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Art and Design Foundation is a one-year certificate program that will give you a broad base of expert knowledge and technical skills in art and design. If you want to explore a variety of art and design disciplines, develop your portfolio for further studies, and gain creative skills in a studio-based environment, then this program is for you.

In the 16-week Apparel Fit Technician certificate program, you'll learn how to recognize good apparel fit, identify fit problems, correct fit in ready-made garments, and apply ideal fit standards across different body types and fabrics. As a student in this program, you'll also develop your customer service skills. 

In our one-year Gemmology certificate program, you'll learn to analyze and classify a wide variety of gem materials, with both natural and artificial origins. You'll delve into the chemical and physical attributes of gems, learning to differentiate between various types using instruments like microscopes, spectroscopes, refractometers, and polariscopes. This knowledge will allow you to classify gem materials based on their desirable characteristics, which ultimately determine their value.

The 16-week Industrial Power Sewing certificate program prepares you to work in an industrial sewing environment. After completing this program, you'll be able to construct standard garments using industrial machines to a high standard. You'll also gain experience using specialty sewing machines and pressing equipment.

The Jewellery Essentials one-year certificate program will give you the skills and techniques you need to begin a fulfilling career in the jewellery industry. Get ready to learn to saw, file, solder, grind, polish, and finish metals including copper, brass, silver, and gold. You'll also learn to create jewellery pieces through fabrication, computer modelling, and casting techniques.

In the three-semester Women in Fashion Technology certificate program, you'll gain the skills you need to become a machine operator in the digital fashion technology fields of knitting, embroidery, dye sublimation, and laser cutting.

Commercial Dance (P106) is a one-year certificate program that will train you to become a triple-threat performer, ready for your turn in the spotlight as a commercial dancer.This program is offered in partnership with Ballet Jörgen.

George Brown’s Dance Performance Preparation program is an exciting one-year certificate that sets the stage for a fulfilling future in dance. Our program will help elevate your technical and performance prowess, whether you want to continue studying dance, or launch a career in the dance industry.This program is offered in partnership with Ballet Jörgen.

The Media Foundation one-year certificate program offers you the chance to explore a variety of media career options while developing the skills needed to succeed in diploma and advanced diploma media programs. You'll get to explore photography and image manipulation, storytelling, audio production, interactive media, and visual storytelling techniques. 

Develop a range of skills to create compelling and persuasive content with the Social Media Foundations – Content Creation program. Prepare for exciting career paths as an influencer, social media marketing consultant, and more.The School of Media is ranked as one of Canada’s best film schools by both CourseCompare and Degrees & Careers.

Theatre Arts – Preparation is a dynamic one-year certificate program, specifically designed for students who require the basic skills for entry into theatre and media programs.Disclaimer: This program has expectations of professionalism, group work, intimacy between actors, whispering, consensual touching, combat training, expressions of physicality, deep exploration of self, personal psychological examination, conflict, and successful failure. This program is meant to train a student to be a professional actor, which includes all of these aspects listed here.