Art Design College Program Offers You a Design Foundation
Ryerson University (Image Arts).
Established in 1974, this program is a unique blend of traditional and digital art that will prepare students with the critical basics for a career in art and design, animation and game design. This blend includes specific courses such as: Portfolio Development (students will enhance artwork created in other courses into useful portfolio elements and complete a self-directed assignment as a portfolio element); Colour Studio (uses a workshop/studio approach to examine the practice and theory of colour as used by artists and designers); Introduction to Figure Drawing (introductory course in drawing from the human figure involves fine art and technical approaches. Students will be given opportunities to develop drawing skills in a number of media and to apply traditional freehand drawing techniques); and more.
Students of this art design college program study out of the renowned Centre for Creative Communications campus, which is located in Canada’s cultural and artistic centre and offers extensive facilities. Among the facilities are large art studios and technologically advanced computer labs. The courses within the program are lead by industry professionals, who are able to offer students insight into the industry from their personal experiences. A dynamic working relationship between faculty and students is encouraged.
Students applying to the two-semester Art and Design Foundation Studies program are required to present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. The other academic requirement is compulsory English 12C or U, or skills assessment or equivalent. However, possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Student will be placed in the appropriate English level based on skills assessment results.