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About Art And Design Foundation Program in George Brown College

FULL DESCRIPTION

In the Art and Design Foundation program, students gain practical, creative and critical thinking skills in art and design. Students develop their portfolios throughout this studio-based curriculum, integrating a variety of analog and digital projects. The portfolio is designed to support students in their application to both diploma and degree level art and design programs.

The first semester courses introduce students to the language of art and design, history of art, and the foundations of observational drawing, form and space, photography, and digital design. In the second semester, students learn advanced skills and creative problem-solving techniques in design process and the foundations of colour theory and practice.

The art and design portfolio showcase workshops introduce students to professional practitioners in the creative industries and their unique experiences of building successful portfolios. In addition, students can select between optional courses to gain specific skills needed in their future education.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Create two- and three-dimensional designs using a wide range of materials, processes and techniques.
• Use the design process to develop and solve visual problems using various strategies for idea generation.
• Apply the formal elements and principles of design.
• Utilize a variety of presentation skills across a wide range of media appropriate to portfolios, public and private venues.
• Develop skills in portfolio presentation in a variety of media through studio based projects.
• Articulate art concepts, history and the role of art in society to the general public.
• Manage personal digital presence/brand by participating in professional communities of practice.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Two- or three-year Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS          :         6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
• TOEFL        :        80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
• PTE             :         54, overall minimum 50 in each skill band

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