About Fine Art in Fanshawe College

If you are passionate about art and are looking for a program that will help you develop your talents in an exciting and encouraging setting, the Fine Art program can help you reach your potential. Not only that, the program can help prepare you for a career as a practicing artist, teacher, designer, or many other roles in the artistic community.

Fanshawe's fine arts program curriculum celebrates traditional hands-on approach to the visual arts. Our excellent studios, dedicated to the art program, will provide you with the perfect environment to explore your talents in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video, digital art and printmaking. You'll also study the history and philosophy of art to help provide a theoretical background for your work in the pursuit of your diploma in arts.

After Graduation:

When you graduate from the fine arts program, you'll have the option of continuing your studies at the university level if you're interested in becoming an art teacher. If you prefer to venture out into the private sector, you may join other students from the fine arts program who have worked as museum curators, studio assistants, commercial technicians, and freelance consultants.

With a combined focus on artistic and communication skills development, Fine Art at Fanshawe can help you begin your career.

Career Opportunities

• Work as a professional artist, exhibiting and selling art.

• Work as a studio assistant to other artists or as a technician in academic or commercial venues.
• Curatorial work in galleries and museums.
• Work as a freelance artist or consultant, servicing the needs of the television, film and theatre industries, commercial art venues, architects, designers and other professionals in the visual field.
• Work for youth and senior's activity programs in the arts.
• Continued studies at university level in order to attain the qualifications required to enter the teaching profession.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8