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Course Descriptions

 

Fine Arts
  

  • FIN - 100 Introduction to Art History and Visual

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the history of art that serves both as a chronology and as a primer to developing the visual and verbal skills that are essential to communicating effectively about visual culture. In conjunction with Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture II / FIN 101 , this course explores various methodologies employed in understanding the social, political and historical context in which art making takes place. Course material covers the time period between the cave paintings of prehistory to the 14th century.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • C in English 12 or equivalent . Students with less than C in English 12 (or equivalent) may be admitted with the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair.

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  • FIN - 101 Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of the introduction to the history of art that began with Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture I / FIN 100 . This course serves both as a chronology and as a primer to developing the visual and verbal skills that are essential to communicating effectively about visual culture. It explores various methodologies employed in understanding the social, political and historical context in which art making takes place. Course material covers the time-period from the fourteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century.

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  • FIN - 110 Drawing & 2-Dimensional Language I

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an exploration of drawing and mark-making, it introduces methods, material and concepts particular to the medium of drawing and visual language. The intention of this course is to provide students with foundational skills and artistic vocabulary that will enable them to express themselves in the medium of drawing. An emphasis will be put on comprehension, analysis, and ability to make artistic decisions.

     

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  • FIN - 111 Drawing & 2-Dimensional Language II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to expand on materials, methods, concepts and drawing techniques introduced in FIN 110 . Students develop their visual vocabulary and drawing skills by experimenting with various media to investigate: observational, figurative, illusionistic space, and conceptual drawing.

     

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  • FIN - 115 Introduction to Printmaking

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will introduce students to the printmaking processes of relief, etching, and screen print. Technical, aesthetic, and conceptual aspects of each process will be explored through the production of hand-made prints. Students will learn safe studio practices and responsible use of materials, tools and studio equipment. Students are encouraged to experiment and develop a personal and expressive response to printmaking processes.

     

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  • FIN - 120 Painting: Colour & Perception

    3 Credit(s)
    An introductory course intended to provide students with an overview of colour theories relating to design and fine art practices. This class introduces a variety of fundamental exercises in colour theory including colour mixing and paint application through observation and abstraction. This class will provide students with foundational skills and artistic vocabulary that will enable them to express themselves and understand the implications of colour, design and technique in the medium of painting.

     

     

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  • FIN - 121 Painting: Colour & Application

    3 Credit(s)
    In this studio course students continue to explore colour theory and colour applications introduced in FIN 120 . Students develop their visual vocabulary and painting skills by experimenting with various colour applications and techniques to investigate: observational, figurative, illusionistic space, and conceptual painting. This class will provide students with the skills and artistic vocabulary to understand the implications of colour, design and technique in the medium of painting.

     

     

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  • FIN - 130 Foundation Studio in 3-Dimensional Art and Design

    3 Credit(s)
    This foundation studio art course is an introduction to three-dimensional art and design. Students are familiarized with the technical, material and conceptual frameworks and approaches to three-dimensional structures. Elements and principals, processes and vocabulary of three-dimensional art and design are introduced through a variety of studio projects. Historical and contemporary concepts will be explored along with their applications and relationship to three-dimensional form, with an emphasis on the 20th and 21st century art and design practices.

     

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  • FIN - 131 Foundation Studio in 3-Dimensional Objects and Space

    3 Credit(s)
    This foundation course expands upon 3-D art and design fundamentals explored in FIN - 130 Foundation Studio in 3-Dimensional Art and Design . Through hands-on studio projects, students explore a variety of material processes and expressive potential related to objects and space. Formal elements and principals of art and design provide framework for production. Projects are informed by research, readings, presentations and critiques; historical and contemporary three-dimensional art and design contextualize the studio projects.

     

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  • FIN - 135 Introduction to Ceramics

    3 Credit(s)
    This studio course explores clay as an expressive medium for utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. It covers the techniques of hand construction and an introduction to the potter’s wheel as well as various glazing and decorating methods.

