Cégep de Chicoutimi offers Diploma in Visual Arts, a diploma in Visual Arts programme in Saguenay, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 14,708 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Visual Arts
Duration: 2 years
International tuition: CAD 14,708 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Visual Arts is a pre-university Diploma of College Studies (DEC) offered at Cegep de Chicoutimi. The curriculum combines practice and theory, teaching visual-art fundamentals through both traditional techniques, such as life drawing, and contemporary tools, including digital imaging, while students create, analyze, and interpret works of art. Over the course of the program, students build a portfolio of their own creative work and, at the end of their studies, present it in an exhibition held at a professional artist-run centre. A course-recognition partnership with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) lets students have certain courses recognized toward UQAC programs, and double-DEC combinations with Natural Sciences, Arts, Literature and Communication, or Social Sciences are available. The program suits creative, culturally curious students who want to explore contemporary art practice, develop a personal artistic language, and engage with current issues in the visual-arts world. It is designed as preparation for further study in visual arts, design, or related fields at the university or professional level.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) meeting Cegep de Chicoutimi's general conditions: Langue d'enseignement and Langue seconde at Secondary V, Mathematiques at Secondary IV, Science et technologie (or Applications technologiques et scientifiques) at Secondary IV, and Histoire et education a la citoyennete at Secondary IV; candidates missing units may be admitted conditionally and must complete upgrading courses in their first session. Equivalent routes are also accepted: a vocational diploma (DEP) plus the same three core courses, training judged equivalent by the college, or sufficient formation and experience combined with at least 36 months away from full-time study. This programme states no further subject-specific prerequisites beyond the general conditions above, and its page does not describe a portfolio submission or audition step. No language test score or interview is published for this programme; applicants apply online through the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean regional admission service (SRASL).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Admits for both fall and winter per the 2026-2027 SRASL programme table; winter 2027 closes 1 November 2026 (round 1) or 7 December 2026 (round 2) via srasl.qc.ca.
