Dawson College

Area of Study

OVERVIEW:
Dawson College is the largest CEGEP in the Quebec college network of post-secondary educational institutions. Some 9,000 students are enrolled in full time programs, nearly one-fifth of them in the creative and applied arts.

Dawson College was the largest English-language CEGEP when it was founded in 1968 and today occupies a heritage building in downtown Montreal. It has a rich history interwoven into the fabric of the city, drawing on a reputation for superior and innovative teaching, notably in the creative arts.

Faculty members in the creative arts are artists in their own right with many coming from industry, bringing real-life work experience into the classroom. Students may also engage in activities of the Dawson College Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education, a resource for creative people who want to launch their own enterprises.

Students go on to compete in national and international competitions and garner awards for their innovative & creative work, including Nicholas Losacco (Graphic Design), Marcella Driver-Moliner (Graphic Design), and Tom Berthelot (Professional Photography).

PROGRAMS OFFERED:
Three-year Career Program CEGEP diplomas in Professional Theatre, Illustration, Interior Design, Professional Photography, Graphic Design, Industrial Design and 3D Animation and Computer-Generated Imagery; two-year Pre-University Program CEGEP diplomas in Visual Arts and in Arts, Literature and Communication (specifically, the Cinema/Communication, Studio Arts and Interactive Media Arts profiles). Graduates of three-year programs are quali ed to enter the workforce directly or may choose to pursue university studies in related fields. Graduates of the two-year programs gener- ally continue their studies at the university level.

Program Length

3-year

Requirements

Location

Montreal

For More Information

dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Past winners of the Applied Arts Student Awards

  • 2019 Student Awards Charmaine Cheng
    2019
    Student Awards

    Charmaine Cheng
  • 2019 Student Awards Hamzah Akbar, Brandon Braithwaite, Sihan Liu, Gareth Ng, Siddhartha Shastri
    2019
    Student Awards

    Hamzah Akbar, Brandon Braithwaite, Sihan Liu, Gareth Ng, Siddhartha Shastri
  • 2020 Student Awards Jae Ho Kim
    2020
    Student Awards

    Jae Ho Kim
  • 2020 Student Awards Chanelle Nibbelink
    2020
    Student Awards

    Chanelle Nibbelink