Community Arts Practice Certificate
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Certificates are designed to allow you to complete a coherent grouping of degree-credit courses at university level as either part of or independent from a full degree program. The number of courses required for any given certificate varies upon the subject area and specialization.
This certificate will teach you to use art as a tool for expressing diverse identities, for developing community awareness about environmental issues and to take action for social change. You will take courses offered through the Faculties of Environmental Studies and Fine Arts to develop artistic skills while working collaboratively on a community-based cultural production in your final year of study. Benefits of the program include placements with local cultural agencies and community organizations. International internships with agencies and organizations in Los Angeles (USA), Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama are available.
York graduates with the Community Arts Practice certificate will be prepared to work in community organizations, art agencies, environmental groups, artist run spaces or for international community development agencies.
Who can take it?
This certificate is open to the following applicants:
- current York students, or
- non-York students who already hold a university degree (with appropriate prerequisite core courses).
- non-York students who have equivalent professional experience in community arts can be admitted without an undergraduate degree following an interview with a CAP coordinator.
How to apply
Apply through the 'Apply Now' button found above.
Contact the Faculty of Environmental Studies, 109 Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies (HNES) Building, 416-736-5252, besinfo@yorku.ca, for more information about the certificate program.