COVID-19
Changes to the 2022 winter term
UPDATE: February 1, 2022
In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, NBCCD is modifying its winter term. Some programs may move to a later start date, while others may move online.
Please check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section at the bottom of this page, and direct any remaining questions to your Studio Head.
Please see below for the full list of changes, organized by program:
3D Digital Design:
Classes will be delivered in-person, except for those indicated below:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| 3D Digital Design | ||||
| FVA | Jan. 31 | Media Explorations | Drew Kennickell | In-Person |
| First-year courses | Jan. 10 | CDDD 2010 Modeling and Texturing II (Monday only) | Todd Delong | Online for the semester |
| Jan. 10 | DIGM 3019 Team Project | Todd Delong | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 10 | DRAW 3003 Constructive Drawing III | Drew Kennickell | Online for the semester | |
| Second-year courses | Jan. 10 | ENTR 3913 Preparing for a Career | Jillian Acreman | Online for the semester |
| Jan. 10 | DIGM 3009 Research Project | Drew
Kennickell |
Online for the semester | |
Advanced Studio Practice:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Advanced Studio Practice | Jan. 10 | All classes | Noel Chenier + Jean Rooney | Online until further notice |
Bachelor of Applied Arts:
Please follow your studio’s guidelines. If you are currently studying at the University of New Brunswick, please check their website for up-to-date winter term announcements related to COVID-19.
Ceramics:
Theoretical classes, such as history and entrepreneurship, start online on Monday, January 10. All other classes start in-person on January 10. Instructions for online learning will be provided by your instructor.
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Ceramics | ||||
| FVA | Jan. 10 | Media Explorations | Rachel MacGillivray | In-person |
| First and second-year courses | Jan. 10 | All hands-on courses | Liz Demerson, Chris Colwell, | In-person |
| Jan. 31 | HIST 2903 Ceramics History and Materials Exploration: Prehistory-1900 | Chris Colwell | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 2001 The Business of Craft: Practices and Opportunities | Tracy Austin | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 3921 Marketing and Online Promotion: Craft | Erica Stanley | Online for the semester | |
Fashion Design:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Fashion Design | ||||
| FVA | Feb. 28 | Media Explorations | Nicole Gallant | In-person |
| First-year courses | Jan. 31 | FADN 2904 Fashion Illustration | Lorraine Hodgins | In-person |
| Jan. 24 | HIST 2904
Fashion Design and Inspiration Throughout History |
Nicole Gallant | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 2005
Marketing and Online Promotion |
Tracy Austin | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 2001
The Business of Craft: Practices and Opportunities |
Tracy Austin | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 24 | FADN 2902 Sewing and Finishing Techniques | Nicole Daigle | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | FADN 2905 Apparel Design and Construction | Nicole Daigle | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | FADN 2906 Pattern Design | Nicole Daigle | In-person | |
| Second-year courses | Jan. 24 | FADN 3904 Apparel Production: The Project Begins | Nicole Gallant + 4 | In-person |
| Jan. 24 | FADN 3905 Apparel Production: Finishing Touches | Nicole Gallant | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | ENTR 3923 Portfolio: Design and Online Presence | Tracy Austin | Online for the semester | |
| Feb. 15 | FADN 3906 Business of Fashion | Tracy Austin | In-person | |
Foundation Visual Arts (Fredericton):
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Foundation Visual Arts | ||||
| Jan. 24 | DRAW 1001 Drawing | Various | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | DSGN 1001 3 Design | Various | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | HUMN 1001 The Creative process | Various | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | HIST 1057 History | Various | Online until further notice | |
| Jan. 31 | HIST 1057 Tutorials | Various | In-person | |
Your media explorations schedule is changing.
As you know, Media Explorations is divided into two sections, Winter 1 and Winter 2. In the interest of reducing the number of students on campus, and in keeping with a ‘less is more’ approach, we’ve decided to switch the order of Winter 1 and 2. These changes have already been made in NetClassroom, so if you login to look at your schedule you’ll be looking at the updated, correct information.
As a result of this change, many of you will not have ANY Media Explorations beginning until February 28. Those of you that do still have an exploration that started in January, please see the instructions below.
- Ceramics will take place in person. Please report to the ceramics studio as instructed.
