Introduction to the requirements for studying abroad for Canadian art majors in 2023
1. Language score
The language requirements of art majors in Canadian universities are not very high. Usually students only need IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90.
Some Canadian art colleges have low requirements for language scores, such as IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80. Please refer to the enrollment situation of Canadian art colleges over the years.
2. Average slope
Canadian art colleges have low requirements for students' average grades during their school days, generally reaching more than 80 points. However, the average score of related professional courses is higher, such as sketching and other courses should reach 85-90 points or above.
3. Application materials
(1) English resume;
(2) personal statement;
(3) The highest degree, notarial certificate of degree (copy) or proof of studying;
(4) The notarized transcripts (Chinese and English certificates) in the last two years must be stamped with the official seal of the domestic school;
(5) 2-3 letters of recommendation from teachers;
(6) Copy of ID card and household registration book;
(7) Copies of English test scores;
(8) Art study abroad works.
4. Portfolio requirements
For Canadian art colleges, the portfolio of art study abroad is a true reflection of academic ability, so art majors pay more attention to the portfolio, so they must submit the portfolio if they want to apply for Canadian art colleges.
Most schools require that the portfolio should contain 15 to 20 works. Please note that the work needs to be uploaded to the computer and then submitted to the electronic version.
What are the art majors studying in Canada?
I. Interior Design
The interior design majors studying in Canada are all assisted by computers, such as CAD software, digital 3D software, technology, communication and professional computer multimedia applications. If you can sketch, design and practice simulation by computer, the first year's courses are basic courses, including architecture, landscape architecture and civil structure.
The second year's course covers chromatics, brightness, materials and architecture to take advantage of the creative use of interior design, computer simulation and evaluation. In addition, this course also attaches great importance to individual teamwork and performance skills, and its purpose is to enable graduates of this department to develop freely, communicate well and work efficiently in an environment that requires teamwork.
Second, the animation design
The popular countries to learn animation are Japan, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, Australia, the United States and Britain. Many foreign universities have set up related majors in film and television animation, and Canada is no exception.
Canada's famous animation schools are among the best in the world, such as Xie Lidan College, which is known as Harvard in animation, and the prestigious University of Quebec and Saint Nicholas College, all of which are excellent choices for students in this field.
Many graduates and faculty of these schools participated in world-famous blockbusters, such as The Lord of the Rings, Shrek, Toy Story and Spider-Man.
Third, jewelry design.
Jewelry has always been a dream that every girl cannot catch up with. With the improvement of China people's aesthetics and taste, more and more attention is paid to the influence of accessories on the overall dress. Jewelry design also occupies a pivotal position in the fashion world, but nowadays professional jewelry design talents are very scarce. If you have infinite inspiration, creativity and unique fashion taste, jewelry design will be your best choice.
Fourth, digital media major.
Canadian universities offer many special courses, among which UBC (University of British Columbia), SFU (Simon Fraser University), emily carr University (emily carr University of Art and Design) and BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) have jointly trained masters in digital media.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) clothing/fashion design
In addition to the usual costume design, the Canadian costume design major also involves some special fields, such as the design of theatrical costumes. Fashion design major will also involve knowledge of history and culture, social structure, visual art and so on.
Therefore, this major is usually divided into school art design. There are not many majors in fashion design in universities and vocational colleges in Canada. Canada pays attention to practicality in teaching, and the school will provide a large number of professional training courses for students. Their training goal is career.
Visual art of intransitive verb
Visual communication design is a design to express and communicate to the audience through visual media, which embodies the characteristics of the times, graphic design and rich connotation of design. Its contents include: printing design, book design, exhibition design, image design and visual environment design (that is, the sign of public living space and the color environment of public environment). Visual communication design is mostly graphic design with printed matter as the medium.