Sarah Johnson - Nature

Sascha Porteous - Landscapes

Keith Wood - Landscapes

Receive hands-on experience with highly knowledgeable instructors

Monica Collins - Portraiture

Kathy Booth - Photojournalism

Alicia Baas - Advertizing

The Comox Valley offers a range of rural, urban and wilderness locations

Students face challenges with lighting, terrain and composition

Photography students visit unique, visually interesting locations

Develop an exciting career in photo journalism, wedding and event photography, portrait photography, or advertising

Reyna Wallter - Landscapes

Kelsey Mason - Advertizing

On-the-job experience is an integral part of the programs

Learn in smaller classes from experienced instructors who are focused on your success

Interactive Media programs combine design and technology, giving students the best of both worlds

Fine Arts instructors display their work at the Muir Art Gallery, October 2008

Dr. John Belshaw, Associate Vice-President, Education, at the opening gala for the Fine Arts instructor's Art Show

Learn exciting techniques in a wide variety of media

The kiln at NIC's Comox Valley campus

NIC's Shadbolt Studio, a modern, 7520 sq ft building containing separate ceramics, painting and sculpture studios

Many NIC instructors are internationally acclaimed artists, such as potter Gordon Hutchinson

NIC Grad Show, 2007

Connor Buchanan, ECU graduate

Students fire the Tozan Anagama kiln, one of only four in the world

Ceramic creations, ready for firing

Students are encouraged to think critically and experiment

Students prepare the Comox Valley campus kiln

Gain exposure to a range of electives, from drawing to sculpture to photography

Instructor Alan Burgess prepares for raku firing

Students express their unique style in a wide range of media