Fine Arts students at Langara develop drawing skills using hands-on material processes. In first year, perceptual skills are emphasized with subject matter that includes still-life, life models, and the urban/natural environment. For second year, studio work is complemented with critiques, lectures, and research into artists who use drawing as a primary medium. Students engage with a wide range of traditional and non-traditional drawing materials often working from challenging studio set-ups, regularly involving a life model. Traditional drawing practices are emphasized while addressing the role of drawing in the 21st century. Independent research is encouraged, and the relationship of drawing to the wider contemporary context is explored.