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Who should take AVI4M online?
AVI4M 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 fine arts, design or related university and college programs
- Students heading to college design programs, apprenticeships or creative workplaces who want refined visual art and design skills
- Students building a body of work to support post-secondary portfolio applications
- Students who need an arts credit or a Grade 12 elective toward the OSSD
- Students who want to refine their creative skills in two- and three-dimensional art
- Homeschooled, mature, international and student-athlete learners who need a flexible schedule
What you will learn
- The creative process: Refine your use of the creative process to plan, produce and revise art works.
- Two- and three-dimensional art: Create and present art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies.
- Materials, processes and techniques: Explore a range of materials, processes and techniques and apply them in your own art production.
- Critical analysis: Use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and interpret their meaning.
- Art in context: Connect works of art to personal, contemporary, historical and cultural contexts and to society.
Official Ontario course description
Visual Arts, Grade 12, University/College (AVI4M)
This course focuses on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials, processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Prerequisite: Visual 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.
AVI4M frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite for AVI4M?
The Ontario prerequisite for AVI4M is AVI3M, Grade 11 Visual Arts, University/College Preparation.
Does AVI4M count as an arts credit?
Yes. AVI4M counts as an arts credit toward the OSSD.
Is AVI4M useful for art program applications?
Many fine arts and design programs ask for a portfolio as part of admission, and AVI4M gives students the opportunity to create new art works. Check the admission requirements for each program you are applying to.
How long does AVI4M 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 AVI4M 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 AVI4M. Can I raise my mark?
Yes. Our Mark Upgrade option builds on the work you already completed instead of retaking the full course.