University Diploma in Visual Arts

About

Welcome to Fine Arts. The KPU Fine Arts Department offers comprehensive knowledge and practice in the field of visual arts. At the core of all of our programs is a strong studio curriculum with small class sizes focusing on a well-rounded program of visual art practice, art history, and critical theory supporting the ideas and technical processes of producing contemporary art. Our graduates are prepared with the necessary skills to pursue advanced visual arts studies, enter related fields, or to pursue a contemporary professional practice. We offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Visual Arts, a two-year Diploma, and a one-year Certificate. The diverse needs of visual art students are met in a dynamic environment with outstanding faculty, facilities, studios, and exhibition spaces. In addition, there are student exchange and field school programs, a visiting artists program, and opportunities for working within the community. Students benefit from small class sizes which allow the faculty to provide a high level of individual attention and support. Fine Arts offers a two-year Diploma Program of which are designed to enable students to acquire a solid foundation in the basic skills of visual arts. Selected courses and groups of courses within the Diploma program may be applied to a 3rd year entry into the KPU Fine Arts BFA, Visual Arts or university transfer credit in Fine Arts and Education. Upon completion of the two-year diploma program at KPU, graduates will have acquired both intellectual and technical skills to work effectively with a wide range of media. transferable 

Career Path 

Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to work as self-employed, professional artists. Students will also have the skills to excel in numerous visual arts-related fields and industries such as: Museum and gallery work , Art curation, Advertising, Electronic and digital arts, Web design, architecture, Art therapy, Theatre, TV, film, Education, Journalism, Publishing, Graphics, Gallery Assistant, Freelance Illustrator (Junior), Studio Assistant (Art or Design), Art Supply Retail Associate, Visual Arts Workshop Facilitator, Graphic Design Assistant, Marketing Content Creator (Visual Focus), Photography Assistant.