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ACCREDITATION:
Advanced Certificate

CAMPUS:
Victoria Street Campus, Nelson

The goal of Open Studio is to provide students the
opportunity to pursue their craft in a challenging
creative community that rewards intellectual and
creative risks.

Under the direction of a faculty member, this program
is primarily independent studio time with emphasis
on the production of a coherent body of work.

CREATING A COMMUNITY

Artists tend to develop and mature in their craft,
around other artists. Open Studio is about creating a
community of artists where learning, mentoring and
exploring new innovative practices happens every
day.

OPEN STUDIO DESIGN

You will meet with a faculty member in your chosen
studio before you start the program. [f accepted, you
will submit a design brief and/or written proposal

to the studio which will guide your course of action,
indicating design theme/concept, illustrations,
work-plan and techniques.

Your proposal must be completed by the second week
of the course. The design brief will form the basis

of the contract for the work to be completed. Any
changes to the contract must be made in consultation
with faculty and presented in writing.

SELF-DIRECTED STUDIES

While you are expected to be primarily self-directed,
you will be expected to spend between 18 and 30
hours per week, depending on the length of study
chosen, in your chosen studio. Instructor(s) are
available during class time for individual consultation
specifically relating to the development of your body
of work.

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Open Studio Advanced Certificate

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College, an
applicant must meet the following Kootenay Studio
Arts programming (KSA) entrance requirements.

QUESTIONNAIRE

All applicants must complete and submit the
following questionnaire at least one week prior to
their scheduled interview date. The questionnaire
helps us to understand the applicant’s interest and
commitment to the studio program.

INTERVIEW

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.
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.

For portfolio guidelines see our website http://
selkirk.ca/program/open-studio/admission-
requirements or see Kootenay Studio Arts program
policy — Appendix F.

selkirk.ca/open-studio

Program Course

KSA 295 - OPEN STUDIO

KSA 295 Open Studio provides an opportunity for
students, in consultation with a faculty member,

to develop their design, time management and
advanced studio skills through the production

of a body of work. Emphasis will be on creative
expression and the demonstration of the students’
technical and/or design abilities. Students will
prepare and submit a professional quality design
brief/written proposal to the studio which will guide
their course of action, indicating design theme/
concept, illustrations, workplan and techniques. This
proposal must be completed by the second week of
the course. The design brief will form the basis of the
contract for the work to be completed. Any changes
to the contract must be made in consultation with
faculty and presented in writing. While students are
expected to be primarily self directed, attendance
and participation in scheduled classes is mandatory.
Instructor(s) are available during class time for
individual consultation specifically relating to the
development of the body of work. There will be
critiques and discussion of the work in progress.

Prerequisites: Completion of Kootenay Studio Arts
certificate or diploma.

Contact

KSA ADMISSIONS

Phone: 1.888.953.1133 Ext. 21324
Direct: 250.365.1324

Email: ksaadmissions@selkirk.ca

selkirk.ca/programs