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Who should take ASM4M online?
ASM4M supports more than one pathway. Whether you are heading to university, college, an apprenticeship or the skilled trades, or straight into the workplace, this credit counts toward your OSSD.
- Students planning to apply to media arts, design, animation or communications programs at university or college
- Students heading to college media programs or creative workplaces who want a portfolio of media arts work
- Students creating a portfolio for post-secondary or career applications
- Students who need an arts credit or a Grade 12 elective toward the OSSD
- Students who want to express their views on contemporary issues through media art
- Homeschooled, mature, international and student-athlete learners who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- Creating a thematic body of work: Plan and develop a connected series of media art works around a chosen theme.
- Traditional and emerging technologies: Apply tools and techniques such as multimedia, computer animation, installation art and performance art.
- Media art and contemporary issues: Create works that express your views on contemporary issues.
- Critical analysis: Analyze how media artists shape audience perceptions of identity, culture and community values.
- Portfolio development: Assemble a portfolio suitable for career or post-secondary education applications.
Official Ontario course description
Media Arts, Grade 12, University/College (ASM4M)
This course emphasizes the refinement of media arts skills through the creation of a thematic body of work by applying traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as multimedia, computer animation, installation art, and performance art. Students will develop works that express their views on contemporary issues and will create portfolios suitable for use in either career or postsecondary education applications. Students will critically analyse the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and community values.
Prerequisite: Media Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
Source: Ontario Ministry of Education, Curriculum and Resources.
How the online course works
- Register online and receive access to your course in Google Classroom.
- Learn at your pace with lessons and assignments. Your teacher returns feedback and grades, usually within 3 to 5 business days.
- Complete your assessments as you finish each unit, with support from your teacher along the way.
- Receive your credit. We send your final mark to your home school and submit it to OUAC or OCAS.
Need it sooner? Add Fast Track for priority grading when you have an application deadline.
ASM4M frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for ASM4M?
The Ontario prerequisite for ASM4M is ASM3M, Grade 11 Media Arts, University/College Preparation.
Does ASM4M count as an arts credit?
Yes. ASM4M counts as an arts credit toward the OSSD.
Does ASM4M include a portfolio?
Yes. Students create portfolios suitable for use in career or post-secondary education applications.
How long does ASM4M take online?
The course has 110 hours of lessons. You have 4 months from enrollment, and extensions are available up to 12 months in total. Many students finish sooner because the course is self-paced.
Will my ASM4M mark be accepted?
Yes. Aubrey Academy is Ministry-inspected, and we submit your final grade directly to OUAC or OCAS and send your report card to your home school.
I already took ASM4M. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.