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Creative Arts Option Profiles
There are three distinct profiles which share a common first semester. As of the second semester, students specialize in a profile of their choosing. In the third and fourth semesters, students in each profile are permitted to take an optional course in profiles other than their own, thereby giving each student a well-rounded exposure to various media used for expression:
1. Digital Imaging/Studio Arts allows students to create works with traditional art-making techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpture, and with digital imaging in both 2D and 3D applications. They will learn how the computer can be an artist's tool, how the screen is a kind of canvas, and how sculpture can be designed in both real and virtual space. Students practice traditional art-making techniques concurrently with the newer digital methods. 2. Film/Video/Communications is designed to educate
students about film and video from a variety of perspectives - aesthetic, historical, technical, and theoretical. The profile has a “hands-on” approach, and by working individually and in teams, students create original productions in a variety of styles and situations, including fiction, documentary, and animation.
3. Photo/Design teaches students about photography and design in contemporary media, through a variety of both practical and theoretical study. Integrating digital and traditional media, students will learn to express their own ideas in practical courses merging technical aspects of photography and design, and the visual language associated with modern communications. Graduate Profile
Graduates will:
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Be able to define and produce an artistic work in their field of specialization.•
Be familiar with current theories, trends, history, and practices of creative arts in their chosen field of specialization.•
Be familiar with and use the critical vocabulary pertinent to their specialization.•
Be able to situate the contemporary creative impulse within the history of art and ideas.•
Demonstrate an awareness of the historical and cultural influences in their chosen field of specialization.•
Show awareness of ethical issues in personal and work situations.•
Be skilled in methods of analysis and argument.•
Demonstrate the ability to think critically and creatively.•
Be confident in their ability to recognise and experiment with many different means of communication using various media.•
Be able to convey meaning through a variety of media and technologies.•
Demonstrate abilities in a preferred medium as well as explain the theories relevant to the use of this medium.•
Demonstrate understanding of the "production chain" of all the steps between conception and presentation of a project.•
Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to meet goals within deadlines.•
Demonstrate the ability to persevere and rework projects to achieve high standards.•
Demonstrate the ability to work in a cooperative manner with members of a team, as well as independently.•
Be able to present their work in a professional manner.•
Demonstrate the ability to transfer and apply skills to environments and/or problems different from those with which they have experience.•
Be able to develop projects that will prepare them for university studies in either the Creative Arts field or in a wide range of university programs outside of the Creative Arts field.•
Develop a portfolio for application to university programs or to potential employers.Additionally, graduates from the Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile will:
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Be able to identify and describe the elements of 2- and 3-dimensional space, figure ground, value and form; the principles of rhythm, size, proportion and composition; and the expressive qualities of symbol and story.•
Be able to identify and describe the elements of value, perspective and colour schemes; the principles of contrast, emphasis and unity; and the expressive qualities of thematic development and sequence.•
Demonstrate the ability to organize the elements and principles to convey meaning through a variety of media and technology.•
Be able to discuss the creative process, especially in relation to their own production.•
Be able to speak about their work in reference to historical and/or contemporary art.Creative Arts Profiles and Graduate Profile
Additionally, graduates from the Film/Video/Communications profile will:
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Demonstrate understanding and use of the core vocabulary essential to the production and analysis of moving images within the broader context ofcommunications.
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Be able to identify, describe and participate in all aspects of the production chain including pre-production, production and post-production.•
Be able to analyse and criticize aspects of image making, image manipulation and interpretation.•
Demonstrate the ability to translate a written/oral concept into moving images that convey an intended meaning.•
Demonstrate the ability to combine sound with moving images to communicate a message clearly.Additionally, graduates from the Photo/Design profile will: