1. Visual Arts Department Importance of Foundation Courses (AVI courses) Students are highly encouraged to take the foundation courses in each grade level. Artistic skills and knowledge build sequentially over the four years. The foundation courses offer a good grounding in basic skills which allow each student to be successful in developing a professional portfolio. These courses offer drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital illustration, and design. The AVI Foundation series courses also serve as prerequisites for most of the special series courses. AVI 2O1 AVI3O1 AVI 3M1 AVI 4M1

2. Visual Arts Department Special Series Courses Design Ceramics AWC 2O1 AWC 3O1 AWC 3M1 AWC 4M1 AWD 2O1 Visual Design AWH 4M1 Interior Design AWI 3M1 Fashion Design Fine Arts AWN 4M1 Life Drawing/ Painting AWP 4M1 Sculpture

3. Visual Arts Department Special Series Courses Photography Media Arts ASM 2O1 ASM 3M1 ASM 4M1 Film and Video AWR 3M1 AWR 4M1 AWQ 2O1 AWQ 3M1 AWQ 4M1

4. Visual Arts Department Flow Chart

5. NATIVE STUDIES Native Studies is offered through the Visual Arts Department. The importance of First Nations, Metis and Inuit culture and history are examined through current aboriginal issues. The course content is research and inquiry based, however student understanding is expressed through the arts. NAC 2O1 - No prerequisite NDV 3M1 - Prerequisite -NAC2O1 or Grade 10 History Native Studies are Group 1 credits, not an art credit.