With its focus on drawing and painting, this visual and digital arts diploma 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 and Illustrator 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, professional 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.
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