Program Pathways and Certifications
Exit Options
Pathways to other Programs/Partners
Upon successful completion of the Art and Design Fundamentals program, the graduates with a B average will be eligible for direct transfer to the Graphic Design and Fine Arts Studio programs within Centennial College’s School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design at the Story Arts Centre.
Additionally, qualified graduates may be eligible to participate in an articulated program with Athabasca University in Alberta, where they can obtain a Bachelor of Professional Arts (BPA ).
OCAD University will recognize the Ontario College Art Fundamentals Certificate for Year 2 entry into one of the following BFA programs: Criticism & Curatorial Practice Integrated Media Photography Printmaking & Publications Sculpture/Installation.
For more information on outbound pathways to further education visit Centennial’s Education Pathways and Partnerships Outbound Pathways site or contact your Pathways Advisor at advising@centennialcollege.ca.
The ONTransfer website also provides current information on college and university transfer opportunities in Ontario.
Specialized Academic Certificates
You can use your General Education (GNED) elective courses to fulfill the requirements for a Specialized Academic Certificate. Specialized Academic Certificate programs provide an opportunity for students registered in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma program to earn an additional Centennial College Certificate concurrently with their diploma. In order to obtain a Specialized Academic Certificate, you must successfully complete GNED500 plus the three GNED courses required by the Specialized Academic Certificate program. The GNED courses will also fulfill the elective GNED requirements of the diploma program. There are currently three Specialized Academic Certificate programs:
- Indigenous Studies: First Peoples in Canada,
- Inclusive Leadership Practices, and
- Entrepreneurism
