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 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
ACROSS CANADA
The educational opportunities for craft education in diploma or degree granting institutions throughout Canada are quite extensive. We have listed the institutions we are aware of at present. Please contact us and let us know if we have missed an institute you are familiar with.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
- Capilano College
Textile Arts
Students learn about textile arts by
exploring many different processes
and by studying historical and
contemporary works.
The core content of Weaving and Textile Surface Design is
complemented by courses in Drawing, Design, Visual Literacy,
Communications and Textile History. New courses in "Professional and
Business Skills in Arts and Crafts" and "Precision Dyeing" provide
students with information and hands-on experience that will facilitate
entering a professional career. A critical and analytical approach to
their own work will enable graduates to be proficient in a range of
professional activities.
http://www.capcollege.bc.ca/programs/textile-arts/Home.html
- Kwantlen University College
Fashion Arts, General
Applied Design in Fashion Design and Technology is a four year program leading to a bachelor's degree offered at the Surrey campus; program provides integrated study of design, production and marketing. Two-year Fine Arts Diploma program or a one-year Foundation Certificate Program offered at the Richmond campus; both designed to enable students to acquire a solid foundation in the basic skills of visual arts, includes courses in ceramics.
http://www.kwantlen.ca/calendar/programs/fash-bc.html
- University College of the Fraser Valley
Textile, Fashion
UCFV currently offers a two-year full-time Fashion Design diploma program for those seeking a career in the fashion industry.
The program is designed to develop and refine your skills and talent, covering all basic elements necessary to carry a marketable design from the original idea to the finished garment.
http://www.ucfv.bc.ca/fashion/
- Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design
Ceramics
The ceramics curriculum affirms the need for direct experiences in the manipulation of material towards expressive ends. Process is considered as important as the end product. The curriculum introduces students to a broad range of concepts, materials, techniques, and equipment as they relate to utilitarian pots, vessels, and sculpture within the context of contemporary culture and current art practices. Demonstrations, lectures, critiques, and workshops - with emphasis on personal research and studio work - are used to achieve outcomes.
http://www.eciad.ca
- Camosun College
Furniture
Graduates of this program will have the knowledge and skills necessary for inital entry into the furniture design, construction, cabinet making, or refinishing industries.
http://archive.camosun.bc.ca/tt/finefurniture/
- Kootenay School of the Arts
Kootenay School of the Arts Cooperative is dedicated to preparing students to earn a living through their art or craft.
http://www.selkirk.ca/ksa/
- North Island College
General
North Island College offers a two-year Diploma in Art and Design. The Diploma program is offered as a full-time course of study with options to major in either Art or Design.
http://www.nic.bc.ca/programs/index.asp
- Langara College
Ceramics
Full-time, two year diploma program; students develop their aptitudes and personal expression through studio courses and lectures in a variety of disciplines, includes courses in ceramics.
http://www.langara.bc.ca/
- Selkirk College
Woodworking
Working within a creative and supportive environment, students enrolled in the Fine Woodwork program at Selkirk College encounter an unique opportunity to aquire a sound foundation in professional woodwork. The curriculum provides a broad overview of design and woodwork operations, processes and technology while allowing ample time for individual study in specific areas of personal interest. Whether pursuing a career in woodwork as an entrepreneur or as a skilled employee, you will be well served by the individualized instruction offered. Upon completion the flexible and portable skills you will posses may be directed towards excellence in furniture design and construction, or the pursuit of goals in related fields. This experience will better equip you to meet the rapidly changing needs of our modern world.
http://www.selkirk.ca/trades/programs/
- Vancouver Community College (City Centre Campus)
Jewellery Art and Design
Emphasizing both the artistic and technical aspects of jewellery, this unique two-year program provides creative individuals with the training required for excellence in jewellery design and craftsmanship. Most commercial jewellery is very conservative in design, with little to excite a wide variety of tastes. However, when viewed as a sculpture scaled to human proportions, the art of jewellery making takes on limitless possibilities. Through studio drawing, clay modelling and scale projection drawing, students will be able to communicate their ideas to a client or maker. The tradition of European training is combined with a variety of creative techniques within the context of art and costume.
http://www.vcc.ca/programs/detail.cfm?WPGM_DIVISION_ID=1&WPGM_PROGRAM_ID=82
- Vancouver Metal Art School
Jewellery Art and Design
The Vancouver Metal Art School, based in North Vancouver, is registered with PCTIA in Vancouver and offers high profile design and technical education in Jewellery and Object Design.
http://www.vancouvermetalartschool.ca
For a complete listing of educational institutions including summer school, private and part-time opportunities in British Columbia please link to the educational resources page of the Craft Association of British Columbia's website.
