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Students will study the elements of screenwriting and develop a synopsis and character back stories before writing the first thirty pages of an original screenplay. Through dialogue workshops with trained actors and a director, students will revise and polish scenes. Selected scenes will be...

This course introduces students to the modern novel, to a selection of poems, mainly from the twentieth century, and to the dramatic elements and narrative techniques of modern film. Writing assignments are related to the works studied. A feature film series accompanies the course, in addition to...

This course introduces students to various descriptions of language, with special attention to recent models. It covers the nature and acquisition of language and how to analyze its sounds, words, and sentences.Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET 4 (or LET 3 with a strong recommendation of...

What is Canada and how is Canadian art defined? This and other debates will be examined in a chronological survey or Canadian art from the 18th century to the present. This course will engage students with Canadian art in relation to issues of nationalism, colonialism, race, gender, and cultural...

This course emphasizes creative expression with clay to enhance your artistic growth and development. Further development of wheel work and hand building skills.Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Diploma in Fine Arts.Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C-" grade in FINA...

Students synthesize a range of design concepts and methods that build on previous semesters. The core design skills of observation and analysis, research, planning, design conceptualization, detail development, and production form the basis for innovation and discovery across a range of industrial...

Students are introduced to basic observation and drawing techniques with an emphasis on perceptual skills. Students develop confidence with a variety of drawing materials through the exploration of still life, figure drawing with models, and perception of the world around them. Studio sessions...

Students continue to develop perceptual drawing skills and processes, with an emphasis on the uses of tonal values. The range of drawing materials are expanded, using more complex situations involving still life, models, and the urban/natural environment. Studio work and assignments are complemented...

This course will further develop the student's ability to make decisions about perceived visual problems and to translate them using the most effective drawing language. Students will work from complicated visual situations, often incorporating the model. Independent research is encouraged, and the...

Students build upon the skills and concepts acquired in Foundation Painting, expanding painting skills, painting knowledge, colour exploration, and critical thinking. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of approaches to building the painted surface, gaining and understanding of pictorial...