Fine Arts Diploma

About this programme

The Langara Fine Arts diploma is a strong 2-year foundation that emphasizes hands-on skills, materiality and ethical practices within a supportive community of makers, learners and thinkers. Students take 4-6 classes per term. This is a rigorous, full time program and students should expect to budget a minimum of 4 hours homework time for each studio class taken. Some studios (ceramics, sculpture and printmaking) require working in the studio rather than at home. Students take the program at their own pace, typically 2-3 classes per term. Most Advanced studios start in the Fall and continue in the Spring. Students starting 2nd year in the Spring term can choose between several stand-alone 3 credit 2nd year studio offerings as well as FINA 2180 Professional Practice to complete their diploma requirements. NOTE: Only 2 or 3 Fine Arts studio classes are offered in the summer term. Many Fine Arts students catch up on English and Art History requirements over the summer. Students completing the first year in studio practice will have a strong, skills-based foundation in the major studio areas of fine art practice, as well as a greater understanding of the historical context of creative practice. The second year of the program allows an intensive immersion into three or more studio areas. Most second-year studio classes are offered in two parts over two terms, Fall and Spring. Both halves are customarily taken for a total of 6 credits. Some stand-alone three credit second-year studios are also offered each year. Students in Fine Arts begin to build a comprehensive body of wo