Study of Indigenous Storytelling Certificate at University of Saskatchewan

Programme overview

The Certificate in the Study of Indigenous Storytelling is an interdisciplinary certificate recognizing concentrated study of historical and contemporary Indigenous storytelling practices, their media and modes of transmission, and their culturally specific knowledge systems and protocols. It complements degrees in English, Indigenous studies and drama.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science | Duration: Two-year certificate (part-time) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

21 credit units: ENG 242.3, INDG 107.3, 3 credit units of 100-level English, and 12 credit units from DRAM 111, DRAM 231, ENG 243, ENG 335, ENG 338, ENG 412, INDG 215 and INDG 270.

Career pathways

Education, community liaison work, policy advising, Aboriginal issues coordination, youth work, corrections, journalism and communications, mediation, employment counselling, economic development, advocacy, government and politics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Arts and Science (BA, BSc and BA&Sc undergraduate admission): regular admission from high school requires Grade 12 standing or equivalent, Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30 (applicants may be admitted with a mathematics deficiency), a minimum 70% average on five high school subjects and proficiency in English. Applicants with 18 or more transferable post-secondary credit units need a minimum 60% average on those units, plus the same mathematics and English requirements. Special (mature) admission is available to applicants aged 21 or older who do not qualify for regular admission. Registration is open to undergraduate students in any USask degree program and the certificate can also be completed stand-alone.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Two-year certificate (part-time)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.usask.ca/indigenous-storytelling.php

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