Painting 510-205-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
During this course students will be exposed to painting as a means of exploring and understanding the external and internal worlds. They will learn how colour, composition and imagery can be made expressive of ideas and feelings. Through critical process, they will develop a language to discuss formal aspects of painting in relation to meaning.
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
2D Computer Imaging 510-212-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
This course uses the computer as an important research tool in the exploration of visual language, design and the creative process. Working with Photoshop, students will learn to create, manage and manipulate graphic files, while developing their own imagery and visual ideas. An emphasis will be placed on integrating the students’ digital experience with the rest of the studio practice. Students will be graded on their mastery of technical skills and their creativity at finding solutions to 2D design problems. The course will start with 3 weeks of experiments in image manipulation, followed by 3 thematic projects. The themes proposed: Surrealist Collage, Drawing from Music and Self-Portrait will emphasize aspects of visual language and design. Students will be encouraged to create links between formal aspects of digital image-making with content and meaning.
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Sculpture 510-301-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
Sculpture is a discipline where space, volume and content can be approached in a variety of ways. Building on the experiences of the second semester courses, students will develop a practical understanding of sculpture as a contemporary practice in art. Students will learn about concepts and techniques in sculpture which they will be able to apply to the 3D Computer and Advanced Studio courses in their fourth semester. They will also further develop critical language by analyzing and critiquing their own process and production in written form.
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
3D Computer Imaging 510-312-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
Alias/Wavefront Maya is a recognized 3D modeling animation tool in the film industry. This course will be an introduction to the ways in which Maya can be used to create objects and scenes. Students will complete a series of class activities that will be geared towards making the student familiar with this digital sculptural environment. Students will learn to create objects in nurbs and polygons and will be introduced to animating. They will develop a personal project, integrating notions acquired in the Digital Imaging and Studio Arts profile. Students will be graded on their mastery of technical skills and their creativity at finding solutions to 2D and3D design projects.
Prerequisite: {510-202 and 510-204} or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Advanced Workshop: Studio Arts 510-401-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
In this advanced course, students will be asked to produce a personal body of work in response to thematic parameters established by the instructor. The themes introduced will attempt to address issues pertinent to contemporary art as a fluctuating entity in the post modern era. Materials and techniques will be dictated by the students’ interpretation of the theme, and should not be limited to those previously learned. The student will be required to do readings to aid in situating their interpretations in relation to current art discourse.
Prerequisite: {510-204 and 510-205 and 510-301} or with written permission from instructor (any prerequisite failed may
Creative Arts (Continued)
Advanced Digital Workshop 510-402-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
In this advanced course students are given the opportunity to develop a more personal body of work with digital tools. Students will work by proposal, for which they must do research into a contemporary digital art practice. Work will be reviewed in class critiques and presentations. Both written and verbal analysis will be a requirement. Depending on the dictates of their proposals, students will be encouraged to look beyond the platforms they have already learned for the completion of their work.
Prerequisite: 510-202 or with written permission from instructor
(any prerequisite failed may be taken concurrently 510-402) 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Creative Arts Portfolio: Digital Imaging/Studio Arts 510-403-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
In this course, students integrate the skills and knowledge acquired in the program. They prepare a portfolio for application to university programs, technical schools, or related employment. The portfolio will consist of slide documentation and examples of work completed in previous courses, a statement of intent, a letter of application, properly formatted lists of slides, content etc. Students will propose and execute an artwork of their own design, which will be worked on over an extended period of time (8 weeks). The written proposal for the extended studio project must include a rationale on how the artwork includes themes, theories, and techniques that the student has identified as being present in their work.
Prerequisite: all 510s from previous semesters or with written permission from instructor (any prerequisite failed may be
taken concurrently with 510-403) 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Drawing 510-901-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design Profiles only)
Learning how to draw requires learning to see and translate. This is considered a basic skill in any field of visual art. Students will learn how various qualities of line can be used to describe objects, figures, environments, movement and time. They will be introduced to perspective systems and experiment with light, colour and distortion. This course is useful to students interested in still or moving images.
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from instructor Class: 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Computer Graphics 510-902-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design profiles only)
This option course is designed to give students an introduction to various ways to create digital images that can be used for computer graphics. Students will learn to create, manage and manipulate digital graphics files, using Photoshop as their primary tool. Students will be graded on their mastering of technical skills, creativity in solving problems and how well they link the formal aspects of art-making with content and meaning.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Experimental Techniques in Drawing 510-904-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design profiles only)
In this course students will be exposed to experimental techniques in drawing which contribute to their visual understanding. Using collage, colour, and mixed media, students will consider the problems and challenges of composition, movement, change and related issues. This drawing course allows for direct hands on experimentation with the concerns common to all 2- dimensional visual works.