     

     

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  • FIN - 140 Creative Processes

    3 Credit(s)
    This course explores the creative process of the artist, how to develop conceptual subject matter and experiment with materials and processes in the studio. It is an introduction to the important principles and philosophies of contemporary art. Students will learn to take responsibility for their own creative responses and channel the creative process from conception to realization.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • C in English 12 or equivalent . Students with less than C in English 12 (or equivalent) may be admitted with the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair.

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  • FIN - 145 Introduction to Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    This studio course introduces the student to the fundamentals of black & white photography. Students learn the basics of camera operations including exposure and creative camera controls using 35mm cameras to produce photographic images. Basic darkroom and silver-based print production techniques are covered. 35mm single lens reflex cameras are provided for students to use in this course.

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  • FIN - 200 Video + Sound 1

    3 Credit(s)
    This project-oriented course introduces the student to media arts through video and sound production. Students will explore the techniques and principles of camera operation, foley, storyboarding and digital editing. This is an introduction to the conventions and practices of traditional and experimental film-making and sound design.

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  • FIN - 201 Video + Sound 2

    3 Credit(s)
    This project-oriented course introduces the student to media arts through an  exploration of video, sound and expanded media production such as stop motion animation, motion graphics and installation art. Technical principles combined with experimentation, critical discourse and exposure to diverse media practices support the production of student projects.

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  • FIN - 210 Drawing & 2-Dimensional Language III

    3 Credit(s)
    In this course students deepen their understanding of representational drawing methods by exploring objective, subjective and conceptual approaches. Students will advance their formal drawing techniques, and utilize it as a means of visual expression. Course projects serve an opportunity for students to engage in research, experimentation, consultation and production. An emphasis will be put on comprehension, analysis, and ability to resolve artistic problems.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 111 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair 

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  • FIN - 211 Drawing & 2-Dimensional Language IV

    3 Credit(s)
    This course employs creative and critical inquiry to investigate mixed media and interdisciplinary practices in drawing. Through exploration and experimentation students will develop individualized approaches to technical, formal and conceptual drawing skills. Emphasis will be on drawing as a process to develop imagery that integrates representation, imagination and personal expression.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 210 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 215 Intaglio Printmaking

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an in-depth investigation of the materials and techniques related to intaglio printmaking including, dry-point, etching, collograph and monotype. Multi-colour printing, chin colle, mixed media and experimental approaches are explored. Assigned and self-directed projects, demonstrations, class discussion and critiques encourage student’s artistic development and expression of contemporary ideas in print form.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 115 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 217 Screen Printing

    3 Credit(s)
    Various methods and techniques of screen printing will be explored including photographic and autographic stencil making. An extensive study of studio practices relating to equipment and tools will be undertaken. Exploration of the medium as an artistic method of expression will be part of this course. The printing of editions and monoprints will be considered.

     

     

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  • FIN - 220 Painting Intermediate 1

    3 Credit(s)
    This course develops awareness in relation to issues in Contemporary Painting. Concepts of visual language within the discipline of painting will be explored and developed using a wide variety of materials, surfaces and forms. Emphasis will be on students’ individual development and on enhancing technical skills, thematic development and personal expression. Course projects serve as an opportunity for students to engage in research, experimentation, consultation and production. An emphasis will be put on process, analysis, and ability to expand and resolve artistic problems.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 121 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 221 Painting Intermediate II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of FIN 220 , concepts of visual language and critical inquiry are used to investigate the discipline of painting. Through exploration and experimentation students will develop individualized approaches to technical, formal and conceptual painting. Emphasis will be on painting as a process to develop thematic imagery and personal expression.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 220 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 230 Sculpture & Integrated Art Practices I

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the diverse technical, aesthetic, conceptual and theoretical considerations for approaching, exploring and creating contemporary sculpture. Assignment-based studio explorations in sculpture support material interests and the development of traditional and experimental practices. To develop their studio practice, students express their intentions, document and reflect on their concepts and processes. Class dialogue, presentations and research inform their studio projects.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 130  or FIN 131 , or approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 231 Sculpture & Integrated Art Practices II

