studio based

enriched visual art stream

Enriched visual art stream is for students who are interested in persuing a career in the creative industries: Visual Art, Design, Engineering, Architecture, Robotics, Gaming

This stream utilizes our studio spaces that house specialized equipment

Designed as a Grade 9 to Post-Graduate Pathway

Multi-credit courses

Utilizes Inquiry Based Learning strategies

Multi-disciplinary, immersive and extremely rigorous

Application Required

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classroom based

visual art stream

Visual art stream is for students who are interested in visual art but do not wish to take more than one art credit in a term

Utilizes our well equipped classroom spaces

Designed as Drop-In courses with multiple entry points without pre-requisites

Utilizes Project Based Learning strategies

A great introduction to techniques and aesthetics in visual art

Single-Credit courses from Grade 9 - 12

No application required

process

enriched visual art stream only

Join our Portfolio Review Google Classroom.
TVDSB Students can use classroom code: ymykwaj

Students from outside the TVDSB should send their portfolio, application & questionnaire (G9 only) to j.heene@tvdsb.ca

Submit your portfolio, credit counselling summary and questionnaire to the Google Classroom before the deadline. Out of area students must complete the out of area form.

Complete TVDSB registration and course selection in MyBlueprint before the TVDSB deadline

Program fee $31.25/credit paid upon beginning course

Entrance into the enriched stream is subject to space restritions and approval by the administration of HB Beal Secondary

Bussing is provided for the Grade 11 and Grade 12 & Post-Secondary Programs only

requirements

Grade 9 Enriched portfolio is optional but recommended

Grade 9 questionnaire is required (download from the Portfolio Review Google Classroom)

Post-Secondary portfolio should consist of no more than 10 works

Works may be of any medium. We encourage a variety of media.

Images should be clear and well lit

You may include up to 3 images for one work

All required items should be submitted to our Portfolio Review Google classroom

digital & interactive art

Our DIA studio is equipped with Virtual Reality development and viewing equipment, Digital Photography studio, 3D environment development computers and software, 12 42" high definition monitors, Robotics studio, and immersive projection gallery.

ceramics

Ceramics houses 2 large kilns, 8 potter's wheels, glaze spray booth, a 3 meter wedging table and lots of space and tools to create very large and complex ceramics works - whether that's functional or decorative.

painting

We have a number of Painting studios each with enough square footage and high ceilings to create large stretchers. The only limitations are your imagination and the size of the doors!

moving image

Moving Image is our Filmmaking and Animation studio. We have all the equipment and software to make a feature documentary as well as line testers and animation software to create your own animated feature.

drawing

The Drawing studio has tools that range from the very traditional to the very new. From charcoal to digital drawing tablets, this studio is complimented by medium scale, gallery quality digital output so you can display your digital works on paper if you choose. 100s of drawing boards, easels and lots of floor space will allow you to create large scale drawn works!

printmaking

One of the best equipped Printmaking studios in Canada. 3 large scale Intaglio presses, 4 Lithographic presses, ferric chloride copper plate etching, oil based and non-toxic Lithography processes. Our print studio has a class set of litho stones as well as 2 full sheet stones and 6 half-sheet stones. We teach traditional and emerging printmaking technologies from Japanese woodcut to polyester CMYK photographic processes.

sculpture

This facility has tools and safety equipment to allow for medium scale stone carving, welding, and assemblage. We have our own wood shop and tool cage with a vast collection of tools!