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postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Advertising - Art Direction

Course code: #AD511

postgraduate

Degree

Graduate Certificate - Advertising - Art Direction

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $18,918 CAD

  • Application fee

    $75 CAD

  • Duration

    1.5 years

  • PGWP

    18 Months

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start & deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2024 2024-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2025 2025-02-01

Overview

Graduate Certificate - Advertising - Art Direction

At Humber, the Advertising Art Direction (AAD) graduate certificate program offers you a portal into the advertising industry as an art director. 

If you have a background in graphic design, digital or visual communications, branding, visual and creative arts, interaction or digital experience design, film or photography and want to specialize in art direction within the ad industry, this is the program for you.

The AAD program offers focused classes to build skills and hone your craft in the art direction.

This combination of skills enables students to create effective communication and advertising solutions across a wide range of media – both emerging and traditional – to build a portfolio of creative work that reflects the industry standards required for field placement and entry-level art director positions. 

Work Placement

Students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the industry by completing a mandatory work placement in their final semester of study.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$25,193

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,292
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,275
Tuition 1 person $18,918

Hourly wage

Min wage

15.50 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Portfolio

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

88
22
listening
22
writing
22
speaking
22
reading

PTE

61
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 70
  • Duolingo Language Test+: 125 and above
EAP Entry RequirementLead toDuration
EAP Level *

Successful completion of all EAP courses

with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 60% in Level 8 

60% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Diploma Programs 

75% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Degree Programs 

80% meets the language proficiency requirement for Humber Post-Graduate Programs

8 weeks per level
EAP Level *CEFR stageIELTSTOEFL PBTOEFL iBT 
Level 1N/A2.040032 (no score below 8)
Level 2A1-1 to A1-22.541736 (no score below 9)
Level 3A1-2 to A2-13.043340 (no score below 10) 
Level 4A2-1 to A2-23.545044 (no score below 11)
Level 5A2-2 to B1-14.046752 (no score below 13)
Level 6B1-1 to B1-24.548756 (no score below 14) 
Level 7B1-2 to B2-15.050764 (no score below 16)
Level 8B2-1 to B2-25.552772 (no score below 18)

Academic background and requirement

To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following: 

  • A bachelor’s degree, advanced diploma, diploma or equivalent

Career opportunities

  • Television/Film/Video Producer
  • Media Planner
  • Artworker
  • Graphic designer
  • Media Buyer
  • Advertising Account Planner
  • Advertising Art Director

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