Entrance Requirements
In order to be admitted to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DEC), candidates must possess a Quebec Secondary School Diploma, or have completed a level of education that is deemed equivalent by the College. For more information, please refer to our website at
www.champlainonline.com under Admissions. General Program Goal
Champlain College Saint-Lambert seeks to provide a high quality of education for its students and to ensure that graduates have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to function effectively in their personal and professional lives. Champlain College Saint-Lambert places an emphasis on providing education that allows the student to acquire and integrate the general knowledge, intellectual skills, attitudes, and experiences needed by an individual to achieve a level of competency appropriate to a two-year CEGEP pre-university graduate, preparing for advanced studies at a university, while functioning more fully as a person and as a member of society. As such, through knowledge and experience, students will develop their abilities to work as members of groups and work with people who are different from themselves. Students will take specific courses in English, French and Humanities that will be relevant to their field of study. In designing the Creative Arts, Literature and Languages program at Champlain College Saint-Lambert, every effort was made to create options that would best prepare the graduate for studies at the university level. Decisions on option configurations were based on the academic needs of our current student base entering universities.
Creative Arts Option
What you can expect from our Creative Arts option:
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Dedicated teachers, active in their fields, who care about your success in Cegep, university, and in the job market.•
Small class sizes to foster intimate learning.•
A large variety of courses to choose from.•
A hands-on approach to learning about the media right from the start.•
Help in preparing a professional portfolio for university and job applications.•
Development of the skills you will need for success at university and in your career.•
Specifically designed and equipped Creative Arts rooms and labs.Facilities
Champlain College Saint-Lambert’s facilities include:
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Amphitheatre with film, video, and multi-media projection facilities•
Exhibition spaces•
Fully-equipped photo darkroom•
Well-equipped photo studio•
Large, naturally lit painting, drawing and printmaking studios•
Macintosh Digital Imaging studio for graphics and animation•
Multi-media classrooms•
Three-camera professional television studio and control room•
Digital video editing suites•
Video, film & photo cameras, tripods, lighting kits, microphones, etc. that may be borrowed by students For information about our program, and examples of student work, visit our website at:www.creativeartschamplain.com
The Creative Arts option provides an introduction to art, culture and many forms of media. We emphasize a hands- on approach to learning and creating. Our goal is to develop creative, technically skilled, visually literate students who have an opportunity to explore their emerging areas of interest. Our courses are designed to give students experience in writing, producing and critiquing their own work.
In a common first semester, all students are introduced to a variety of traditional and new media in three introductory production courses. You will then choose one of three profiles to specialize in over the next three semesters:
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Digital Imaging and Studio Arts•
Film/Video/Communications•
Photography/DesignYou will choose the profile that best suits your university and/or career aspirations. We have arranged your courses into profiles so you are absolutely guaranteed to get the courses you choose. Of course, choosing one profile doesn’t mean that you have no interest in the others. Therefore, the program has been designed to permit students to take option courses from the other profiles in your third and fourth semesters. These option courses and the three introductory courses combined with the area of
specialization give you a well-rounded background suitable for admission to many university programs in addition to those programs directly related to Creative Arts and Communications.
Creative Arts, Literature and Languages Program (500.A1)
Portfolio
Your final semester includes a course that is specially designed to help you prepare a portfolio of your work. You will also be given help in writing your resume and a letter of intent in time for you to submit applications to universities and/or industry.
Modern Languages Option
The Modern Languages option is designed to give students a thorough study of French, Spanish, and Italian. Students are introduced to the culture and civilization of the languages that they study as they master grammar, critical reading and writing. The languages in this option were selected to provide students a proper preparation for advanced studies in domestic and international business, journalism, government, historical and medical research, architecture, teaching, interpretation and translation.
The Modern Languages option emphasizes critical awareness of cultural variations and issues in world civilizations and global regions. Students are introduced to cultural and literary analysis and research using primary texts, secondary literature, and computerized data resources. Italian was chosen because for many centuries, it has been the language of culture, and in recent times Italy has become one of the world's leading industrial and economic powers. Spanish was chosen because it is the second most popular language of business after English and because of the economic and cultural development between Canada and the United States. French was chosen to ensure that our students leave the college with a mastery of both of Canada’s official languages.