This three-year (full-time) program is designed to accommodate a wide variety of students including recent high school graduates, people in mid-career in unrelated fields, and developing artists with one, two, or three years at another institution. Students must be either a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or international visa student. Admission is based on a strong portfolio and a serious desire to complete or further one’s education. Students may study on a full-time or part-time basis. Part-time students should inquire about limitations, if any, on the time required to complete the program. Full-time status requires that students take eight courses during both the fall and winter terms.

A minimum of 20 credits is required to graduate. Full-time students are advised to complete eight courses during the first year, seven in the second and five in the third year. One credit is acquired for successfully completing two consecutive terms (24 weeks in total) of a course, usually during the fall and winter terms. Part-time students study at their own pace. Please call the school or visit the Web site for application information. While it is recommended that students begin the program in September, students may be accepted in January.

Compulsory Courses
Diploma students must successfully complete the following courses:
105 Art History 1 or 818 Art History 1
305 Canadian Art History 1
205 Contemporary Issues or 308 Understanding Contemporary Art
302 Professional Studio

Diploma students must also complete one two-term course in each of the following disciplines: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and digital art.

**Diploma students-New credit system (starting Spring 2010)

Foundation Courses – Required

Students MUST complete 2 terms (preferably consecutive) to receive 1 credit.
Drawing 1
Drawing 1 - Life Drawing
Painting 1
Painting 1 - Colour and Composition
Sculpture 1 – Media Explorations
Digital 1 - Digital Photo or Digital 1 - Photoshop
Interdisciplinary 1 - Printmaking
Interdisciplinary 1 -Collage and Assemblage
Painting 1 - Fundamental Oils or Painting 1 – Fundamental Acrylics

Art History - Required

-Students MUST complete 2 terms (preferably consecutive) to receive 1 credit.
105 Art History 1
305 Art History 1 - Canadian Art History
308 Art History 2 - Understanding Contemporary Art or 205 Art History 2 - Contemporary Issues

 
302 Interdisciplinary 2 - Professional Studio – must be taken in the in the final year of study.

Diploma students cannot repeat a two-term credit course. All other courses from the fall/winter 12 week term, spring 10 week term and intensives, as well as summer intensives will be worth 0.5 credit. These courses may be taken on a one term basis as electives and can be repeated no more than two times.

Therefore 13 credits are mandatory and must be taken as two terms. The last 7 credits can be taken as 14 individual courses of choice.

Fees:
Full-time Tuition Fees (Fall & Winter)
Seven to eight courses - $3800
Five to six courses - $3300
International Students - $6300

*Model, material and student services fees are not included in the tuition fees above.

**All students must undergo a Portfolio Review to enter a program  Portfolio review Information