PART-TIME STUDIES OPPORTUNITIES

**THE SPAO PATH**

Discover where to start, what to take next, and how your journey can lead to **tuition credit** and eligibility for the **SPAO Path Bursary**.

**PHOTO CRITIQUE SESSION**

**Register for a Photo Critique on March 7, 2026** **here**.

**YOUTH FOUNDATION INITIATIVE**

Youth ages 16–20 can now take SPAO’s Foundation Courses for free, including **Digital Photography I** and **Darkroom I**.

**APEX EXHIBITION**

Have you taken a part-time class or workshop at SPAO? If so, you’re invited to submit work to the **APEX Exhibition**.

**FREE SPAO T-SHIRT**

Enroll in a **2025 class** and get a free t-shirt!
**One shirt per individual, even if enrolled in multiple classes.*

WINTER 2026 PART-TIME OFFERINGS

Non-vocational programming

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

LIGHTING

**SPEEDLITE I:** ON-Camera FLASH

**Starts January 15**
Thursdays, 6pm - 9pm
5 Sessions

**ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITURE:** IN SITU

**Starts January 10**
Saturdays, 9am - 12pm
5 Sessions

MASTERCLASSES

**MASTERCLASS:** Portrait CONCEPTS

**Starts January 14**
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm
10 Sessions

WORKSHOPS

**ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES I:** CYANOTYPE

**March 19 + 21 + 22**
Thursday, 6pm - 9pm
Saturday + Sunday 10am - 4pm

ONGOING

**TRUE TO LIFE PROJECT**

This project offers those with Down Syndrome the opportunity to regularly work on their photography.

DARKROOM

**EXPLORING COLOUR FILM**

**Starts February 25**
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm
6 Sessions

**DARKROOM:** OPEN SESSION

**Group A Starts January 13**
**Group B Starts February 26**
10 Sessions

POST-PRODUCTION

**photoshop I:** the precise process

**Starts January 13**
Tuesdays, 6pm - 9pm
6 Sessions

**PHOTOSHOP II:** ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

**Starts January 14**
Wednesdays, 6pm - 9pm
6 Sessions

MENTORING

**GROUP MENTORING**

We offer private mentoring sessions for groups under the mentorship of expert instructors.

**PRIVATE MENTORING**

Work with SPAO instructors on a customized private mentoring schedule that works for you.

These programs do not require approval under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005

Questions?

Contact SPAO’s Part-Time Studies Coordinator at part-time@spao.ca.

Don’t worry! Please email part-time@spao.ca so we can put you on the waitlist.
We’re pleased to offer private and group mentoring with many of our faculty members and instructors.
Click here to view our Refund and Withdrawal Policy.

STAPLE CLASSES

SPAO offers new classes regularly; however, below you will find a list of classes that we are likely to offer at least once every calendar year.

SPAO PATH classes, indicated with a star ✪, can contribute to a reduction in tuition fees up to a maximum of $5000 for SPAO’s College Diploma Program OR individuals who complete all SPAO PATH classes can apply for advanced standing (direct entry into year 2) in SPAO’s Diploma Program.

FOUNDATION CLASSES

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

✪ Digital Photography II: Beyond the Basics

DARKROOM

✪ Darkroom II: Advanced Techniques

LIGHTING

POST-PRODUCTION

PRINTING

ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES

MASTERCLASSES

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

EXCURSIONS

Photo Excursion I: Regional Roadtrip
Photo Excursion II: Distance + Discovery

MENTORING

Private Mentoring