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PREPA (PMA)
THE BENEFITS OF DOING A PREPARATORY YEAR
The Canvas School of Arts offers a program specially designed for young people interested in pursuing artistic studies (Professional level (CFC) or higher education level (HES)) or for those whose professional path has not yet been fully defined. A true year of orientation, it allows each student to navigate, based on their personal aptitudes, towards the artistic profession that suits them best, while gaining initial experience in an academic setting that opens up various training opportunities.
Since access to design studies is highly demanding, Canvas' preparatory year program introduces students to the artistic and technical fundamentals and provides a skills upgrade before taking the entrance exams for professional and higher education schools.
OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AND PROGRAM PERZONALIZATION
The student gets to learn various subjects involved in the study of the Visual Arts, while acquiring a neutral critical approach towards the world and the arts. Through the techniques taught during the program, the variety of courses and the practical exercises, the student will set solid foundations for their future curriculum.
In addition, each student can adapt their study plan, in order to deepen their knowledge in one or several subjects, getting a personalized program based on their future aspirations.
PREPA (PMA)
THE BENEFITS OF DOING A PREPARATORY YEAR
The Canvas School of Arts offers a program specially designed for young people interested in pursuing artistic studies (Professional level (CFC) or higher education level (HES)) or for those whose professional path has not yet been fully defined. A true year of orientation, it allows each student to navigate, based on their personal aptitudes, towards the artistic profession that suits them best, while gaining initial experience in an academic setting that opens up various training opportunities.
Since access to design studies is highly demanding, Canvas' preparatory year program introduces students to the artistic and technical fundamentals and provides a skills upgrade before taking the entrance exams for professional and higher education schools.
OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING AND PROGRAM PERZONALIZATION
The student gets to learn various subjects involved in the study of the Visual Arts, while acquiring a neutral critical approach towards the world and the arts. Through the techniques taught during the program, the variety of courses and the practical exercises, the student will set solid foundations for their future curriculum.
In addition, each student can adapt their study plan, in order to deepen their knowledge in one or several subjects, getting a personalized program based on their future aspirations.
ARTISTIC COURSES AND INDIVIDUAL EXPECTATIONS
The preparatory year offers an upgrade in different artistic courses.
Selected and varied exercises allow the progressive development of creativity, simultaneously with the learning of traditional and digital graphic techniques. This upgrade course provides students with the theoretical and practical elements to integrate schools specialized in Visual Arts.
After following the common training, the student prepares a portfolio of original artistic work while having an individual and personalized follow-up according to the specific objectives of each student. The assessment of the individual objectives in the field of Visual Arts (decoration, graphic design, multimedia, photography, etc.) allows a personalized approach for the mentoring.
FINALITY OF THE ARTISTIC PREPARATORY YEAR
The portfolio of artistic work, with a selection of the best projects created during the year, allows the student to apply to a higher or professional educational degree in visual arts or applied arts to continue their learning journey. The experience and artistic practice gained during the preparatory year enables capable and talented students to successfully pass the practical exams of the various admission tests.
Which requires :
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To attend the admission interview of professional and/or higher education schools in visual and/or applied arts (HES) with a strong theoretical understanding of the artistic culture and with a good portfolio.
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To show your experience and sufficient artistic practice for admission exams.
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To be comfortable to look for an apprenticeship (CFC).
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To follow the requiring steps for your future training in the artistic profession of your choice.
MOTIVATION – DISCOVERY - ARTISTIC SENSITIVITY
THE PREPARATORY YEAR FOR YOU
The Preparation year is a training open to candidates of all academic levels. Only common point: enthusiasm, curiosity, desire to learn and approach artistic practices in various aspects.
End of compulsory schooling: student who wants to study Arts through professionnal public school or apprenticeship.
The acceptance in a public school or an apprenticeship (company training) in an artistic profession require the acquisition of solid general artistic knowledge.
In possession of a federal maturity (or equivalent European title): student who wishes to access studies in a university-level art school (HES: Higher Studies in Arts and Design, Fine Arts).
Higher Arts schools entry is made possible after passing an entrance examination, which requires the presentation of a portfolio and/or the passing of an admission exam.
Other candidates: for students who have a job, possibility to adapt the study plan by a personalized attendance rate.
REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION
Prerequisites : have completed your compulsory schooling and obtained your certificate.
Submit a portfolio of recent personal work to Canvas.
Highly talented students : The School can give to highly talented students direct access to the training. Candidates must apply in advance, pass the entrance exam, show maturity and motivation during an interview with the school admission team.
Enrollment : in September.
Other possibilities : at the beginning of each month from September to May with certain specifities.
DURATION - DIPLOMA - SUCCESS
Students who have successfully completed the preparatory year will receive the PMA Diploma from Canvas.
The preparatory class has excellent success rates, allowing most students to join schools and institutions of their choice, in Switzerland and abroad
(Switzerland: ECAL / Lausanne, ERACOM / Lausanne, HEAD / Geneva, ECAV / Sierre, CPEV / Vevey, etc.).
SKILLS
At the end of the preparatory year, the student is able to :
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carry out successful work and projects in accordance with precise objectives
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use hand and digital techniques for the realization of artistic works
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explain clearly their professional objectives and be autonomous in their work
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be critical of their creations and know what needs to be improve
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constitute a coherent portfolio to enter the school of their choice
