The following courses are offered through the Arts Department at Downsview Secondary School. Courses are subject to change based on student enrollment. New course offerings are proposed based on student interest.
COURSES
GRADE 9
INTEGRATED ARTS - ALC1O1
GRADE 10
DRAMA - ADA2O1
DRAMA PRODUCTION - ADD2O3
GUITAR MUSIC - AMG2O1
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - AMI2O1
KEYBOARD MUSIC - AMK2O1
STRINGS - AMS2O1
MUSIC THEATRE - AMT2O1
BALLET - ATB2O1
DANCE - ATC2O1
DANCE PERFORMANCE - ATP2O1
VISUAL ARTS - AVI2O1
GRADE 11
DRAMA - ADA3M1
DRAMA - ADA3O1
DRAMA PRODUCTION - ADD3M3
GUITAR MUSIC - AMG3M1
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - AMI3M1
KEYBOARD MUSIC - AMK3M1
STRINGS - AMS3M1
MUSIC THEATRE - AMT3M1
BALLET - ATB3M1
BALLET (OPEN) - ATB3O1
DANCE - ATC3O1
DANCE COMPOSITION - ATD3M1
DANCE PERFORMANCE - ATP3M1
DANCE PERFORMANCE (OPEN) - ATP3O1
VISUAL ARTS - AVI3M1
VISUAL ARTS (OPEN) - AVI3O1
PHOTOGRAPHY - AWQ3M1
PHOTOGRAPHY (OPEN) - AWQ3O1
DIGITAL MEDIA - AWS3M1
DIGITAL MEDIA (OPEN) - AWS3O1
GRADE 12
DRAMA - ADA4M1
DRAMA PRODUCTION - ADD4M1
GUITAR MUSIC - AMG4M1
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - AMI4M1
KEYBOARD MUSIC - AMK4M1
MUSIC THEATRE - AMT4M1
STRINGS - AMS4M1
BALLET - ATB4M1
DANCE COMPOSITION - ATD4M1
DANCE PERFORMANCE - ATP4M1
VISUAL ARTS - AVI4M1
PHOTOGRAPHY - AWQ4M1
DIGITAL MEDIA - AWS4M1
Downsview Arts offers dual credit opportunities. The following information is from the TDSB website:
Dual credit programs are programs approved by the Ministry of Education that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship course that counts towards both their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, degree, or a Certificate of Apprenticeship.
Dual credit programs are intended to assist secondary school students in completing their OSSD and making a successful transition to college and/or apprenticeship programs.
For more information about dual credits, please visit:
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM: THE ARTS
Click the links below to view the Arts curriculum documents.