About Visual & Creative Arts - Fine Arts in St. Lawrence College

Overview

This two-year diploma program provides you with the flexibility to explore the areas of visual arts most appropriate to your abilities and interests. The program combines a balance of theory, studio and application skills that prepares graduates for a variety of Fine Arts related employment opportunities.

The program provides important practical experience relating to business and professional practices necessary to successfully operate within the various Fine Art professions. The program also prepares students for more advanced studies at universities or art colleges.

Study in Ireland: earn a Degree in one year

Graduates of the Visual & Creative Arts – Fine Arts program can turn their diploma into a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Degree in just one year (two academic semesters) in Ireland at the Institute of Technology Sligo. Or graduates may earn a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art in two years (four academic semesters.

Students are also eligible to attend the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland and earn a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Art. To learn more, please visit our Study in Ireland page. 

Highlights

The Marianne van Silfhout Gallery

Students benefit from the the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, a state-of-the-art community art gallery located on St. Lawrence College's Brockville campus, through the utilization of the Gallery as a learning laboratory, studying curatorial practices, with the program culminating in an exhibition of graduating students' work.

Creation of the gallery was made possible by a major half-million dollar bequest from the estate of Marianne van Silfhout, a graduate of the Fine Art program at St. Lawrence College, as well as numerous donors to the St. Lawrence College Foundation. Behind this gift is Marianne’s belief that wilderness adventure and education and art are inextricably bound together in an experience of enduring value and benefit to humanity. The bequest will also fund bursaries for both part-time and full-time Fine Arts students at St. Lawrence College.

Artists of any level and creating in all mediums are invited to submit work that reflects this theme.
All interpretations of the theme will be considered. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Visual & Creative Arts - Fine Arts program may find full-time and part-time employment as self-employed fine artists or may find work in galleries, commercial art studios, retail outlets and educational institutions.

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
• Minimum 65% prerequisite average for six Grade 12U or 12M level courses including Grade 12 English at the U level
• Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level - (Grade 12 MDM4U preferred)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS test results required with a minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each section, for entry to diploma and certificate programs; minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each section, for entry to degree, graduate certificate and fast-track programs.
• PTE: Pearson Test of English Language scores of 55 or higher for entrance to diploma and certificate programs; minimum score of 60 for entry to degree, graduate certificate and fast-track programs.

St. Lawrence College Highlights

St. Lawrence College Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The annual cost of living in Canada for international students at the institute is given in the table below.