Advanced College Diploma - Fine Arts - Advanced (FINE)

Find a way to make a difference with your creativity. The Fine Arts – Advanced program will push you along the path you have chosen, challenging you through critical discussions, pointing you to artists with similar concerns and aesthetics, and encouraging you to grow and achieve the potential evident in your preliminary explorations. This program will prepare you to address the complex challenges of the 21st century and promotes citizenship by educating you not only for careers and jobs in the visual arts, but also for your role as an active and engaged community member. NOTE: Students enrolling in this program are required to purchase their own laptop. The Fine Arts program will offer you a wide range of experience and knowledge in the visual arts through a variety of ideas, mediums, materials and techniques including: Drawing Multimedia Painting Photography Rapid proto-typing Sculpture/modelling Site-specific installations Sound and video production Woodworking With curriculum based on fundamental courses in art, craft and design, you will be introduced to historical precedents, critical analysis and the practical skills natural to visual culture and its disciplines. Courses also focus on: Entrepreneurship and professional practice Product and materials design Video production and editing Web development You will learn to use your skills and talents as an artist, developing a personal aesthetic and making significant contributions to the local culture and economy by collaborating with community groups and not-for-profit organizations. You will also benefit from experienced faculty and close proximity to galleries, museums and studios located in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto Area. Through the production of a comprehensive portfolio of work, you will possess the combination of professional studio experience and entrepreneurial skills required to build a successful career in this vibrant sector. Career options: Curatorial assistant Fabricator Gallery curatorial assistant Illustrator Museum/gallery technician Professional studio artist Photographer Videographer