General Arts
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code6700
- Credential TypeOntario College Certificate
- SchoolSchool of English and Liberal Studies
- Program TypeCertificate program
- Program Length1 year/ 2 semesters
- LocationMorningside Campus
- Emailliberalarts@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000, ext. 57018
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- Advising
In Centennial College’s General Arts program, you'll study a range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences as well as communications.
This college preparation program is for you if you're:
- Considering college programs in areas such as communication arts, child studies, community services, hospitality or tourism administration;
- Planning on transferring to the Liberal Arts diploma;
- Exploring your ultimate career goals and various educational opportunities.
This Arts program will run two to four semesters in length, depending on your future goals.
Program Overview
In Centennial College’s General Arts program, you'll study a range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences as well as communications.
This college preparation program is for you if you're:
- Considering college programs in areas such as communication arts, child studies, community services, hospitality or tourism administration;
- Planning on transferring to the Liberal Arts diploma;
- Exploring your ultimate career goals and various educational opportunities.
This Arts program will run two to four semesters in length, depending on your future goals.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
- You will learn in small-sized classes that allow for peer-to-peer and students-to-instructor interaction.
- Upon program completion, you will earn a college certificate.
Career Outlook
- Preparation for College
- Career Preparation
- Exploration of career goals and various educational opportunities
Education Pathways
Graduates of this General Arts certificate program have the opportunity to apply learning achieved at Centennial for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are institutions offering pathways for this program.
Please note that each receiving institution has minimum admission requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving institution.
| Region | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ontario | Nipissing University |
| Trent University |
For more detailed pathways information, visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/.
Use the following Education Pathways Checklist as a guide as you explore your options.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Educational Partners
Qualified graduates may be eligible to participate in pathway programs with partnering institutions. These pathway programs allow students to receive degree credit for learning obtained at Centennial College.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
- Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required),
or take the Centennial English Admission Test
Additional Requirements
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $150 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2025.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $2,697.00 | $1,345.33 | $4,042.33 |
| International | $17,148.00 | $1,843.28 | $18,991.28 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Explore the historical background and theoretical approaches in the various disciplines of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Develop and apply critical thinking skills to analyze and interpret different and competing perspectives in academic context
- Examine the relationship between research and the development of valid and reliable knowledge in Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Communicate competently at the required level, showing flexibility and clarity of thought and expression.
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