Visual Arts Foundation

Program Overview

This eight-month certificate program enhances visual literacy skills for aspiring artists and designers. Through practical projects, students develop critical thinking, time management, and artistic techniques in various media, including drawing, painting, animation, and graphic design. Upon completion, graduates build a portfolio for further studies or careers in fine arts, game and animation, marketing, and design.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content: This eight-month certificate course focuses on enhancing visual literacy skills for aspiring artists and designers.
• Program Structure: The program is designed to prepare students for real-world projects by fostering critical thinking and time management abilities through a series of practical projects.
• Course Schedule: The program's schedule is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore various media while developing new techniques and discovering their artistic voice.
• Modules:
• Drawing fundamentals
• Colour theory
• Character design & development
• Exploration with acrylic
• Life drawing
• Water colour techniques
• Storyboarding
• Pastel & charcoal studies

Careers:

• Career Paths: Upon successful completion, students will have built an extensive fine art portfolio that can be used to further their studies at McKenzie College or another college of their choice.
• Opportunities: Continuous learning increases opportunities to flourish within various career fields, including fine arts, game and animation, marketing and advertising, and design.
• Outcomes: Graduates have the potential to pursue careers as:
• Small Business Owner
• Freelance Artist
• Art Teacher
• Tattooist
• Artist
• Artistic Painter
• Portrait Painter
• Silkscreen Artist
• Watercolourist