Fine Arts
Full-Time
Campus: Santo Domingo
Below, you will find all the information about admissions requirements and the curriculum with the subjects to be taken:
Technical Fine Arts Career
General Description
The technical program in Fine Arts at CHAVÓN offers comprehensive training in contemporary artistic practices, combining technical study, critical thinking and interdisciplinary exploration. Over the course of three years, students are immersed in creative experiences that promote the development of their own artistic voice, connected to the social and cultural context.
Guided by an active faculty in the artistic medium, students work from experimentation with traditional and contemporary materials, media and languages, to reflection on art systems and their possible futures. The program emphasizes autonomy, visual research and the ability to manage artistic projects in a professional way.
Career Opportunities
Artistic Creation & Production
- Contemporary Visual Artist
- Painter, Sculptor, Draftsman or Illustrator
- Multimedia or Interdisciplinary Artist
- Engraver and Muralist
- Performer or Creator of Installations
Management, Research & Mediation
- Cultural or Art Project Manager
- Art Assistant or Curator
- Educational Mediator in Museums and Cultural Centers
- Researcher in Visual Practices
- Coordinator of Artistic Residencies or Workshops
Visual Production & Professionalization
- Producer of Artwork or Exhibition Projects
- Artistic Entrepreneur in Creative Economy
- Image and Visual Narrative Consultant or Advisor
- Conceptual or Editorial Illustrator
- Visual Art Designer applied to Cultural Contexts
Hard Skills (Technical)
- Mastery of Analytical, Anatomical and Contemporary Drawing
- Painting, Sculpture, Engraving and Mural Techniques
- Knowledge and Application of three-dimensional and Performative Skills
- Use of digital Imaging, Photography, Video Art and Experimental Media
- Understanding of Semiotics, Visual Narrative and Visual Culture
- Design and Production of Art Installations
- Application of Sustainability Principles in Material Processes
- Use of Conceptual Tools such as Design Thinking
- Handling the lenguage of Contemporary Art and the Art Market
- Cultural Project Management and Professional Self-Management
- Visual Research and Creative Methodologies
- Thesis and Portfolio Development
Soft Skills (Transversal)
- Critical and Reflective Thinking about Art and Culture
- Creative Autonomy and Self-Management of Artistic Careers
- Aesthetic and Ethical Sensitivity in Artistic Practice
- Capacity for Instropection and Development of a Personal Poetics
- Visual and Verbal Communication of Complex Ideas
- Adaptability to different Mediums, Media and Exhibition Spaces
- Ability to Collaborate in Interdisciplinary Environments
- Organization, Planning and Time Management
- Leadership in Collective Creation Processes
- Empathy and Awareness of Social and Cultural Context
- Active Listening and Openess to Criticism and Dialogue
- Entrepreneurial Spirit and Orientation towards Creative Sustainability
Admissions
Admission to CHAVÓN requires high school graduation with a satisfactory grade-point average, the presentation of a portfolio,* and an interview. For detailed information about admissions procedures, click here.
*Applicants to the program in Fashion Marketing and Communications are not required to present a portfolio but must complete the CHAVÓN Challenge.
*Applicants to the Film program can only apply via Portfolio
Information for International Students
International students are welcomed to the CHAVÓN community and significantly add to its rich, artistically and intellectually diverse dialogue and culture. If you live outside the Dominican Republic, we encourage you to apply or to contact us, as we will always be available to assist you in the application process and to answer questions regarding such things as dormitories or other living accommodations, travel arrangements, visas, or any other questions you may have.
