Certificate - Media Arts Fundamentals
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,730 CAD
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
The exciting range of fields and professions in media, design, and the arts is open to students in this one-year certificate program in Media Arts Fundamentals.
The program's foundational courses cover professional communications, digital media applications, and academic preparation, while the program's media-arts electives can be applied toward two- and three-year diplomas in fields like Graphic Design, Visual & Creative Arts - Fine Arts, Music & Digital Media, Advertising & Marketing Communications, and General Arts & Science.
In the final semester, students take courses that help them develop their professional identity, learn about various employment options in the media arts, and assemble a portfolio that they can use to apply to schools or jobs that interest them. Kingston has a thriving arts community, and by forming relationships with local organizations, students will have access to a wealth of resources, including speakers and mentors who have established themselves in the media arts industry.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Photoshop
- Communications for College
- Graphic Design 1
- Digital Photography
- Introduction to Media Arts
Semester 2
- Basic Video Editing
- Graphic Design 2
- Careers in Media Arts
- Media Arts Portfolio
- General Education Course
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total fee for all education 18,730 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 83
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 220
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 62 with no individual score below 60, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 180
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 115
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 60
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