- 3D Digital Design will take place in-person.
- Photography/Videography will take place in-person.
Winter 1 begins Monday, January 10.
Winter 2 begins Monday, February 28.
If you have any questions, you can email FVA Studio Head Jillian Acreman (jillian.acreman@gnb.ca).
Foundation Visual Arts (Saint John):
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Foundation Visual Arts Saint John | ||||
| Jan. 24 | 3D Design, Drawing and the Creative process | Amy Ash | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | HIST 1057 History/ tutorials | Christiana Myers | In-person | |
Foundation Visual Arts (online):
All classes continue online starting Monday, January 10.
Student Access: None.
Graphic Design:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Graphic Design | ||||
| First and second-year diploma courses will be held in-person until further notice. The two courses listed below will be held online until further notice. | ||||
| ENTR 2905 Online Marketing and Promotion | Renata Britez | Online | ||
| ENTR 3916 Preparing for a Career in Graphic Design | Lorraine Hodgins | Online | ||
Jewellery/Metal Arts:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Jewellery/Metal Arts | ||||
| FVA | Feb. 28 | Media Explorations | Brigitte Clavette | In-person |
| First-year courses | Jan. 10 | ENTR 2001
The Business of Craft: Practices and Opportunities |
Tracy Austin | Online for the semester |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 2903 Casting | Kristyn Cooper | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 2905 Tools and Techniques | Kristyn Cooper | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 2905 Tools and Techniques | Kristyn Cooper | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | DIGM 2020 3D Modelling: Jewellery/3D Objects II | Jamie Bergin | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 2904 Production | Erica Stanley | In-person | |
| Second-year courses | Jan. 10 | ENTR 3921 Marketing and Online Promotion: Craft | Erica Stanley | Online for the semester |
| Feb. 18 | HIST 3901 Gold to Pebbles: Jewellery History CE | Erica Stanley | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 3906 Metal and Colour | Kristyn Cooper | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | DIGM 3025 3D Modeling: Jewellery/ 3D Objects | Jamie Bergin | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | JMET 3903 Silversmithing | Brigitte Clavette | In-person | |
Photography/Videography:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Photography/Videography | ||||
| FVA | Jan. 31 | Media Explorations | Noel Chenier | In-person |
| First-year courses | Jan. 10 | PHOT 2906 Lighting | Drew Gilbert | In-person |
| Jan. 24 | PHOT 2922 Photographic Imaging | Drew Gilbert | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | PHOT 2913 Seminar | Drew Gilbert | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | PHOT 2920 Creativity in Photography | Karen Ruet | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | HIST 2918 History of Photography | Karen Ruet | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | PHOT 2912 The Working Photographer | Noel Chenier | Online until further notice | |
| Jan. 10 | PHOT 2921 Careers in Photography | Noel Chenier | Online until further notice | |
| Second-year courses | Jan. 24 | PHOT 3923 Lighting: Advanced Techniques and Location | Rod Stears | In-person |
| Jan. 31 | PHOT 3922 Photographic Portfolio Development | Karen Ruet | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | PHOT 3924
Photographic Imagery: Advanced Techniques |
Drew Gilbert | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | PHOT 3925 Video: Design and Application | Rod Stears | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 3929 Photographic Entrepreneurship: Photographer as Artist | Noel Chenier | Online until further notice | |
Textile Design:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Textile Design | ||||
| FVA | Feb. 28 | Media Explorations | Natasha Cliche/ Karen Ruet | In-person |
| First-year courses | Jan. 31 | TXDN 2928 Spinning | Rachel MacGillivray | In-person |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 2001
The Business of Craft: Practices and Opportunities |
Tracy Austin | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 10 | HIST 2190 Evolution of Textiles | Jackie Bourque | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 31 | TXDN 2930 Screen Print Methods | Lorraine Hodgins | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | TXDN 2915 Designing for Felt | Caoife Garvey | In-person | |
| Second-year courses | Feb. 10 | TXDN 3927 Felting: Complex Applications | Caoife Garvey | Online until further notice |
