For the Drawing & Painting major, OCAD University provides a
student-centered learning environment where in first year a common base
of art theory, studio skills and processes are acquired with an
emphasis on concept development and creative investigation.
The studio curriculum for students entering the Drawing & Painting
program consists of FOUR required studio courses (including
Introduction to Painting, Drawing, Form and Structure, Time-Based
Media), and ONE elective.
While the required studio courses ground students’ knowledge and introduce them to
the discipline of drawing and painting studio practice, the elective
course provides an opportunity to explore alternative studio practices
and begin to examine current issues in contemporary art. To cultivate
lateral creative thinking, students are encouraged to investigate
media areas that they are unfamiliar with.
Liberal Arts & Sciences courses form an integral part of
a student's studies. All incoming first-year students are required to
complete VISC 1B02 Global Visual and Material Culture: Prehistory to
1800 and VISC 1B07 Global Visual and Material Culture: 1800 to the
Present, and one of The Essay and The Argument courses: either
ENGL 1B04 The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics or ENGL 1B05 The Essay and the Argument: ESL. The
VISC courses consist of two-hour lectures and one-hour
tutorials.
ACADEMIC PROGRESSION
Students may register for second-year courses when they have completed
3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credits of first-year liberal studies courses. The 1.0 credits of liberal studies must include The Essay and the Argument, either ENGL 1B04 The Essay and the Argument: Mechanics or ENGL 1B05 The Essay and the Argument: ESL. Students must achieve a minimum passing grade of 60% for The Essay and the Argument course.
Students may not register for third-year level courses unless they have
completed most of second year as well as all of their first-year
requirements. Further information can be found in the Academic Progression Policy Policy 1030. For students admitted
prior to 2008 please refer to Policy 1029.
Art students in good academic standing will have earned an average of 60% or higher after attempting 2.0 or more credits in an academic year. Students who attempt 2.0 or more credits in an academic year and earn an average below 60% will be placed on probation during their next academic year. For a full explanation of Academic Standing refer to the link under Student Policies.
COMMUNICATION & STUDENT EMAIL
Important information from your Faculty, the Director of First Year Art, the Program Assistant for First Year Art, and other staff from the university will be sent to your student email. As a First Year student it is important to make checking your student email part of your daily routine.
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