Fall online courses
Our fall semester is fully online this year, with a selection of adult personal interest, certificate, workshop and bootcamp courses.
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
While our campus remains closed, our bookstore is still open for curbside pickup, and you can find all your supply needs in one place. Send an email to bookstore@auarts.ca or call 403.284.7663 to place an order.
Course delivery notice: Class times are listed for the first class meeting time, due to the nature and flexibility of online delivery, instructors will consult with their students to organize possible alternate times that fit best with the group.
Adult Personal Interest Course Listings (Ages 17+)
Design
| Graphic Design I | |
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Instructor: Sandy Wong |
Gain a solid understanding of visual communication design and the role of a graphic designer. Learn to solve problems and generate ideas through sketching and drawing, which will develop your abilities. Emphasis will be on using the elements and principles of design effectively while you work on in-class projects that push your creativity. You will use a variety of graphic methods to communicate ideas with images, typography, narrative illustration, and decoration. As a group, you will analyze and critique graphic design from product packaging to periodicals to logos as inspiration for your own work. NOTE: This course emphasizes hand skills; work is not done on a computer. |
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TUESDAY |
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Oct 13 – Dec 15 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $382 + GST
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| Digital Lab for Designers I | |
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Instructor: Sandy Wong |
PREREQUISITE: Clear understanding of design fundamentals, this is not a beginner course Learn the basics of the Adobe CS6 suite of applications including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, and go beyond simply studying the software, to integrating good design. Work through a series of projects where you focus on how to properly capture, transfer, manipulate, and output images in a clear, concise manner while you apply your knowledge of design fundamentals for clean visual communication. As you work through the projects, you will figure out a digital workflow that makes sense for you and become more comfortable working in multiple programs at once. Please see your course supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first class. |
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THURSDAY |
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Oct 15 – Dec 10 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $450 + GST
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Drawing
| Drawing I | |
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Instructor: Mark Vazquez-Mackay |
Gain confidence and skills in drawing as you work through a number of projects aimed at increasing your perceptive abilities and eye-hand coordination. Focus will be on the elements of drawing, observation, and composition as you explore a variety of drawing media and techniques. Increase your understanding through individual and group critiques. |
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MONDAY |
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Oct 19 – Dec 21 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $382 + GST
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| Portfolio Prep | |
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Instructor: Mark Vazquez-Mackay |
Focus on building a strong set of drawings to include in your portfolio for submission to AUArts or any other visual arts institution. Your instructor will guide you through a series of drawings including still life, landscape, the human figure, self-portraiture, and collage – all aimed at increasing your observational drawing skills. In addition to weekly critiques of your work, you will also discuss how to select work to include in your portfolio, write an essay, and learn how to effectively document and upload your work as part of the online application to AUArts. PREREQUISITE: Previous drawing experience |
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TUESDAY |
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Oct 13 – Dec 15 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $405 + GST
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Painting
| Acrylic Painting I | |
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Instructor: Lori Lukasewich |
Learn the basics of colour theory, paint mixing, application techniques, and composition while developing your skills and confidence in your creative potential. |
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TUESDAY |
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Oct 13 – Dec 15 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $382 + GST
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| Oil Painting I | |
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Instructor: Mark Vazquez-Mackay |
Discover the materials and techniques of oil painting through still life, landscape, and portrait assignments structured to introduce you to its language and practice. Explore the formal principles that govern effective design with the aim of developing your personal vision. |
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THURSDAY |
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Oct 15 – Dec 17 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $382 + GST
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| Abstract Painting | |
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Instructor: Malcolm Mooney |
Break free from representational painting! Let go and create abstract and non-objective paintings based on ideas you wish to investigate. Get introduced to historical and contemporary examples and approaches to abstraction with an emphasis on the materials used, the process, and the impact of the relationship between form and content. Acrylic paint will be the medium used as it is flexible and dries quickly.
PREREQUISITE: Acrylic Painting I |
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WEDNESDAY |
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Oct 14 – Dec 2 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $306 + GST
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Photography
| Digital Photography | |
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Instructor: William Yee |
Photographs, like all art, are dependent on their content and subtle skill in execution for success. Digital cameras have opened possibilities in photography through their ease of operation and computerized print manipulation. Learn the fundamentals of photography and the basics of digital camera operations including; composition, exposure, aperture, and shutter speed. Work through capturing digital images, file conversion, and digital image management. Your instructor will introduce the importance of aesthetic considerations to image making in discussions on subject genre, the importance of light, and critique.