Creative Arts (Continued)
2D Computer Animation Workshop 510-905-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design profiles only)
Students will be introduced to some basic techniques of computer assisted animation using desktop-based animation software; in particular, Macromedia’s Flash. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: demonstrate competence with Vector and Paint-based 2D graphics production; produce animation sequences using a range of animation techniques; complete a short animated work illustrating skills acquired during the course; incorporate sound and other multimedia elements into a presentation.
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Beyond The Object 510-907-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Film/Video/Communications and Photo/Design profiles only)
Students will work with objects, images, and architectural space in relation to sculpture. Using a variety of media, they will experiment with ideas about how to manipulate light, sound, space, and time through sculptural objects, and spatial organization. Genres of contemporary sculpture that will be investigated are: installation, video/performance, set and scenery for theatre and/or animation, assemblage, and works that invite interaction or participation of an audience.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Intro to Photo/Design 511-101-LA
(Concentration course for Creative Arts students only)
This course introduces the principles and practices of design through the medium of photography. Students will be introduced to both the historical process of black and white photography and the contemporary technology of colour image making. In B+W, students will learn about camera function and darkroom technique and they will create a series of technically proficient prints using proper contrast, density and exposure. While learning the colour process they will study colour theory as it pertains to both traditional photography and the digital realm. They will learn basic concepts of editing and sequencing, and produce a coherent series of thematic images. The main objective of the course is to enable students to turn ideas into visual images.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Color Photography 511-201-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
This course explores colour techniques and the aesthetics of creative photography. Some of the technical topics covered are colour theory, filters, film types, digital camera function, and RAW image processing using Photoshop. The use of colour in photojournalism, portraiture, fashion, narrative and stock imagery will also be explored. Critiques of students work will be supplemented with studying the work of well-known photographers in order to develop self-critical and analytical skills. Students will use this foundation to express their ideas and create a coherent series of photographs.
Prerequisite: 511-101 (or with written permission from instructor) 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Black & White Photo Workshop 511-202-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Photo/Design profile only)
This course is a bridge between technique and creative photography. Techniques covered will include using different films and lenses, controlling contrast through film development, using filters, advanced printing methods, and print spotting. The course will introduce a thematic approach to photography with individual attention paid to each student’s project. There will be opportunities to explore areas of personal interest while relating projects to historical context. Students will learn to use black and white photography as a means of creative expression, as well as to analyse the structure of images and develop a critical vocabulary.
Creative Arts (Continued)
2D & 3D Design 511-203-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts - Photo/Design profile only)
In this course, students will explore visual language, experimenting with formal elements of design and studying how their use and interpretation can shape the meaning of images. They will study the basis of creative theory and brainstorming as a means of generating ideas and understanding the nature of process. The course will examine the transformation of 2 dimensional images in space and time and their conversion to 3 dimensional space and objects, and how this affects the communication between designer and audience. Students will analyze how design elements contribute to the composition of works of art in both historical and contemporary pieces in a variety of media.
Prerequisite: 511-101 (or with written permission from instructor) 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Studio Photography 511-301-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
The primary goal of this course is to develop sensitivity to the shaping power of light. Students will explore an extensive range of interior lighting techniques, matching those techniques to appropriate subjects. Students will develop the skills necessary to light almost any interior photographic situation; however the emphasis will be on the creative use of light rather than commercial techniques. A variety of other studio techniques such as backgrounds, table-top photography, and the use of the view camera will be covered.
Prerequisite: (511-201 and 511-202) or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
2D Computer Design 511-302-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
This course is an introduction to the computer as a design tool. It builds on the design principles introduced in 511-203, using students’ photographs as a basis for image generation. The main body of work will be created using Adobe Photoshop. As such students will become proficient with manipulating photographic images by working with layers, editing tools, understanding resolution concepts, managing file formats and preparing files for output. An emphasis will be placed on developing their own visual ideas and original imagery with the computer used as a means rather than end in itself. Projects will include the development of single use images, as well as the transcription of 2D digital images into object and installation specific work.
Prerequisite: 511-203 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Advanced Photo Workshop 511-401-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
By the end of this course, students will be able to produce a coherent body of work which utilizes and extends the techniques and the analytical and critical skills learned in previous semesters. Students will produce a portfolio of photographs which are thematically cohesive, printed to high standards, and well-presented. Students will design a project, write a project proposal and explain it in class, analyze and solve problems on an on-going basis, and be able to usefully criticize both their own work and that of other students. At the end of the semester, students in this course will present their work in a year-end exhibition which allows them to complete the production cycle from concept to public presentation.
Prerequisite: 511-201 and 511-202; 511-301 or with written permission from instructor (if either 511-201 or 202 are
failed, they must be taken concurrently with 511-401) 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Digital Photography Workshop 511-402-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
This course focuses on using the computer to digitally manipulate photographs and further explore the design principles learned in 511-302. Adobe Photoshop will be the main tool of creation with emphasis being placed on advertising design and its impact on the viewing public. Projects will include billboard production and poster design. Students will use digital techniques for the creation of expressive digital artwork.