| Jan. 24 | ENTR 3921 Marketing and Online promotion | Erica Stanley | Online for the semester | |
| Weaving stream | ||||
| Jan. 24 | TXDN 2929 Weave: Four Harness Structures | Jackie Bourque | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | TXDN 3933 Weave: Complex Applications
|
Jackie Bourque | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | TXDN 3926 Slow Cloth: Weft Dominant Weave Structures | Jackie Bourque | In-person | |
| Knitting stream | ||||
| Jan. 31 | TXDN 2925 Knit: Stitch and Design | Rachel MacGillivray
|
In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | TXDN 3932 Knit: Designing for Collections | Rachel MacGillivray | Online until further notice | |
| Jan. 31 | TXDN 3930 Knitting: Computer Aided Design | Natasha Cliche | Online until further notice | |
Wabanaki Visual Arts:
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Wabanaki Visual Arts | ||||
| First-year courses | Jan. 24 | WVVA 2910 Wood & Intro to tools | Tim Jones | In-person |
| Jan. 10 | ENTR 2008 Entrepreneurship: Professional Practices | Tim Jones | Online until further notice | |
| Jan. 10 | HIST 2920
Indigenous Art in Contemporary Culture |
Emma Hassencahl-Perley | Online for the semester | |
| Jan. 24 | WVVA 2912 Wabanaki Media II (Y1) | Judie Acquin-Miksovsky | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | FVAD 1008
Elements and Principles of Design |
Gillian Dykeman | In-person | |
| Second-year courses | Jan. 10 | ENTR 3918
Entrepreneurship: Digital Communications |
Tim Jones | Online until further notice |
| Feb. 7 | AVVA 3908 Designing Bodies | Tim Jones | In-person | |
| Jan. 24 | AVVA 3917
Indigenous Studio: Refining Your Style |
Judie Acquin-Miksovsky | In person | |
| Jan. 24 | AVVA 3915 Indigenous Art and Storytelling | Judie Acquin-Miksovsky | In-person | |
Complementary courses
| Studio | Start Date | Courses | Instructor(s) | Course delivery method |
| Complementary courses | ||||
| Jan. 31 | DRAW 3004 Painting with Acrylics | Jen Lee Wiebe | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | AVVA 3908 Designing Bodies | Julie Caissie | In-person | |
| Jan. 31 | AVVA 3908 Designing Bodies | Tim Jones | In-person | |
| Feb. 7 | DSGN 3916 Book Binding | Caoife Garvey | In-person | |
| Feb. 7 | DRAW 3001 Imagery, Sources and Development | Julie Caissie | In-person | |
| Jan. 10 | HUMN 3000 Art for Social Change | Erica Stanley | Online for the semester | |
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Am I able to come into the classroom while classes remain online?
A: Not at this time. Our goal is to have the least number of people on campus as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19. If your classes are online, you must remain off campus.
Q: How do I schedule my kit pick-up for Monday, January 10 and what do I need to bring?
A: Studios with required kit pick-ups will send an additional email to their students with instructions on how to schedule your kit pick-up. You should bring as little to campus as possible, come on your own within your scheduled timeblock, and adhere to all regular health and safety protocols while on campus.
Q: If my start date is being pushed, will this affect when my classes end?
A: Yes. For example, if your course started on January 24 instead of Monday, January 10, the end date of that course would also be pushed back 14 days.
Q: If I already have a flight booked or confirmed plans to leave Fredericton at the original end-of-term date, can I be accommodated if my classes will now end later than expected?
A: Yes. Your instructors and Studio Head will work with you to ensure you can finish your studies.
Q: How will these changes affect my FVA Media Explorations?
A: The following adjustments are in place:
- 3D Digital Design — one cohort will begin January 10
- Ceramics — two cohorts will begin January 10
- Fashion — pushed to unit 2 (Feb. 28) and room changed to 004
- Graphic Design — pushed to unit 2 (Feb. 28)
- Jewellery/Metal Arts — pushed to unit 2 (Feb. 28)
- Photography/Videography — one cohort begins January 10
Q: If I require additional assistance in the classroom, will this be accommodated?
A: Yes. Please reach out to your instructor directly.
Q: Will student services staff be on campus and/or available to support me?
A: Members of the student services team will primarily be working from home to contribute to less people on campus. All services will continue to be offered remotely—while our College Counsellor and Learning Strategist will provide some in-person appointments at their discretion. You are encouraged to reach out for support and assistance.