Yorkville University
Students who complete our one-year Fine Arts at Portage will have a pathway to Yorkville’s Bachelor of Creative Arts program!
Naturally Creative
The Portage College Fine Arts Certificate is for creative individuals who want to develop their skills as artists and those interested in a visual arts career through an authentic arts learning experience. The certificate program provides transferability and a pathway for further study at other post-secondary institutions for a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
The curriculum includes hands-on studio classes with theory in design principles and art history. The courses are designed to introduce and develop specific techniques focusing on developing skills and exploring media. Students will learn visual art skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, digital art, and mixed media. Learners will have the opportunity to work with various mediums to explore and discover their own artistic passion and interest through project-based study. In addition, students will have the opportunity to exhibit their artwork and network with arts professionals through artist studio visits and gallery trips.
Yorkville Bachelor of Creative Arts: View Video
The world needs artists. That’s something our Fine Arts program knows a great deal about!
During the certificate program, students finesse their skills and learn new ones they never thought they’d master. Meet student Karina Schneider who’s creating her own artistic future.
Students who complete our one-year Fine Arts at Portage will have a pathway to Yorkville’s Bachelor of Creative Arts program!
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Art Careers in Canada
Arts attendance levels were very high in 2016, with nearly nine in ten Canadians (86%) attending an art gallery, arts performance, artistic or cultural festival, or movie theatre.
Arts and culture accounted for 3% ($55 billion) of Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, more than the accommodation, food, agriculture and forestry industries.
As a group, artists routinely exhibit a higher level of educational achievement than the national labour force.
Sources: hillstrategies.com, canadianartscoalition.com, canadianart.ca, macleans.ca.
Careers for Arts Students
Portage College Fine Arts program cultivates the strong foundational skills needed for various careers available in the arts and culture sector, including:
Animator, fine artist, art curator, illustrator, architect, tattoo artist, museum interpreter, video game designer, textile designer, commercial artist, art teacher, interior designer, photographer, clothing designer, art director, art archivist, art historian, art therapist, book illustrator, art professor, creative art director, graphic novel artist, cultural planner and many more.
Credentials
Certificate
Admission Requirements
High School Diploma with
English Language Arts 30-2
Use this chart to check Provincial high school equivalencies accepted at Portage College. Note: This is just a guide.
Mature Status:
English Language Arts 30-2 OR
Transferability
Yorkville University upon completion of the two-year Artisan Entrepreneurship Diploma and one-year Fine Arts Certificate Program.
Contact the Program Advisor for more information.
Program Start/End Dates
August 28, 2023 to April 26, 2024 (Fall and Winter term)
Application Deadline
August 15, 2023
Location
Lac La Biche Campus
Domestic Student Fees
Application Fee $53.50
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline August 15, 2022
Tuition | $2391.20 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $78.40 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Course Package & Materials | $460.00 |
Total | $3,100.87 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 15, 2022
Tuition | $2391.20 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $78.40 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Total | $2,640.87 |
Total tuition & mandatory fees for year: $5,741.74
Part-time Fees
Tuition is calculated using “cost-per-credit” one credit is $159. Calculate the cost by multiplying the number of credits per course by $159.
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International Student Fees
Application Fee $160.00
Fall Term
Fee payment deadline: August 15, 2022
Tuition | $7775.85 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $78.40 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Course Package & Materials | $460.00 |
Total | $8,485.52 |
Winter Term
Fee payment deadline: December 15, 2022
Tuition | $7173.60 |
Student Association | $116.70 |
Technology Fee | $78.40 |
Recreation Fee | $54.57 |
Total | $7,423.27 |
Total tuition & mandatory fees for year: $15,908.79
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Tuition Deposit (non-refundable for oversubscribed programs and international only)
Domestic Students - $100
International Students - $1500
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