Year 1
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
- Introductory courses in Studio Art will challenge you to problem solve and express yourself in various artistic media, to develop useful technical skills, and to develop creative concepts.
- Make use of the resources at the CTL Writing Centre to enhance your writing skills.
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
- Submit your work to participate in the ACM Studio Art Student Exhibition, held annually at UTSC.
- Technicians and professors have drop-in hours to help you develop your technical, artistic, academic, and research skills.
- Check CLNx for arts related workshops offered by Studio Art technicians or visiting artists.
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
- Volunteer at UTSC’s student-run Gallery 1265.
- Enroll in the ACM Engage! Program, to participate and contribute to the arts beyond your classes.
- Get involved with the ACM Student Association (ACMSA).
- Attend the lunchtime Visiting Artist Lectures Series and listen to professional artists talk about their artworks and their artistic journeys.
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
- It is always good to have awards listed on your resume/CV; apply for awards that recognize research potential in students enrolled in Studio Art.
- The ACM Studio Art Student Exhibition awards students across all years of study.
- Volunteer with organizations to explore your interests; check listings on CLNx (<Jobs & Recruitment).
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Year 2
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
- Take VPHA46H3 and explore B-levels in different artistic media.
- Take courses in media such as Performance Art, Video Art, and Kinetic Sculpture.
- Ensure you meet the prerequisites for the VPS C-level courses you intend to take next year.
- Use Degree Explorer to ensure you are on track with your degree.
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS
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- Work with more advanced fabrication tools, software, and materials, and spend time practicing technique-as-research.
- Sign out and experiment with digital equipment available to Studio Art students such as cameras, lights, tripods, audio recorders, and microphones to make digital images, short films, and sound works.
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE
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- Apply for a Work Study (<Jobs & Recruitment<Work Study) position to work in one of the Studio Art Fabrication and Media Labs, where you will apply skills learned in Studio Art courses.
- Volunteer to help organize UTSC’s annual student arts festival, ArtSideOut.
- Submit your work to the ACM Studio Art Student Exhibition.
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY)
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER
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Year 3
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY
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- Take 0.5 credit or more from the following: VPSC56H3, VPSC59H3, VPSC66H3, VPSC68H3, VPSC69H3, VPSC70H3.
- Complete 3.5 additional credits in VPS (at least 1.0 credit should be at the C-level) by the end of Year 3 so that you can take D-level courses in Year 4.
- Use Degree Explorer to ensure you are on track to graduate.
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
- VPS C-level courses combine research and contemporary theory with the technical and conceptual abilities you developed in B-levels.
- Courses such as Studio Practice will guide you through the process of independently researching and developing an artwork specifically for exhibition.
- Present your work at the annual ACM Research Symposium.
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
- Seek advice from Studio Art professors and the AA&CC about possible career paths, graduate school application materials, and deadlines.
- Attend the Alumni Graduate School Panel held annually by Studio Art.
- Attend the UTSC Professional & Graduate School Fair in September to explore graduate programs, and consider attending Open Houses.
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Year 4 or Final Year
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CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
- Take 1.0 VPS D-level credit and make your most advanced and ambitious artworks to date.
- Select D-level courses in Studio Art and culminate in a public exhibition of your work to celebrate your achievements.
- Use Degree Explorer and meet with your Advisor to ensure you are on track to graduate.
- Register your “Intent to Graduate” on ACORN by the deadline.
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
- D-level courses emphasize independent research and making, alongside practical discussions of professional development and career paths for young artists.
- Ambitious students have the option of proposing an Independent Study to work with a professor (a month in advance of term) on a focused artistic research project.
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
- Talk to your professors about opportunities to take your artistic and organizational skills out into the local community and abroad, through volunteer work and internships.
- Serve in an executive role to help organize ArtSideOut.
- Apply for a Work Study (<Jobs & Recruitment<Work Study) position to work in Gallery 1265 and take a leadership role.
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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