traditional methods and mediums to develop their
ideas, and complete their artwork/illustrations
using Adobe Illustrator software. Students learn
introductory through to advanced techniques with
Adobe Illustrator, and utilize this powerful software
application to create a portfolio of drawings. Images
from art history, advertising, and contemporary
media are analyzed to challenge students to see and
create critically.

DA 111 - INTRODUCTION TO
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

Acquaints students with the basic and most
fundamental tools in Adobe Illustrator. Knowledge
gained from in class tutorials will be reinforced by
the development of illustration projects.

DA 112 - PHOTOSHOP PROJECTS

This is a project-based course is a continuation of
the DA 110 series of courses and covers advanced
techniques with Adobe Photoshop. Advanced
selection methods, custom effects and blend mode
options are explored. Image compositing will be
the major focus of this course and will be utilized by
students to create complex custom artwork.

DA 113 - INTERMEDIATE ART AND DESIGN

The principles of design, the functions of design,
design theory, colour theory and typography are
areas of study for DA 113, Introduction to Graphic
Design. Concepts are analyzed during lectures and
discussion and are applied to projects using Adobe
Illustrator.

DA 131- HTML, CSS & THE
FOUNDATIONS OF WEB

HTML, CSS & the Foundations of Web introduces the
core technologies in web development. Topics include
web site planning, design, coding and deployment

in addition to accessibility, best practices and web
standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium.
Emphasis is on the use of progressive enhancement,
adaptive design, semantically correct HTML and

CSS to create effective and attractive web sites.
Other topics include how to register a domain

name, purchase hosting, and publish and maintain a
website.

DA 141 - 3D MODELING

Focuses on the concepts and practices used in 3D
computer modeling for a variety of applications.
Specific modeling techniques for 3d printing, organic,
architectural will be covered. The primary application
for this course will be Lightwave 3D although

some time may be spent in other “Open Source”
applications specific to 3d printing.

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DA 141- 3D MODELING AND RENDERING

This course is a continuation of DA 141A and

focuses on the concepts and practices of modeling
and texturing. Modeling techniques will focus on
character modeling with the end goal of creating

a fully textured character ready for rigging and
animation. The primary application for this course will
be Lightwave 3D although Adobe Photoshop will be
used for texturing.

DA 266 - THE ART OF MAKING

This course focuses on what it means to be a
“Maker”. The goal of this course is to learn just
enough to make almost anything. Most importantly,
students will learn that the results of a project are
less important than the process -- learning how to do
things by failing.

ENGL 110 - COLLEGE COMPOSITION

English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will
learn how to develop and express informed opinions
on issues that matter. You will also learn about
research, editing, and expository and persuasive
academic writing forms.

Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent
or LPI level 4 or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

ENGL 111 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather
than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask
better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama,
poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in
discussion, reflection, and writing about literature.

Pre-requisites: FNGL 110 with a grade of "C" or better or
equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

Note: English 112/114 is intended for students interested
in a literary focus.

HIST 104 - CANADA BEFORE
CONFEDERATION

A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact
societies of the First Nations to the creation of
Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion
and settlement in northern North America, relations
between Europeans and First Nations, and the
development of the colonial societies that formed
Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on
fostering student interest in history by examining the
historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
"C" or better or written permission of the instructor and
School Chair.

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HIST 105 - CONTEMPORARY CANADA

A survey of modern Canada from confederation to
the end of the second millennium. The post-1867
consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the
marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid
transformation of Canadian society by immigration,
industrialization, urbanization, the two world

wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The
effects of broad economic and social change on
party politics, relations between French and English
Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and
working patterns of Canadians are also explored.
Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in
history by examining the historical experiences of a
diversity of Canadians.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
"C" or better or written permission of the instructor and
School Chair.

HIST 106 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION I

The course introduces students to some of the
major themes in the history of Western Society
from the Neolithic to the early modern European
worlds. Human experience and relations in ancient
Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, the expansion the
of the Hellenistic empire of Alexander the Great,
the rise of the Roman Empire, the making of early
European society, and the origins and spread of the
Renaissance and Reformation are examined. By the
conclusion of the course, students will be able to view
the development of "the West" from an historical
perspective.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
"C" or better or written permission of the instructor and
School Chair.

HIST 107 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION II

The course introduces students to major themes

and problems in Western society from the rise of
absolutism in the early 18th century to the aftermath
of World War Two. As part of this, students will gain
an understanding of the origins and impact of the
French and Industrial revolutions, the rise of the
nation state in the 19th century, and the origins

and effects of World War One including the Russian
Revolution, the Great Depression, and the rise of
authoritarian regimes in the 1930s. By the conclusion
of the course, students will be able to view World War
Two from an historical perspective.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C"
or written permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

KSA 290 - SELF DIRECTED STUDIO |

KSA 290 Self Directed Studio provides an opportunity
for students, in consultation with a faculty member, to
develop their design, time management and advanced
studio skills through the production of a body of
work. Emphasis will be on creative expression and

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