Fleming College

The Haliburton School of The Arts is offering a new design diploma program led by renowned artist and designer Barr Gilmore.

Starting in September 2014, Integrated Design will be offered in a three-semester, accelerated format at Fleming College’s Haliburton Campus.

The program centres on five fundamental actions linked to design: Dream, Experiment, Collaborate, Communicate, and Apply. Students will be exposed to a broad range of design categories including communication/graphic; fashion and textile; exhibition and environmental graphic; interiors; architecture; and landscape architecture and public art.

“Inspired by the Design Academy in Eindhoven, the program’s intent is to teach students to be critical and creative design thinkers, equipped with a solid foundation to go on to explore any design discipline,” says Gilmore. “Had a program like Integrated Design been available to me during my post-secondary years, I might have saved myself a lot of time and money. But more importantly, I would have realized sooner what sort of designer I really wanted to become.”

The program provides a foundation for design in the first semester through design principles, theory, history and process/methodologies. Students then build on that in the second semester with intensive studio time spent experimenting with different materials and methodologies.

The third semester is a Certificate distinction, within the diploma program, focused on a specific medium: photo arts, ceramics, fibre arts, artist blacksmith, glassblowing, jewellery, painting and drawing, or sculpture.   

“The Haliburton School of The Arts is excited to expand its programming to include design and design analysis. Integrated Design is an important program that will provide students studying in our specialty certificates the option of focusing their medium in a design stream, and increase their opportunities after graduation,” said Sandra Dupret, Dean/Principal of the Haliburton School of The Arts.

Gilmore has been appointed Professor and Coordinator of the program. To learn more about his work, please see the accompanying appointment notice: Barr Gilmore announcement.

To learn more about the program, visit: http://flemingcollege.ca/programs/integrated-design.

About Haliburton School of The Arts
The Haliburton School of The Arts is a leader in providing unique and flexible art education in Canada. Students who come to Haliburton create their art in a spectacular natural environment, supported by dedicated faculty and a welcoming community of eclectic resident artists. We are a destination campus for students from across Ontario who are interested in art and design. Students enrol in specialized programs that range from Artist Blacksmith to Canada’s first Sustainable Building Design and Construction certificate. We also offer the most comprehensive summer art school program in the country.

About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Justice and Business, Skilled Trades and Technology, General Arts and Science and Visual Arts. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.

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For more information

Laura Copeland
Communications Officer, Fleming College
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370

Sandra Dupret
Dean/Principal, Fleming College – Haliburton School of The Arts
Sandra.dupret@flemingcollege.ca
1-866-353-6464 x 6708