    3 Credit(s)
    A continuation of FIN 230 , this course provides students opportunities to expand and refine their approaches to the development and creation of contemporary sculpture. Emphasis is placed on developing and sustaining individual research and studio practice, incorporating diverse technical, aesthetic, conceptual and theoretical considerations. Student presentations and critiques provide opportunities for development and contextualizing of intentions and practice.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 230 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 235 Ceramics Intermediate I

    3 Credit(s)
    Clay will be explored as an expressive and functional medium, relating to contemporary ceramic ideas and concepts. The forming techniques employed will include: throwing, press molding, coil and slab construction. Surface enrichment and colour will be developed using slips, terra sigillata, and glazing techniques. Firing processes will include electric kilns, pit firing, raku and high fire reduction.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s):

    • Completion of FIN 135 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 236 Ceramics Intermediate II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course is a continuation of FIN 235 . It is intended to expand on the concepts and techniques explored in FIN 235 .

     

     

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    • Completion of FIN 235 , or the approval of the Instructor/Department Chair 

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  • FIN - 245 Photography: Integrated Practices

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will serve to expand technical and conceptual skills in photography as an expressive, interpretive and metaphorical art form. Students will use photographic equipment, materials and processes in the production of black & white photographic imagery. Experimental approaches to the photographic medium, ideas and content are emphasized. Students are encouraged to develop their own area of research and to build their artistic identity. Single Lens reflex film cameras are provided for students to use in this course.

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  • FIN - 247 Introduction to Digital Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of digital photographic equipment, camera techniques, colour management and the establishment of an effective image workflow or editing and output to print and electronic media. 

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  • FIN - 250 Modern Art History

    3 Credit(s)
    This course explores the changing nature of art in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is an examination of the cultural and technological changes that have occurred over this time period and considers their effects on the development of modern art. Course material integrates methodologies of critical cultural theory as a form of analysis to explore the social, political and historical context in which art making takes place and that began in FIN 100 /FIN 101 , the History of Art and Visual Culture.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Completion of FIN 100  or FIN 101 , or with approval of the Instructor/Department Chair

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  • FIN - 291 Directed Independent Study: Ceramics

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student with an opportunity to investigate in depth one of five areas in ceramics and modeling. The areas are clay, glaze, firing, studio administration, and research. This course is designed for students who have completed 9.0 credits of ceramics courses. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 292 Directed Independent Study: Drawing

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed twelve credits of drawing an opportunity to investigate one of several areas in drawing: portfolio preparation, exhibition preparation, research, drawing as a finished product, and material experimentation. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 293 Directed Independent Study: Painting

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed twelve credits of painting an opportunity to investigate one of several areas in painting: alternate forms and materials, portfolio preparation, exhibition preparation, and research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 294 Directed Independent Study: Printmaking

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed nine credits of printmaking an opportunity to investigate one of several areas in printmaking: studio administration, alternate forms and materials, portfolio preparation, and research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 295 Directed Independent Study (Graphics)

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed nine credits of graphics courses an opportunity to investigate one of several areas of graphics: computer software, portfolio preparation, and research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma, nor can these credits be transferred to any other University or College.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • C in FIN 203 & FIN 206 & FIN 209, and instructor permission

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  • FIN - 296 Directed Independent Study: Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed nine credits of photography courses an opportunity to investigate one of several areas of photography: studio lighting, darkroom techniques, portfolio preparation, and research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 297 Directed Independent Study: Sculpture

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student who has already completed 12 credits of 3D and Sculpture an opportunity to investigate several areas in sculpture: alternative forms or materials, portfolio or exhibition preparation, or research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

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  • FIN - 298 Directed Independent Study: Mixed Media

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides the student an opportunity to make use of more than one medium. This course is for students who have successfully completed 12 credits in studio courses. Students will have an opportunity to investigate one of several areas: alternate forms and materials, portfolio or exhibition, preparation and research. Credit for this course cannot be used towards the completion of the Fine Arts Diploma.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • 12 studio courses and instructor permission

