Whether you are a beginner or a practicing artist, this program will help you prepare a varied portfolio of work to be used for entry into the art/design industry or into advanced design or fine art diploma/degree programs.

In the first year of the program, you will experiment with a diverse cross-section of media applications, including drawing, two and three-dimensional design, illustration, graphic design, printmaking, digital photography, and multimedia artwork. This hands-on intensive year allows you to explore a wide range of media, subject, and style to strengthen your creative and artistic talents.

In the second year, you may choose to work in an area of specialization such as drawing/illustration/painting, painting/mixed media/3D work, printmaking/mixed media, digital photography/multimedia, or you may explore the whole range of media opportunities with your work program. You will be guided throughout these studio courses by practicing artists who have a broad range of media capabilities, and with two semesters of Business of the Arts related classes, projects, and activities, you'll gain the tools to begin establishing your brand/business, and a sense of what direction to focus on relative to your personal style and philosophy.

Program Highlights
2 years - 4 semesters

Learn from working artists

Explore a variety of media to get broad experience and determine your specialization

Create a robust portfolio to enter into the art/design industry or fine art diploma/degree programs

Explore and develop insight into business planning and marketing of your work.

4D Learning Opportunities:
Open Studio – In addition to working with the Open Studio Coordinators throughout the school year, you'll showcase your artwork in a graduate exhibition.

Art installations – You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with students from all Creative Arts and Design programs to participate in creative group projects, including creating and installing a mural in Sudbury that will help beautify a public space.

Graduates of this program will be prepared for various career pathways, including building their name as an exhibiting artist.

Graduates may also choose to continue their postsecondary studies to further opportunities in the Graphic Design, Animation, Visual Art, and Fine Art industries.