Why study in visual arts
Studies in visual arts will allow you to:
- Develop a personal visual vocabulary
- Acquire relevant formal and technical training
- Explore historical and contemporary art-making and discourse
- Become part of the wider visual arts community
- Become a professional artist practicing in painting, drawing, photography, media and digital art, sculpture, installation, performance or interdisciplinary art
- Teach visual arts (at the elementary, secondary or university level)
- Become an administrator in visual arts (work as a gallery owner, museum or art gallery employee, develop municipal, provincial, national or international art policy)
Student profile
- Artistic ability
- Creativity
- Passionate commitment to artistic exploration
- Strong intellectual curiosity with regard to art production and discourse
- Previous training in visual arts (visual arts courses in high school or CEGEP, portfolio)