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  • FIN - 330 Throwing for Production, Design & Practice I

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will cover workspace design and ergonomics. There will be an assessment of specialist tools and equipment needed for pottery production. The course will cover the suitability of different clays for production purposes. There will be an examination of throwing styles and techniques for speed and accuracy. Turning and finishing thrown work will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 331 Throwing for Production, Design and Practice II

    2.5 Credit(s)
    This course will cover the design and making of pots with multiple parts. The different components of the design will be thoroughly investigated. The making of lids, lid fittings, handles and spouts will all be evaluated for their design attributes and technical difficulties of production. Pots will be designed for single firing and multiple firing techniques.

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  • FIN - 332 Throwing for Production, Design & Practice III

    2.5 Credit(s)
    This course compares the differences in production techniques for Porcelain, Stoneware, cone 6 Stoneware, and Earthenware. Tests will be made to determine suitable clays for the production of functional ware in each of the above categories. This course will also consider the differences in construction techniques required for creating large pots, bowls and platters.

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  • FIN - 335 Clay Technology I

    1 Credit(s)
    In this course, students will study and test the different characteristics of the major types of clay, and learn how to blend them together to create clay bodies for various firing temperatures. We will cover the different materials that can be added to increase plasticity, lower or raise firing temperature, and improve glaze fit. Focusing on higher temperature clay bodies, this course will tie in with work being produced in FIN 330 , FIN 340 , FIN 345  and FIN 346 .

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 336 Clay Technology II

    1 Credit(s)
    In this course, students will study the many different types of clay slips, from simple engobes used in many types of decoration, to slip glazes appropriate for once fired soda or salt glazed ware.

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  • FIN - 337 Clay Technology III

    1 Credit(s)
    In this course students will study how to modify clay bodies to mature at mid-range temperatures, such as cone 6. Topics covered will include earthenware bodies, both terra cotta and white talc, as well as vitreous ware. Colourant for clay and decorative applications will be covered, as well as terra sigillata.

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  • FIN - 340 Surface Enrichment I

    1 Credit(s)
    This course will consider historical and contemporary examples of surface enrichment. The course will cover wet clay, leather hard and green-ware techniques as well as surface altering processes.

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  • FIN - 341 Surface Enrichment II

    1 Credit(s)
    This course will be concerned with the application of slips for surface enrichment and colour. Students will learn slip decorating techniques used on historical and contemporary ceramic pieces. Consideration will be given to developing designs and their application to the work.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Completion of FIN-341

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  • FIN - 342 Surface Enrichment III

    1 Credit(s)
    This course will cover the application of glaze as a surface enrichment technique. Application methodologies will be considered and demonstrated. Multiple layering of glazes and resist techniques will be covered. Under-glaze and over-glaze techniques will form part of the surface enrichment process. Printmaking techniques and the transfer of images to pots will be part of this course.

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  • FIN - 345 Kilns and Firing Technology I

    2 Credit(s)
    This course will cover the evolution of kiln design from ancient to contemporary and the advantages of different types of kilns. We will cover refractory materials available and strengths and weaknesses of each, and construction techniques for gas and wood fired kilns. Topics also included will be comparative fuel economy of electricity, gas and wood, and commercially built kilns compared with artist-built kilns

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission into the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 346 Kilns and Firing Technology II

    2 Credit(s)
    This course will focus on Soda firing and Raku firing. We will be loading and once firing the soda kiln with green ware, slip decorated and interiors slip glazed work. A second Soda firing will be done with bisque ware. Several different ways of introducing soda compounds will be demonstrated. While kilns are being fired and cooling, we will be able to do Raku firings.

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  • FIN - 347 Kilns and Firing Technology III

    2 Credit(s)
    In this course, we will explore several different types of firings at high, mid, and low temperatures. We begin with a cone 10 reduction firing in the car kiln, followed by cone 6 electric firing utilizing a controlled cooling, and cone 6 reduction. Low temperature firings at cone 01 will also be covered. We will do these in both oxidation and reduction atmospheres and reduction cooling.

