This option combines a foundation in artistic skills with an analysis of contemporary media institutions and production practices. We offer you practical, skill-based training in studio areas such as photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, print media, digital video and new media, while also emphasizing the critical and theoretical concerns in contemporary art. The Visual Arts and Communication, Media and Film Studio Arts option provides a strong foundation in studio practices (drawing, painting, print/digital/integrated media, photography, sculpture, bio art, etc.) and art history with exhibition opportunities and exposure to regional cultural institutions, engages the rapidly changing media environment and the social, cultural and political implications of emerging digital technologies/platforms. The studio faculty members exhibit their own work nationally and internationally, and our art history faculty members are invited to lecture in other communities both in Canada and abroad. Among our graduates are nationally known artists, faculty at universities in both Canada and the US, and curators in major art galleries.

The Visual Arts and Communication, Media and Film Studio Arts option provides a strong foundation in studio practices (drawing, painting, print/digital/integrated media, photography, sculpture, bio art, etc.) and art history with exhibition opportunities and exposure to regional cultural institutions, engages the rapidly changing media environment and the social, cultural and political implications of emerging digital technologies/platforms. The teaching and studio facilities are also complemented by project and internship opportunities at on-campus and off-campus media outlets, production houses and local arts and cultural organizations. This option provides students with a solid foundation and sophisticated understanding of the theories, contexts, and technical knowledge required to create artistic and skillful film and video productions in a range of formats. These formats range from feature and documentary films to expanded cinema installations in public spaces, as well as the exploration of mobile platforms.This program includes internship courses that may lead to placements both on and off campus.