Arts & Culture Specialist High Skills Major
Program Overview:
The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program in Arts and Culture gives students an opportunity to specialize, gain qualifications, and plan a career pathway in various areas of the Arts. They will learn the practical and theoretical skills to enable them to be premiere candidates for the post-secondary path of their choosing whether it is apprenticeship, college, university, or the workplace. 

The Arts and Culture sector offers students opportunities to get inspired and use their unique skills and abilities in careers in drama performance, technical production, dance, music, visual arts, media and many other creative areas.

​To apply or for more information, contact your guidance counselor or the program lead, Ms. Lambert.

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Who would be interested in this program?
A Grade 11 or 12 student who has an interest in any arts related area, such as: Drama Performance, Technical Production, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, Communication Technology, or a combination of several of these areas. ​

What this program can do for you:
  • Build sector specific knowledge within the arts and develop your skills
  • Reinforce that this is an area you want to study at college or university
  • Earn industry-recognized certifications
  • Build your arts experience and a portfolio to help you after you graduate 
​Students will:
  • Experience the real world tasks that are required to produce large- scale performances.
  • Have the opportunity to add their name to a rich Pearson legacy of Gemini and Oscar nominees. 
  • Have the advantage of working with our professional community partners and in house staff.
Program Structure:
  • 4 arts-based credits taken from drama performance, production, music, visual arts, communication technology, and media arts
  • 1 Canada and World Studies or Business Credit
  • 1 Grade 12 English Credit
  • 2 Co-operative Education Credits
PLUS…
FREE Industry recognized certifications, field trips and excursions, and reach-ahead experiences.

Quotes from our students:

"I purposely left behind my friends and classmates at my old school, people I’ve grown up with, just to join this specific program, and so far joining this program was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made!"
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"I’ve grown so much stronger in my initiative, public speaking, charisma,  leadership, and teamwork skills. I owe that all to the Arts and Cultures SHSM!"
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"I joined this program because I love the arts, and there’s nothing better than doing what you love, especially if it’s going to help you succeed in the future!"
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