Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with:
Grade 12 English: ENG4(U) or ENG4(C); or
Mature Student Status (age 19 or older) with required course(s), their equivalent(s), or appropriate Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Certificate program credits
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CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
The eight-month Art Fundamentals (AFD) certificate program provides a strong foundation in traditional and digital art. Designed to build skills in art, design, creativity, communication and critical thinking, AFD will prepare you for further education and a career path in fields such as animation, illustration and graphic design. You will experience hands-on learning under the guidance of working artists.
This program will equip you with the knowledge and grounds to apply to other specialized art programs.
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Semester 1
AFD111, Figure Studio I
AFD120, Colour Studio
AFD131, Design I: Composition and Creativity
AFD141, Digital Design I
AFD181, Drawing I
COM101 or
COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or
Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
Semester 2
AFD211, Figure Studio II
AFD216, Applied Art History
AFD220, Painting Studio
AFD232 or
AFD252, Design II: Manufacturing Meaning or
3D Design
AFD242, Digital Design II
AFD282, Drawing II
plus: General Education Course
Note: The following courses will not fulfil a General Education requirement: CUL245, CUL710.
Upon completion of this program, you will be prepared to pursue a further postsecondary education in communication arts and traditional arts which may lead to a career path in the visual art industry.
Health Insurance $808CAD
