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Creative Mediums: Concept Development
Create and strengthen the portfolio you need to enter a full-time art program. Choosing from a selection of creative projects, you will explore and experiment with a variety of techniques and mediums demonstrated in class, including India ink, pencil-crayons, gouache, pastels, and acrylics. Emphasis is on the creative process from concept to realization. Assembling a portfolio is also covered, from choosing your existing images to mounting them on board. Suggestions for creating a more dynamic portfolio presentation will be discussed at length.
Note: Recommended for applicants to the University’s IDEA program. Visit www.idea11.ca for more info.
| 10 Tues |
Jan 24 – Mar 27 |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm |
S. Kinakin |
| 10059 |
$339 + $25 supply fee |
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Graphic Design 911: “I need a terrific portfolio… Now!”
A design career often begins with the portfolio you present when applying to a full-time graphic design program. As in Graphic Design 411, our in-class projects are created to show your drawing skills, and your familiarity with elements of design, layout, and composition, all of which we'll explore further in this 10-week course. During that time, you can expect to produce seven to nine impressive new pieces, and to learn big and small ways to make your portfolio outshine the competition.
Note: Recommended for applicants to the University's IDEA program. Visit www.idea11.ca for more information.
| 10 Thurs |
Jan 26 – Mar 29 |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm |
P. Milelli |
| 10061 |
$319 + $40 model fee |
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Life Drawing
Life drawing is a foundation skill needed for all types of visual arts, particularly animation. Using gesture drawing from a live model, this course introduces you to the basic principles of observational skills and develops your understanding of volume, form and line. It is an ideal opportunity for you to work on your portfolio while improving your drawing skills. Please bring a 2B pencil plus 50 sheets of white copy paper or a sketchbook that’s at least 11 × 14” to the first class.
This course is recommended for applicants to the University’s Commercial Digital Animation program. Visit www.gradshow.com for more info.
| 8 Wed |
Jan 25 – Mar 14 |
| 6 – 9 pm |
M. Ghoreishi |
| 10060 |
$369 + $40 supply fee |
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Studio Arts Portfolio Preparation – 2-D
Through in-class exercises, projects and independent work you will develop technical skills and hone ideas in the fields of drawing and painting. You will begin by working with basic drawing materials such as charcoal, conte and India ink and then dive into acrylic and oil painting. Through drawing and painting exercises you will improve your powers of observation and make thoughtful, interesting work that is rich in both content and skill. Students are expected to bring a sketchbook, a set of graphite pencils and a kneadable eraser. This course is held in Studio Arts. This course is an excellent way to build your portfolio for application to the University’s Studio Art program.
Visit: http://www2.capilanou.ca/future/calendar/current/fine/studio.html. It is recommended that you take both the 2-D and 3-D courses for the most optimal portfolio presentation.
| 8 Mon |
Jan 30 – Mar 26 |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm |
N. Tibbetts |
| 10062 |
$319 + $40 supply fee |
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Studio Arts Portfolio Preparation – 3-D
Explore the primary approaches, practices and materials of the sculptural practice in a safe and supportive environment. This course provides an exciting opportunity to anyone who has ever desired to express themselves in three-dimensional form. You will begin to acquire the technical and conceptual skills needed to create meaningful works of art. Upon completion you will have created works that challenged and inspired you and which may be used for portfolio presentations for school and job applications. This course is held in Studio Arts. This course is an excellent way to build your portfolio for application to the University’s Studio Art program.
Visit: http://www2.capilanou.ca/future/calendar/current/fine/studio.html It is recommended that you take both the 2-D and 3-D courses for the most optimal portfolio presentation.
| 8 Sat |
Feb 4 – Mar 31 |
| 10 am – 1 pm |
M. Gerber |
| 10063 |
$319 + $60 supply fee |
| No class Feb 25 |
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Introduction to Textile Arts
Explore contemporary textile art in this studio course. Discover various transfer techniques used to reproduce imagery on our textiles, including simple silk-screening. Learn how to use fabric paints, as well as basic dyeing techniques, block printing, felting and dye painting. Learn about the exciting aspects of surface embellishment, including varieties of hand and machine embroidery. We will put some focus this summer on free motion embroidery. (Students will need access to a machine.) The course is based around sample projects with emphasis on experimentation and the creative process. Completed work is appropriate for a portfolio for application to the University’s Textile Arts Program. See our website for more information: http://www2.capilanou.ca/programs/textile-arts/diploma.html.
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| 3 Tues & 3 Thurs |
July 10 - 26 |
| 9:30 am – 12:30 pm |
E. Hannan |
| 20004 |
$299 + $20 supply fee |
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