Diploma in Illustration at Dawson College in Westmount, Canada is a diploma in Others programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,805 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Others
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 9,805 / semester
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Illustration is a three-year Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) technical program at Dawson College that trains students as professional illustrators and visual artists across genres including advertising, editorial and comic illustration. The curriculum covers digital painting, concept art, character and comic illustration, storyboarding, technical illustration, digital sculpting, printmaking and figure drawing, taught in studios equipped for both traditional and digital work. Students develop skills in 2D and 3D software applications and take part in field trips to museums and artists' studios, and workshops led by invited industry professionals. The program suits students interested in visual storytelling, concept art and commercial illustration. Graduates work in advertising and communication agencies, animation studios, corporate art departments and game design studios, and some continue to university studies in related creative disciplines. Admission requires a letter of intent, a portfolio and a timed drawing evaluation.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Requires a Quebec Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), or an academic background judged equivalent, plus a letter of intent, a portfolio submission and a timed drawing evaluation. No minimum grades are listed on the programme page. English-language proficiency is not addressed on the programme's own page and defaults to Dawson College's general policy: applicants whose mother tongue or secondary-school language of instruction was not English must submit TOEFL iBT (minimum 4), IELTS Academic (minimum 6.0 overall), PTE Academic (minimum 50), or Duolingo (minimum 95-100 overall). The application deadline is March 1.
