ENGLISH LANGUAGE PATHWAY
For ESL students in first-year Art and Design
If you are entering first year at OCAD University and this is your first time studying at an English university, English Language Pathway is your path to success. English Language Pathway is designed to help you do your best in your first-year courses and prepare you for the rest of your studies at OCAD University.
Faculty of Art Students
English Language Pathway includes two first-year Art courses and three first-year Liberal Arts & Sciences courses (5 courses total):
Pathway Schedule and Procedures for Faculty of Art Students (PDF)
- GART 1B04: Colour Explorations
- GART 1B05: Form & Structure
- LBST 1B12: The Essay and the Argument: ESL
- LBST 1B03: Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Culture Since 1500
- LBST 1B06: Introduction to Visual Studies III: Critical Frameworks
Faculty of Design Students
English Language Pathway includes two first-year Design courses and three first-year Liberal Arts & Sciences courses (5 courses total):
Environmental Design, Industrial Design and Material Art & Design students:
Pathway Schedule and Procedures for Faculty of Design 3D Students (PDF)
- GDES 1B24: Colour and Two-Dimensional Design
- GDES 1B21: Experience Design 3D
- LBST 1B12: The Essay and the Argument: ESL
- LBST 1B02: Introduction to Visual Studies I: History and Culture to 1500
- LBST 1B03: Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Culture Since 1500
Advertising and Graphic Design and Illustration students*:
Pathway Schedule and Procedures for Faculty of Design 2D Students (PDF)
*Please note that Illustration students will be able to participate in English Language Pathway but will not be taking GDES 1B18: Communication Design 2 in the winter semester because it is not one of their required courses.
- GDES 1B09: Communication Design 1
- GDES 1B18: Communication Design 2 (Illustration students will not take this course)
- LBST 1B12: The Essay and the Argument: ESL
- LBST 1B02: Introduction to Visual Studies I: History and Culture to 1500
- LBST 1B03: Introduction to Visual Studies II: History and Culture Since 1500
All five courses are credit courses required for Art and Design students. These are challenging courses for all OCAD University students and you will need a high level of English to succeed.
When you enroll in English Language Pathway you will be registered in a special section of each of these courses, or in a special small group tutorial that meets in addition to the regular course. These are not “ESL classes” — the content of the Pathway sections is the same as other sections of the course and they are taught by regular OCAD University instructors who are specialists in Art and Design. The difference is that in the Pathway sections your instructors will give you extra help in developing your language skills and completing assignments. For all your other courses, you will enroll in regular course sections.
English Language Pathway is your chance to get off to a strong start at OCAD University. The skills you learn in this program will benefit you through all your years at OCAD U.
Questions about the Pathway Program
If you would like to learn more about the Pathway program, please contact the Program Coordinator, Catherine Black, at 416-977-6000 Ext. 2465 or cblack@ocadu.ca. You are welcome to meet with Catherine to talk about whether Pathway is the right program for you. To arrange a meeting, please call or email Catherine directly.
To Sign up for English Language Pathway
Spaces in English Language Pathway are limited and will be filled on a first come first served basis. For questions about signing up for English Language Pathway contact:
Faculty of Art: Sandros Valencia at 416-977-6000 Ext. 306 or svalencia@ocadu.ca
Faculty of Design: Angel Brown at 416-977-6000 Ext. 323 or abrown@ocadu.ca
Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:57:33 PM