Alberta
- Alberta College of Art & Design
Ceramics, Jewellery, Metals, Glass, Fibre
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is offered in ten different Fine Arts subject areas which include Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Jewellery and Metals, Glass, Fibre and Interdisciplinary Studies as well as in Photographic Arts and the new Media Arts & Digital Technologies majors.
http://www.acad.ab.ca/programs.html
- Red Deer College Summer School of the Visual Arts
Ceramics
The program offers you a concentrated visual arts foundation in a two-year time span. The first year emphasizes experience in drawing, painting, design, ceramics, sculpture, art history, and English. A broad range of visual experiences will help you form a visual arts vocabulary and master skills in composition and technical areas.
Seventy-five, 5-day classes in clay, wood, glass, metal and fibre.
http://www.rdc.ab.ca/programs_and_courses/all_programs.html
Saskatchewan
Information not available at this time.
Manitoba
- University of Manitoba
Ceramics
In the Ceramics area, courses cover the aesthetics and techniques of pottery and ceramic sculpture. Several categories are studied, including pottery, ranging from "palace" pots to utilitarian objects for the home; vessels, which involve the pot as a sculptural form; and the use of clay as a formal sculptural medium.
http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar07/faculties/school_of_art/index.asp
Nunavut
For a listing of educational opportunities including residencies, summer school, private and part-time in Nunavut please link to the training resources page of the Nunavut Arts and Craft Association website.
Ontario
- Georgian College
Jewellery
Georgian College's 2-year Jewellery and Metals Co-Op program and/or 1-year post-graduate Goldsmithing and Silversmithing programs. Canada's only Co-Op program, the 2-year Jewellery and Metals program gives you modern-day technologies as well as tried and true techniques. Or, join us for a post-graduate year where your technical and design skills are enhanced to make you a highly-skilled designer/metalsmith.
http://www.georgianc.on.ca/academics/programs/program_info.php?major=JMET
- Ontario College of Art and Design
Ceramics, Metalsmithing/Jewellery, Fibre
Material Art & Design offers courses of study in Ceramics, Jewellery/Metalsmithing and Fibre. These programs provide the opportunity for students to achieve their creative potential through the development of concepts, visual language, technical skill and personal expression. The historical and cultural contexts of clay, textiles and metal objects are explored and integrated into the learning process. Students may pursue studies that combine mediums or they may focus on just one.
http://www.ocad.on.ca/academic_programs/design/materal_Art___Design.htm
- Sheridan , Craft and Design Program
Sheridan's Crafts and Design Program is the largest and best recognized program in Canada devoted exclusively to craft education. Sheridan prides itself on the intensive, hands-on training offered in four studio areas: Ceramics, Furniture, Glass and Textiles. Additional studies in design, drawing, photography, craft history and communications enrich the program. A leading feature of the program is the emphasis placed on improving students' design capabilities, as well as enhancing their technical skills. Self-sufficiency as a professional craftsperson and responsiveness to market needs are stressed.
http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/programs/more/pcrds/index.cfm
- George Brown College
Fashion, Jewellery
The School of Fashion & Creative Technologies offers you a variety of opportunities to expand your portfolio and showcase your unique talents. The programs blend creativity and academics to prepare you for the diverse demands of the entrepreneurial artist's world.
Fashion Technology graduates are able to demonstrate expert technical skills in industry positions, ranging from pattern making to fashion designer.
Jewellery and Gemmology graduates are making a distinctive contribution to Canada’s active jewellery industry and rich crafts scene.
http://www.georgebrown.ca/fashionstudies/index.aspx
http://www.georgebrown.ca/jewellery/index.aspx
- Seneca College
Fashion Arts
The Fashion program is about Apparel Design and Production. What do we mean by that? The program curriculum is a blend of: Applied pattern drafting and sewing skills, Fashion design and CAD design applications, Apparel production technology
The program gives students the necessary knowledge to gain immediate employment upon graduation and steady career advancement.
