Cégep du Vieux Montréal offers Diploma in Techniques des métiers d'art : Céramique, a diploma in Visual Arts programme in Montréal, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition is CAD 3,740 per year for local students.
Delivered at the Centre de céramique Bonsecours in Old Montreal, this specialization is part of the Métiers d'art program (DEC 573.AA) and trains students in the professional practice of ceramics. Coursework covers the production process for original pieces and collections, from design through forming to firing, taught by practising ceramic artisans in a studio-style setting with individualized instruction in small groups. Alongside technical ceramics training, students take business-oriented coursework common to Métiers d'art specializations, covering workshop management, marketing, and pricing for a target market, plus art-history courses, preparing graduates to run an independent studio. Students take part in exhibitions and professional events that support entry into the craft community, and the program includes a transition-to-work support component after graduation. It suits students aiming for a career as an independent ceramic artisan rather than an industrial or fine-art path. Career outcomes described include ceramic artisan, self-employed craftsperson, and creator or entrepreneur running an independent or shared studio. The page notes that graduates who meet admission requirements can pursue further university study in art- and design-related fields.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cégep du Vieux Montréal's page for Techniques des métiers d'art : Céramique (573.AA) states no course-specific prerequisites beyond the college's general admission conditions; both this programme's admission page and the institution's general admission page direct applicants to admission.sram.qc.ca. The academic basis is therefore a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) or Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP), having completed the standard secondary language, second-language and mathematics courses, or an equivalent Canadian diploma such as the Ontario Secondary School Diploma; SRAM ranks candidates using Secondary 4 and 5 grades and subject averages, with advanced math or science selection earning a bonus. Applicants without French-language schooling in Quebec must pass the college's own French-proficiency test; no pass mark is published on CVM's page. International applicants need a diploma equivalent to the DES — 11 to 13 years of schooling, or the baccalauréat route for candidates from French-medium systems — plus this programme's own prerequisites, apply through the same SRAM portal for a CAD 85 fee, and must obtain a CAQ and study permit before enrolling.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM): for Fall 2027 entry the online system opens mid-January 2027 and the round-one deadline is 1 March 2027, 11:59 p.m., with responses around 5 April and further rounds running into late May while places remain; Winter 2027 entry is already open, with a round-one deadline of 1 November 2026. International applicants follow a separate SRAM timeline: applications for Fall 2027 opened 15 March 2026 and close 14 March 2027, while Winter 2028 applications open 1 June 2026 and close 31 May 2027. Admission is not open-ended rolling, but SRAM runs successive rounds for as long as places remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