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  • FIN - 348 Kilns and Firing Technology 4


    This course will focus on wood firing and will give the students a rare opportunity to fire a traditional Japanese style anagama at Gordon Hutchens’ studio on Denman Island. We will cover special loading and firing considerations for this type of kiln, such as, allowing pathways for flames through the ware, dry compared with wet wood, utilizing natural fly ash to create unique glaze surfaces.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 350 Mold Making

    2 Credit(s)
    This course will give students a good understanding of plaster and its many applications in the production of pottery. Students will learn about plaster types, mixing, consistency, pouring, and making plaster prototypes. The course will cover the making of plaster mold from simple on-piece molds to the more complex multiple-piece molds. Slip casting techniques will also be demonstrated in this course.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission into the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 355 Hand-Building for Production I

    2.5 Credit(s)
    This course will include methods for the development of hand-built components as part of the design process for ceramic ware. Students will develop press-molded elements including spouts, handles and feet. Press-molding techniques for the production of dishes and platters will also be covered. The extruder and die making for handles will also be included in this course.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 356 Hand-Building for Production II

    2.5 Credit(s)
    This course is focused on the clay extruder and its versatility as a clay forming piece of equipment. The course will cover simple extruded forms such as coils and handles to more complex forms of boxes and lids. Designing and making dies to be used in the extruder, and designing clay extrusions in the production of pots will be covered in this course

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  • FIN - 360 Documentation and Digital Media

    1.5 Credit(s)
    This course covers the documentation of the potter’s work with an introduction to the digital camera, lighting techniques for the photographic cube, image capture and processing with computer software.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 362 Business Practices for the Potter

    1.5 Credit(s)
    This course provides students with a detailed range of basic business skills specific to Planning and maintaining a pottery business. Topics include market research, developing a business plan, legal issues concerning business start-up and contract law, financing, bookkeeping and accounting procedures as they apply to a pottery business.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 363 Marketing for the Potter

    1 Credit(s)
    This course looks at developing a marketing strategy for the professional potter. Topics include market research, product placement in the markety place, pricing of product, promotion and the internet.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 364 Professional Practices


    This course uses knowledge and skills developed in the Business Practices, Marketing and Documentation and Digital Media Courses. The final project is to organize an Exhibition featuring the work for students produced in FIN 370 .

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 366 Glaze Sciences I

    1 Credit(s)
    In this course we will study the many different minerals and metallic oxides that go into glazes, and the role each can play. Topics covered will include material comparison tests, line blends, triaxial blends, flux variations to raise or lower melting temperature, colour possibilities with different metals, and creating shiny, satin or matte surfaces. The emphasis will be on high temperature glazes.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 367 Glaze Sciences II

    1 Credit(s)
    This course will build upon FIN 366  and will focus on mid range and low temperature glazes. Topics covered will include the different balance of materials needed for lowering melting temperatures, colours possibilities with different metals, and creating shiny, satin or matte surfaces. Glaze calculation software will be covered, and colour development explored.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 368 Glaze Sciences III

    1.5 Credit(s)
    This course will build on FIN 367  . The course will further explore glaze calculation software and its usefulness in material substitutions, glaze recipe organization, and batch pricing. Emphasis will be placed on colour development and each student will create a personal pallet of glazes and begin to specialize in a firing technique.

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  • FIN - 370 Portfolio Development


    This course will bring together the knowledge and skill development gained in previous courses. The aim is to design and develop a line of work of a high enough quality to enter the market place. Students will be challenged to produce good designs, consider the technical requirements for production and finally to make and fire the work.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Potter Advanced Diploma Program


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  • FIN - 710 Digital Photography 1

    3 Credit(s)
    An introduction to the basics of digital photographic equipment, techniques and digital image workflow.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 715 Composition & Design

