• Mon Tue TueH Fri 8:30am–11:20am — MAIN D4360

This class prepares students for their future studies in visual culture and history classes at Emily Carr through an emphasis on the reading and writing skills necessary for art and design programs. After completing this course, students will 1. Demonstrate understanding of Canadian higher education context (syllabi, class culture, student and faculty expectations). 2. Draw on academic reading strategies; assess and use appropriate strategies for different reading contexts. 3. Understand and use the writing process (especially peer and instructor feedback and revision) to develop academic writing skills (description, narration, summary). 4. Understand and use the vocabulary of visual culture to describe the artwork of self and others in writing. 5. Reflect in writing on academic reading and writing processes.