Fine Arts: Certificate
Description
Thirty credits are required for the Certificate Program. The Fine Arts Certificate is a self-contained program, that allows students to continue to the Fine Arts Diploma Program, the BFA, Visual Arts Degree or to apply to other art schools or universities. The credits may also be applied and used to build portfolios for other Kwantlen programs such as Foundations of Design, Graphic Design for Marketing, Interior Design or Fashion Design.
The Fine Arts Certificate is a foundation year program of related courses concerned with the fundamentals of visual art and visual communication. It provides a period of study, exploration and intense development of ideas and techniques.
During this year students will study both two-dimensional and three-dimensional aspects of the fundamentals common to Fine and Applied Arts. See below for a full listing of course requirements for the 30 credit program.
If there are any general questions or concerns, please contact the Chair of Fine Arts for assistance (nancy.duff@kwantlen.ca).
Further Study
If you think you would like to ladder your Certificate into our Diploma program, please plan your program of studies to reflect the first 30 credits of the Fine Arts Diploma.
If you think you would like to ladder your Certificate into our Bachelor of Fine Arts program, please plan your program of studies to reflect the first 30 credits of the BFA degree. Please contact a Bachelor of Arts advisor to help you plan your BFA degree.
Students planning to enter another university after their first or second year should check transfer requirements before choosing their electives. See the appropriate university calendar for details. For further information contact a Bachelor of Arts advisor. Students are encouraged to take both terms of any given discipline (i.e. both Drawing I and II) to facilitate effective university transfer status.
Program Admission Requirements
General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.
Content
Both first and second year are focused on the fundamentals of contemporary art practice. All students are encouraged to take a wide range of studio and academic courses with the intent to build a dynamic and diverse portfolio. Each semester students are free to design their own composition of courses reflecting both personal and academic goals. It is strongly recommended that students work with a faculty advisor in order to plan the most effective course of study.
30 credits to be chosen from: |
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| ARTH 1120 | History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Early Renaissance | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 1121 | History of Western Art: Renaissance to 20th Century | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 1130 | Introduction to Film Studies | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 2122 | Art in Flux: The Modern Period | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 2124 | Indigenous Art | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 2126 | Canadian Art | 3 credits | |
| ARTH 2222 | Art: 1945 to the Present | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1100 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1110 | Introduction to Painting | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1130 | Ceramics I | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1131 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1135 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1142 | Introduction to Print Media | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1145 | Monotype – The Painted Print | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1167 | Introduction to Visual Culture: Look Now | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1175 | Form, Structure and Materials | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1170 | Photography I | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1200 | Drawing II | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1210 | Painting II | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1230 | Ceramics II | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1231 | Sculpture II | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1242 | Intermediate Print Media | 3 credits | |
| FINA 1270 | Photography II | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2111 | Professional Practices | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2135 | Digital Media: Design in Contemporary Art | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2147 | Issues in Contemporary Art | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2235 | Digital Media: Interactive Art on the Web | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2335 | Digital Media: Video and Installation | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2342 | Print Media III | 3 credits | |
| FINA 2442 | Print Media IV | 3 credits | |
* Note: Students should design their curriculum to reflect a balance of 2 and 3 dimensional studies.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in Fine Arts.
