Certificate in Literary and Art History

Explore the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, from prehistory up to the Renaissance, from 17th and 18th Century all the way to the 21st Century. Consider the history of artistic development across these timelines in Europe and North America. Improve your visual literacy and ability to interpret meaning from art.

Develop your skills in critical reading and writing using a variety of creative narrative texts. Learn to engage in a careful analysis and interpretation of the perspectives, techniques, and rhetorical strategies employed by writers. Explore literary forms of poetry and drama based on particular themes. Examine the development of the English language, key genres, influential authors, and important literary movements that emerged from approximately 700 C.E. to the late 1600s.

The number of careers that lead from courses in literary and art history are as vast as the contributors to the area of study. Graduates can work in a wide range of desirable roles including:

Curator
Author
Teacher
Scholar
Editor
Journalism
Marketing
Museum administrator
Conservator, art restorer
Art authenticator
Museum reproductions or retail
Art librarian or visual resource curator
Art publishing
Auctioneer
Commerce and finance

Grade 12 (or equivalent) or mature student status
English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73% (or equivalent)