Creative Arts (Continued)
Creative Arts Portfolio: Photo/Design 511-403-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Photo/Design profile only)
The portfolio course is the culmination of four semesters in the Photography/Design profile. Students will review, analyse, and integrate the skills and knowledge learned in all their courses to produce a coherent portfolio of their strongest work. Writing a letter of intent and presenting the portfolio to the class as a rehearsed oral presentation are the two most important components of the course. The letter of intent and portfolio may be used by students when applying to pertinent university programs or when looking for employment in the field. The course will also emphasize interview and presentation skills, including the use of audio- visual support, and will offer the opportunity to practice public speaking.
Prerequisite: 511 courses in previous semesters except if taken concurrently because of failure or with written
permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Photo/Design: Black & White Photography Workshop 511-901-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts and Film/Video/Communications only)
This photography course gives students the skills to control exposure and contrast, which is of fundamental concern in black and white photography. It also concentrates on editing and sequencing, and on developing a sense of coherence and thoroughness in a given project. The course will continue the work on composition and design begun in the introduction course, and will introduce more advanced printing skills. Most of the projects will be initiated by students themselves. The term project will include a written project proposal.
Prerequisite: 511-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Photo/Design: Light and Image 511-902-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts and Film/Video/Communications profiles only) The essence of image making is light. This course will help students to modify light, control it, and use it to create mood and structure. The thematic focus of the course will be mise-en scène, with all projects revolving around the theatrics of the constructed image. Work can be in traditional black and white, analogue colour or digital photography and can vary according to the specific project. Students will make large prints which can be exhibited in the Champlain gallery, thus completing the cycle of concept, production, and exhibition.
Prerequisite: 511-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Story-telling with Still Images 511-903-LA
(Option course for students in Creative Arts - Digital Imaging/Studio Arts and Film/Video/Communications profiles only) Photojournalism will provide the initial focus of this course, which will cover the relationship of the still image with narrative. Content analysis will help students understand how meaning is created in the media. Through the use of layout and an understanding of the relationship between text and image in the telling of stories, the students will learn how to create effective photo essays. Students will explore several techniques used in still photography to create a sense of the passage of time, and will use these to produce photographs which imply narrative. The last project, compressed narrative, attempts to tell a story in a single constructed image, using actors and props.
Prerequisite: 511-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Introduction to Digital Photography 511-942-LA
(Photography for Graphic Communication students only)
While learning about the technology and functions of the digital camera students also learn about photographic aesthetics and basic visual language concepts. These concerns will be explored through the study of the history of image making and by practical assignments done by the students throughout the semester. The course explores how images are made, understood and used in both artistic and commercial environments. The importance of editing and sequencing of multiple images will be examined through the creation of a slideshow using the students’ own photographs using software that includes sound as an important element.
Creative Arts (Continued)
The “Sense” of Works of Art 520-301-LA
(Creative Arts course for Liberal Arts students only)
In this course, Liberal Arts students will be introduced to several ways of speaking, writing and thinking analytically about works of visual art and architecture. These approaches will include: art history, where students will analyze works of art in historical and cultural contexts; visual language, where students will analyze the formal elements of works of art; and
contemporary critical theory, where students will be introduced to 20th century theoretical models which have been applied
to art and art history from all eras: pre-history through the ancients, the renaissance, to the modern era.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Intro to Film/Video/Communications 530-101-LA
(Concentration course for Creative Arts students only)
This introductory course teaches students about the grammar of film and video (shot types, angles, etc.) and the specialized vocabulary and roles associated with video and film production. Students will be exposed to all phases of production (i.e., writing, preparation, planning, shooting, editing, presentation, and self-review) and will create short productions in small teams using single- and multi-camera continuity techniques.
3 hours/week Units: 1.66
Television Studio 530-202-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Film/Video/Communications only)
Building on skills acquired in the introductory Film/Video/ Communications course, students will use the TV studio to create a video production. Students will learn how to create electronic graphics, artwork, set design, audio mixes, and sound effects, while gaining an understanding of TV studio production and operations. Students will learn the importance of teamwork and planning. Prerequisite: 530-101 or with written permission from instructor 3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Screen Studies 530-203-LA
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts – Film/Video/Communications only)
Screen Studies is an introduction to serious film viewing treating film as a constructed formal system. It teaches methods of analysis and a precise vocabulary regarding a variety of filmic elements - cinematography, narrative, sound, editing, etc. Students will also gain an awareness and deeper understanding of context - the multitude of outside factors that influence the ways films look and are looked at. Ultimately, the goal of the course is to change passive viewers into active ones with