Whether students are a beginner or a practicing artist, this program will help students prepare a varied portfolio of work to be used for entry into the art/design industry or into advanced design or fine art diploma/degree programs. In the first year of the program, student will experiment with a diverse cross-section of media applications, including drawing, two and three-dimensional design, illustration, graphic design, printmaking, digital photography, and multimedia artwork. This hands-on intensive year allows students to explore a wide range of media, subject, and style to strengthen students creative and artistic talents.

In the second year, students may choose to work in an area of specialization such as drawing/illustration/painting, painting/mixed media/3D work, printmaking/mixed media, digital photography/multimedia, or students may explore the whole range of media opportunities with their work program. Students will be guided throughout these studio courses by practicing artists who have a broad range of media capabilities, and with two semesters of Business of the Arts related classes, projects, and activities, students will gain the tools to begin establishing their brand/business, and a sense of what direction to focus on relative to their personal style and philosophy.