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ABORIGINAL VISUAL CULTURE

The focus of this postgraduate certificate is contemporary practice, theory and expression in First Nations, Métis and Inuit art and design in Canadian and international contexts. This interdisciplinary certificate integrates Aboriginal perspectives into course syllabi and places Aboriginal faculty in the studios and classrooms.

COURSE CODE  COURSE NAME CREDIT
The following courses are required: 
ABVC 2B01 The Story of Us, Aboriginal Peoples of the Americas 0.5
VISC 3B42 Critical Issues & Ideas in Contemporary First Nations Art 0.5
Choose four elective courses as follows, including at least 3 at the third or fourth year level:
0.5 credit from Faculty of Liberal Studies, one of:
VISC 2B11 Reclaiming Indigenous Voice And Vision 0.5
VISC 2B32 Canadian Art: The Modern Era 0.5
VISC 3B28 Latin American Art and Culture 0.5
VISC 4B13 Modern Mexican Art 0.5
VISC 4B17 "Indians": Post-colonial & Critical Theories of Aboriginal Representations 0.5
VISC 4B21 Arts & Cultures of Asia & Oceania 0.5
0.5 credit from Faculty of Art, one of:
SCIN 3B13 Special Focus Studio: Introduction to Contemporary Aboriginal Sculptural Practices 0.5
0.5 credit from Faculty of Design, one of:
GDES 3B21 Designing Across Difference: Aboriginal Communities 0.5
GDES 4B10 Kanata, The Village: Sustainability And Survivance In Aboriginal Design 0.5
Plus 0.5 additional credit from any of the above elective course lists
Total 3.0

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