STUDIO ARTS DIPLOMA
selkirk.ca/ksa

INTERVIEWS

All applicants are required to participate in an
interview with a program instructor from the
Kootenay School of the Arts program. Telephone
interviews will be arranged for those applicants who,
because of distance, cannot attend in person. These
applicants must mail their portfolios to the school
and ensure that they are received one week before
their scheduled interview date. The interview is an
opportunity for applicants to introduce themselves,
present their work and discuss their interests within
the arts. The instructor will assess the applicant’s
preparedness for entry into the program and will ask
about commitment, goals and expectations, design
knowledge, experience and communication skills.

It is also an opportunity for applicants to ask any
questions they might have about the program and for
faculty to recommend upgrading if necessary.

PORTFOLIOS

The portfolio is designed to assess your skill

level to help instructors increase your chances of
success in your studio program. KSA is looking for
a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity
and technical skill. The portfolio pieces may be of
any medium and they need not be specific to studio
preference. Applicants should give special attention
to the following guidelines when preparing their
portfolios.

PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES

— The number of pieces in an applicant’s portfolio
will vary depending on the manner in which
the applicant works. Generally, the admissions
committee would like to see a minimum of eight
and a maximum of twenty-four pieces.

— Portfolios should be brought to the interview and
only mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is
unable to attend their interview in person.

— Two-dimensional works may be presented in their
original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any
works on a large scale should not be brought
to the interview but represented by slides or
photographs.

— An applicant’s portfolio must be the applicant’s
own original work. It can include variations and
modifications of existing work.

— Applicants should organize their work and set it
out so that it shows development over a period of
time or group it according to type.

— Applicants should bring their workbooks and
journals. School assignments and independent
explorations will also be helpful to the Admissions
Committee.

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— Applicants must keep their presentations
simple and neat. Work should not be matted or
elaborately framed.

— If.an applicant includes slides or photographs,
each must include a list of the materials used, size
of the piece, title and date.

SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO IN ONE

OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS

— Attach photo’s directly at the bottom of
questionnaire.

— Hard copy
— Portable storage device
— CD or DVD (jpeg format)

— Online portfolio (Tumblr, Behance, Flickr) emailed
to epotlucki@selkirk.ca.

HARD COPY PORTFOLIOS FOR
TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS MAILED TO

Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College
606 Victoria Street

Nelson, BC

V1L 4K9

Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios are
handled with care. KSA does not accept responsibility
for any loss or damage to submitted materials. All
portfolios that the school has not been able to return
to applicants by November 15 will be recycled.

Program Courses

ADMN 181 - MARKETING

ADMN 181: Marketing introduces students to

basic concepts and principles of marketing. Topics
include Canadian entrepreneurship, small business
management, evaluation of business opportunities,
and marketing management. Market planning will
be emphasized as well as practical decision making
in regards to evaluating the business environment,
market segmentation, market research, and strategy
choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place
of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in
depth.

Pre-requisites: Program admission standards.

CWRT 100 - STUDIES IN WRITING I

Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in
English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The
course focuses the writer's efforts on the value

of compression and the reduction of ideas to their
purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery,
metaphor and word choice through the study of
poetry will prepare students to produce original

compositions in any genre. Students will be expected
to submit original writing for workshop in at least
two of the four genres - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or
drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on
theory and form will be introduced.

Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 72 or LPI level 4.
NOTE: CWRT 100 and 107 do not exempt students from
the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English
110/111 oF 112/114.

DA 103 - ART HISTORY

This course examines the history of visual
communication from the 17,300 year old cave
paintings at Lascaux, France, to Ancient Egyptian
hieroglyphics, to contemporary artists like Swoon and
Banksy. This multi-cultural exploration of traditional
2-Dimensional art will analyze how messages have
been communicated visually through the ages. Major
movements/styles of art will also be explored.

DA 103 - HISTORY OF DESIGN
AS INFORMATION

This course analyzes the historical and contemporary
relevance and relationship of design and persuasion.
Additionally, students will explore early concepts

of branding, product packaging and typography,

the theories of image and text communication, and
understanding markets and audiences. Assigned
projects will provide students the opportunity to
demonstrate knowledge through practice.

DA 103 - FROM MOTION PICTURES
TO DIGITAL CINEMA

This course offers an overview of the century-long
transition from the first movies through to the
computer-generated worlds of contemporary movie
making. By viewing and discussing a select group of
short and feature length films, students will develop
an appreciation for the craft and technological shifts
in cinema. Participants in this course are required
to attend scheduled screenings where lecture and
discussion will occur before and after each film.

DA 110 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP

This course introduces students to Adobe Photoshop
software. Learning a variety of colour correction
techniques, becoming skilled with different selection
tools, image editing, and using layers are the main
objectives of this course.

DA 111 - INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL

ART AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS

The creative process, from concept, to rough sketch,
to well-resolved drawing, and finally to completed
artwork is the basis for this exploration of the
fundamental concepts of design. Students use

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