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fashion/
- Ryerson University
Fashion Arts
From Toronto to Paris, London to New York, the fashion industry is always at the forefront of worldwide media and public attention. Whether trendy or timeless, couture or ready-to-wear, local or international, the runway design and promotional campaigns create a 'passion for fashion'. This passion is the key to success in the fashion industry, and it is this passion we look for in applicants to the Ryerson School of Fashion.
http://www.ryerson.ca/fashion/
- Sir Sandford Fleming College / Haliburton School of the Arts
ceramics, glassblowing, jewellery, artist blacksmith, textiles, drawing and painting
The school offers over 300 arts-related courses throughout the year, the majority of which occur during the summer.
http://www.haliburtonschoolofthearts.ca
Quebec
- Institut des métiers d'art - Cégep du Vieux-Montréal
http://www.cvm.qc.ca/
- Centre de formation et de consultation en métiers d'art-Cégep de Limoilou (Québec City)
- Concordia University
Ceramics, Fibre
The Ceramics programme offers students a unique opportunity to develop the production of individual studio work in a context in which contemporary art making practice is linked to a rich and diverse material history.
Fibres is a cross-media programme of study that explores the relationship of materials to culture. Informed by discourses of post-modernist theory and traditional aesthetics, the Fibres programme offers an opportunity for intensive study, both practical and theoretical of the art, technology and history of contemporary art and textiles. This combination of critical, creative, and technical investigations allows students to develop as creative practitioners in a broad range of disciplines
http://studio-arts.concordia.ca/
- Espace Verre
Glass
The Espace Verre facility allows students to study the art of glass in all it's forms, with opportunities to enroll in a 3 year, full time diploma program or in smaller workshops. Classes range from introductory to advanced, and there are even courses directly at teens (from age 10 -15). The school has studio space for emerging artists as well as a gallery and boutique of fine glass work. Courses are bilingual!
http://www.espaceverre.qc.ca
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
Clay, Creative Graphics, Fashion Design, Jewellery/Metal Arts, Photography, Surface Design, Textiles
The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD) offers three year studies leading to a Diploma in Fine Craft with majors in the above disciplines.
http://www.nbccd.ca
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Ceramics, Jewellery Design, Metalsmithing, Textiles
The College offers four-year undergraduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Design, and the Bachelor of Design (Honours).
http://www.nscad.ns.ca/study/craft/craft_intro.php
- Mahonne Arts Creative Workshops by the Sea
Jewellery, Textiles & Fibre
These workshops are offered annually from July until September in Mahonne Bay, Nova Scotia. Taught by professional artists with extensive considerable teaching experience, the workshops take place in the small but scenic, sea-side town. Many contemporary Craft and Fine Arts workshops are available, including Fine Art Quilting, Tapestry Weaving, Jewellery Making, Paper-making, Felt-making and more for the 2007 season.
http://mahonnearts.com
- The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
Promoting excellence in the field of craft and design through education and training, the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is committed to developing programs that preserve, elevate, expand, and enhance the creation of craft. Serving the community of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, the centre offers lots of opportunities for artists and the community to create and experience fine craft and design. The centre's website offers a lot of information about the region, its artists, and the centre's activities. Three times a year, the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design offeres courses in both traditional and contemporary craft in 8-week sessions or weekend workshops.
http://www.capebretoncraft.com
Prince Edward Island
Information not available at this time.
Newfoundland & Labrador
- College of the North Atlantic
Textiles
Textile Studies is an art-based program that provides hands-on training in craft, with a major emphasis on the textile media. The general goal of the program is to provide a flexible diploma-level of study that will permit persons to explore and develop skills in the area of textile design and production.
This course is preparatory in nature and provides an excellent foundation for individuals interested in developing a career as a production craftsperson, fashion designer, or visual artist in the medium of fibre.
http://www.cna.nl.ca/programscourses/program-details.asp?cProgCode=606
For a complete listing of educational institutions including summer school, private and part-time opportunities in Newfoundland & Labrador please link to the educational resources page of the Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador's website.
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