    3 Credit(s)
    The elements and principles of design along with the application of colour theory and colour relationships are explored through lecture and assignments. Design in nature (spirals and helixes, spheres and explosions, packing and cracking, meanders and ripples, branching, fractals) is also included.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 716 History of Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    An introductory survey of the history of photography designed to develop an understanding and appreciation for the historical development of the medium. Students will apply theories and techniques discussed in class through hands on experience with B&W films and silver gelatin papers.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 718 Introduction to Studio Practices & Lighting

    3 Credit(s)
    Students will learn to work with lighting equipment including continuous and electronic flash lighting systems. Single and multiple light set-ups, calculation of light ratios and colour balance will be applied to photographing two and three-dimensional subjects, models and still life objects.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 720 Digital Photography II

    3 Credit(s)
    An intermediate course incorporating advanced digital camera operation, functions and techniques along with optimizing image workflow.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 721 Creative Explorations

    3 Credit(s)
    Through the use of digital imaging and analogue photographic processes, students explore photography as a narrative/metaphorical medium. A survey of historic and contemporary photographic styles is designed to help students recognize and begin to establish a unique personal style.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 723 Editorial/Photojournal Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    Illustrating magazine articles and shooting for publishers as a freelance editorial photographer or photojournalist is the emphasis of this course. Equipment, film, planning shoots, working for photo editors, selling photo rights, contracts and payment schedules, marketing, photo editing, packaging and shipping assignments are included.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 724 Portraiture

    3 Credit(s)
    This course emphasizes the basics of commercial and wedding portraiture including studio design and equipment, marketing, public relations, print finishing and presentation. Students will use professional photographic lighting, posing and directing techniques to produce portraits of individuals and families in studio and location settings.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 726 Photography Work Experience Practicum


    40 hours practicum

    This practicum-based course offers the student a hands-on job experience in the diverse field of photography. For two weeks in late April, students in the Pro Photo Program will work for employers based either on Vancouver Island or elsewhere, if practical. Placements may be with portrait, wedding or commercial photographers, newspapers, photo retail stores, processing labs or graphic designers.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program


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  • FIN - 727 Lifestyles Photography


    42 Hours

    Designing and shooting outdoor adventure activities for advertising and stock markets is the emphasis of this course. Location shoots include snowboarding, alpine and cross country skiing along with mountain biking and water sports.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 729 Advertising & Commercial Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    The fundamentals of commercial photography will be presented through studio and location shooting. Students will work to deadlines; learn invoicing and record keeping as well as promotional techniques.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Programor instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 731 Landscape & Nature Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    Through lecture and field work, students will be instructed in the principles and ethics of landscape and nature photography. Landscape composition (framing, relationship, perspective, continuity, light), natural history photography (wildlife and wildflowers), practical techniques, and photographic equipment will be surveyed and demonstrated.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 733 Portfolio Project

    3 Credit(s)
    Students will assemble a body of work representative of their photographic talent and technical skills. Instruction will be given on how to prepare a professional portfolio and publicly display photographic and media work.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 734 Business Practices in Photography

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides students with a detailed range of basic business skills specific to planning, establishing and maintaining a photography business. Topics include marketing, business plan development, legal issues of business start-up, financing, accounting and invoicing/billing procedures as applied to photography.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Programor instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 735 Marketing For Photographers

    3 Credit(s)
    42 Hours

    Students will learn to produce branding and promotions in order to advertise their photographic services.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 736 Client Project

    3 Credit(s)
    This course provides students with the opportunity to successfully plan and execute photography and media projects as required for a client.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 737 Digital Imaging I

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will cover the manipulation and enhancement of photographic images using industry standard image processing software and plug-ins. Digital file formats, capture, importing and cataloguing will also be covered.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 738 Digital Imaging II

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will build on technical skills introduced in Digital Imaging I. Students will expand their knowledge of software tools used to create professional grade images. Students will also set up a Digital Asset Management System including backup strategies.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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  • FIN - 739 Videography & Multimedia

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will introduce students to techniques of capturing and editing professional quality digital camera video and audio. Interviewing techniques with a focus on storytelling will be included.

    Prerequisite(s):
    • Admission to the Professional Photography Program or instructor/department permission


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