needed to meet performance levels demanded by assignments in other core subjects and eventual career employment.

This course emphasizes concepts of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As a result, students develop flexibility in adapting messages which achieve appropriate results.

This course introduces drawing in a digital environment and the preparation of assets for use in a variety of creative projects, including self-portraits, posters, illustrations, graphic design, 3-D objects, animations, etc.  A student’s success in this course will be affected by their attendance, participation and motivation in developing an approach to learning the fine detail and nuanced skills that they will need to express their creative ideas. With the exception of some in-class exercises and/or quizzes the work in the course will be project based.

This course will teach students digital video production and cinematography through experimentation, demonstrations, lectures, discussions and projects. Students will learn through technical exercises; critical review of experimental, documentary and narrative video works; and the introduction of historical and theoretical issues. This course will introduce the collaborative nature of video production as well as its value in documentation and storytelling. Students will benefit from both group and individual instruction.

This course will explore current and historic issues of representation of the human figure. Students will use a variety of media in a sequence of exercises to develop insight into the form, structure and gesture of the human body from a life model. This course also introduces anatomical terminology. Students will benefit from both group and individual instruction.

This course will provide critical direction in the chosen area of specialization, providing students mentorship with their projects on an individual basis. Students will also refine their portfolios, presentation materials and exhibition strategies.

They will take the work and skills learned throughout the Program, and distill them for presentation to potential clients, employers or funding agencies and will be introduced to the practical operations of public art galleries. Students will target their portfolios for various objectives, such as visual industries, education, gallery or commissioned work or for the development of a freelance business. Students will learn to integrate their art portfolios, resumes and cover letters, including original works, physical media and online formats. They will also practice public presentation (such as a pitch or lecture on their work) and interviewing. Upon completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and ability to develop a career in visual culture and/or industry. 

Students develop a three-dimensional visual language by exploring the relationships of mass, volume and surface. The course introduces students to the conceptual elements, organizing principles, and creative processes used in the development of form. The material, structural and visual qualities of found and fabricated objects will be explored in assignment-based projects. Using a variety of materials and processes, students examine the meanings and associations of form, space, material, and process. This course explores contemporary art practice, and helps students produce meaningful forms in three dimensions.