PREREQUISITE: DSLR Cameras ONLY |
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TUESDAY |
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Oct 13 – Dec 1 |
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6:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $432 + GST
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Animation
These courses are part of the Animation Certificate program, but may be taken for personal interest.
| Intro to Drawing | |
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Instructor: Mark Vazquez-Mackay |
Focus on the fundamentals of drawing while increasing your hand-eye coordination. You will learn the elements of drawing, try different drawing techniques, practice good composition and draw the human form from observation. Get feedback on your work through both individual and group critiques throughout the course. |
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SATURDAY |
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Oct 17 – Dec 19 |
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9:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $532 + GST
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| After Effects I | |
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Instructor: Lyndon Navalta |
PREREQUISITE: Clear understanding of design fundamentals, this is not a beginner course Learn the basics of the Adobe CS6 suite of applications including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, and go beyond simply studying the software, to integrating good design. Work through a series of projects where you focus on how to properly capture, transfer, manipulate, and output images in a clear, concise manner while you apply your knowledge of design fundamentals for clean visual communication. As you work through the projects, you will figure out a digital workflow that makes sense for you and become more comfortable working in multiple programs at once. Please see your course supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first class. |
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WEDNESDAY |
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Oct 14 – Dec 16 |
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5:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $532 + GST
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Art & Business
These courses are part of the Art & Business Certificate and Micro-Credential Certificates, but may be taken individually for personal interest.
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Instructor: Darcy Parke |
You’ve got some marketing instincts and a good creative mind, but how do you really self-brand and market yourself and/or your respective employer in today’s more evolved and sophisticated communications world? Open your mind to building and understanding a proper brand and creating an effective marketing platform, with a focus on theoretical and strategic approaches. For those who want to break into the field of Marketing through either an Arts Based Enterprise, or an Advertising / Graphic Design firm, but also valuable to individuals who are currently employed with the aforementioned businesses and are looking to gain greater knowledge on creating effective and impactful marketing solutions. |
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WEDNESDAY |
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Oct 14 – Dec 16 |
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5:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $532 + GST
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| Personal Finance | |
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Instructor: Martin Kim |
Take control of your personal finances and see how to make sound decisions concerning ; setting goals, budgeting, insurance, investment and retirement. Learn the importance of the time value of money, financial services for short and long-term needs, evaluation of financial products to analyze factors that affect selection and use of a financial service. You will also learn how to develop a risk management plan using insurance to control the effects of uncontrollable financial risk inherent to life and living and be able to identify the major type of investment alternative and evaluate when making an investment. |
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TUESDAY |
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Oct 13 – Dec 15 |
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5:30 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $532 + GST
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Art + Business Workshops
| Grant & Proposal Writing | |
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Instructor: Shelley Cuthbertson |
Knowing how to successfully complete a grant application or how to write a funding proposal can help you and/or your organization achieve your goals. Learn the valuable skills in writing grant and/or funding proposals and discuss where to find grant opportunities, what granting organizations are seeking proposals, understanding stakeholder relationships, content of proposals and how funding organizations evaluate applications. |
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MONDAY |
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Oct 19 – Nov 9 |
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6:00 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price: $269 + GST
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| Understanding Contracts | |
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Instructor: Shelley Cuthbertson |
Learn the all the details of contracts and how to use them to conduct good business. Discuss different types of contracts and when to use them in addition to understanding key roles and responsibilities in contract management, administration, procurement and negotiation basics. |
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MONDAY |
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Nov 16 – Dec 7 |
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6:00 – 9:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price: $269 + GST
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Bootcamps
| Creating a Webspace | |
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Instructor: Loui Garcia |
Knowing how to build a webpage is a valuable skill in today’s daily use of digital platforms. Learn the essential skills and tools, i.e. software, frameworks and online services, to build a basic website and be introduced to the minimum coding requirements to create a responsive webpage rendered by a browser to get your business into the online domain. |
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MONDAY |
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Nov 2 & 9 |
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6:30 – 8:00 PM |
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$85 + GST Free for current AUArts Degree Students
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| Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | |
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Instructor: Loui Garcia |
Understanding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can help you grow your business by getting the best search engine ranking possible. Learn different techniques to improve and maintain your website’s ranking, including keywords, optimizing content, and images for your site, and making your website mobile-friendly. |
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THURSDAY |
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Nov 19 & 26 |
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6:30 – 8:00 PM |
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$85 + GST Free for current AUArts Degree Students
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| Business Etiquette and Culture | |
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Instructor: Marta Gorski |
Discuss how to develop a personal code of conduct and standard of actions in your chosen industry. You will take part in activities that are centered around common protocols, inclusive environments, and empathetic relationships, and you will learn communication methods, professionalism, relationship building, and ethics in business. |
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MONDAY |
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Nov 23 & 30 |
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6:30 – 8:00 PM |
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$85 + GST Free for current AUArts Degree Students
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Teen courses (15 - 17)
| Portfolio Prep | |
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Instructor: Melanie Long |
Work hard to strengthen and build your portfolio in this intensive portfolio prep course. The focus will be on creating five pieces of work strong enough for portfolio submission to be accepted into AUArts; with an emphasis on observational drawing. Subject matter will include still life, landscape, the human figure, and portraiture. Get your creative juices flowing and your hands moving! |
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SATURDAY |
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Oct 17 – Nov 21 |
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10:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
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Special Fall Price $382 + GST
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