Cert in Art and Design Fundamentals is a certificate in Arts, Design & Architecture programme offered by Georgian College in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,619 per semester (CAD 1,387 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Arts, Design & Architecture
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,387 / semester
International tuition: CAD 7,619 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Creativity is essential for success in the 21st century. Through this program you acquire a solid foundation in art and design. Effective research, problem-solving, and conceptualization skills are combined with hands-on studio experience to learn new skills and techniques in both digital and traditional media. You develop a portfolio of your work, which is essential when applying to specialized art and design programs and positions in the creative field. Note: As a student in this program, you will not have courses in the summer term. Please review the program progression located in the program outline for more information.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian College's Art and Design Fundamentals programme page requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature student status, with Grade 12 English at the C or U level. Mature applicants aged 19 or over, non-secondary-school applicants and home-schooled applicants may also be considered through equivalent courses, upgrading, a completed GED, or equivalency testing, and prior post-secondary coursework or relevant life experience can be credited under the Credit for Prior Learning process. No standardised English-language test score is published for this route, and the page lists no portfolio or interview requirement, leaving Grade 12 English as its sole stated language criterion. The program currently runs at Barrie for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 intakes, before transitioning in phases to the Barrie Downtown campus for Fall 2027 and Winter 2028 intakes.
Application Details
Start Date:Intakes Georgian lists on this program's own page (checked 6 September 2026): Fall 2026 at Barrie; Winter 2027 at Barrie; Fall 2027 at Barrie Downtown; Winter 2028 at Barrie Downtown. Campus names are the ones Georgian gives for each start; not every campus runs every intake. On Georgian's academic calendar for standard 14-week programs, the fall term opens with orientation on 8 September 2026 and classes on 9 September 2026; the winter term opens with orientation on 11 January 2027 and classes on 12 January 2027; the fall term opens with orientation on 7 September 2027 and classes on 8 September 2027. Individual programs vary from that pattern. Georgian has not yet published term dates for Winter 2028; its calendar currently runs only to Fall 2027.
Application Deadline:Georgian publishes no deadline unique to this program, and it is not on the college's highly competitive list for Fall 2026 entry. The dates below are the college-wide ones.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTS (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through ontariocolleges.ca. 1 February is the equal consideration date: an application received on or before it is weighed alongside every other application received by then, while later ones are handled in the order they arrive for as long as seats last. Georgian's own worked example ties each 1 February to the fall, winter and summer that follow, so the date now in force is 1 February 2027 for entry in Fall 2027, Winter 2028 or Summer 2028. Letters of acceptance for most programs start going out on 1 November (1 November 2026 in the current cycle) and keep going until a program fills; an offer is confirmed back through ontariocolleges.ca by the deadline printed on it, normally 1 May (1 May 2027 this cycle), and only one offer may be held at a time. Late applicants can still receive an offer as far as the fifth day of the term. For a program in this category Georgian normally keeps accepting applicants after 1 February — check ontariocolleges.ca for current availability.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS have no fixed cut-off. They apply directly to Georgian through its own applicant portal, which is also where a program's availability to international students is shown, and applications are taken year-round subject to that availability — Georgian warns that a program open when you apply can be closed by the time your file is assessed, and urges applying early enough to leave time for a study permit. A CAD 100 application fee applies, and a seat is only held once the pre-admission invoice is accepted and the non-refundable CAD 2,500 deposit is paid.
