General Arts & History   

Have you ever needed to design your own business card or a flyer for an event? If so, this is the course for you. Design Basics will give you the building blocks of design. You will learn about fonts, different layout techniques, and simple layout concepts essential to effective graphic design. Prerequisite: Knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop would benefit the student as assessments may need to completed using these packages. Students cannot get by with only access and knowledge of MS Word.

Textbook required. Software Required: As well as a word processing software program, students will require a design/page layout program (such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress or Corel Draw) capable of creating and saving small graphic design compositions in jpeg or PDF formats.

This online course centers Anishinaabe Gikendaasowin - Anishinaabe Knowledge - by using Anishinaabe songs and stories to support learners in their journey of understanding fundamental concepts in relation to language revitalization and resurgence. The course begins by inquiring into the history of Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) and forming a beginner`s comprehension of introductory language skills in Anishinaabemowin. Learners will explore their role in maintaining the Anishinaabe stories and songs shared throughout the course. Learners will also build the capacity to engage with knowledge keepers and elders to support the ongoing resurgence of Anishinaabemowin within their respective fields. NOTE: This course has Mandatory Chats. No Textbook Required. 

This course examines the importance and the fundamentals of music through its individual and global connections. The study of the historical and socio-cultural development of popular music creates a context for an exploration of current issues in the world of music. No textbook required. 

This course will analyze the sociological aspects of popular music from the 20th century to the mainstream music of today. It will emphasize important trends, genres, labels and individuals in music history. Special attention will be given to Canadian experiences in popular music. Textbook Required. 

News stories confront us with people, places, issues, and crises from around the world. An understanding of background issues helps us make informed judgements. This subject focuses on the main news stories of the day and looks for your critical interpretations. Textbook required.