Certificate Programs
Visual Arts Certificate
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Visual Design Certificate |
Comprehensive Arts Certificate |
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| To receive this certificate, students must be successful in a minimum of 4 Visual Arts courses. | To receive this certificate, students must be successful in a minimum of 4 Visual Arts courses. | To receive this certificate, students must be successful in a minimum of 4 Visual Arts courses. |
Any 3 of the following 4 courses are mandatory:
AVI1O1/NAC1O1 Grade 9 Visual Arts AVI2O1 Grade 10 Visual Arts AVI3M1 Grade 11 Visual Arts AVI4M1 Grade 12 Visual Arts
| The following 3 courses are mandatory:
AWS2O1 Grade 10 Graphic Design AWS3O1 Grade 11 Digital Imaging AWS4M1 Grade 12 3-D Rendering | Any one of the following courses is mandatory:
AVI1O1/NAC1O1 Grade 9 Visual Arts Or AVI2O1 Grade 10 Visual Arts |
The 4th course must be any other Visual Arts course at the senior level:
AWS3O1 Grade 11 Digital Imaging AWP3O1 Grade 11 Sculpture AWQ3O1 Grade 11 Photography AWS4M1 Grade 12 3-D Rendering | The 4th course must be one of the following junior level credits:
AVI1O1/NAC1O1 Grade 9 Visual Arts AVI2O1 Grade 10 Visual Arts
OR one of the following senior level credits:
AVI3M1 Grade 11 Visual Arts AWP3O1 Grade 11 Sculpture AWQ3O1 Grade 11 Photography AVI4M1 Grade 12 Visual Arts
| The remaining 3 course credits must be at the senior level (grade 11 or 12) with at least one grade 12 credit:
AVI3M1 Grade 11 Visual Art AWS3O1 Grade 11 Digital Imaging AWP3O1 Grade 11 Sculpture AWQ3O1 Grade 11 Photography AWS4M1 Grade 12 3-D Rendering AVI4M1 Grade 12 Visual Arts |
| Students must meet the requirements outlined above, as well as, receive a final grade of Level 3 or higher in each course. | Students must meet the requirements outlined above, as well as, receive a final grade of Level 3 or higher in each course. | Students must meet the requirements outlined above, as well as, receive a final grade of Level 3 or higher in each course. |
If you are interested in pursuing any of the following art-related careers, you will require a portfolio for acceptance into a post-secondary program:
| Graphic Design | Animation | Architecture | Photography |
| Web Page Design | Automotive Design | Interior Design | Fashion Design |
| Jewellery Design | Industrial Design | Landscape Design | Set Design |
| Video Game Design | Illustrator | Environmental Design | Film |
| Package Design | Commercial Design | Furniture Design | Pottery |
| Computer Animator | Cosmetologist | Furniture Designer | Photojournalist |
| Textile Designer | Video Game Designer | Image Consultant | Film & TV crew |
| Website Designer | Typographer | Model Maker | Set Designer |
| Exhibit Designer | Film Editor | Desktop Publisher | Costume Designer |
| Cartoonist | Art Dealer & Appraiser | Art Historian | Art Therapist |
| Medical Illustrator | Multimedia Developer | Sculptor | Jeweller |
The courses in art develop skills and techniques that will help you create artworks that reflect your creative abilities and talent. The above certificates do not guarantee entrance into these programs; however, they demonstrate your dedication and talent in various media and assist you in developing a portfolio.
This chart will assist you with planning your course selection in high school if you are considering obtaining one of these certificates. In grade 12, before graduation, you would complete an application (from the Art Dept.) and attach a credit summary report from Guidance and submit it to the head of the Visual Arts Department.
If you have any questions please come and see me, my office is in room 250.
Ms. C. Schiavone
(905) 889-6266 ext.464
Head of Visual Arts