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Program description - September 2023
Imagine pursuing your passion in the highly creative industry of Visual Merchandising Arts, the art and science behind retail design and development. Graduates will combine the arts of window display, prop making, graphic design, event planning, and photo styling with the science of floor planning, branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship in both bricks and mortar and virtual retail environments. Visual merchandising is the process of creating an inviting and interactive environment for the consumer using a variety of mediums, materials, software, and technologies. The Visual Merchandising Arts program offers a field placement for students to gain industry experience and to build external partnerships.
Program details
Tuition & fees
Tuition and fee details for the 2022-2023 year are listed below. Fees for the next academic year are unavailable at this time. Books and supplies are additional.
2 Terms
Canadian
International
Canadian fee details
| Description | Fall 2022 | Winter 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $81.77 | $81.77 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $300.00 | - |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $2317.77 | $1917.77 |
| Year Total | $4235.54 |
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International fee details
| Description | Fall 2022 | Winter 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $6875.00 | $6875.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $81.77 | $81.77 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $300.00 | - |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $530.00 | - |
| CSI Legal Protection | $30.00 | - |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $8749.77 | $7819.77 |
| Year Total | $16569.54 |
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Program device & software requirements
This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.
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Awards & scholarships
Student Financial Services awarded more than 400 awards, scholarships and bursaries last year.
Delivery sequence - September 2023 - Kitchener – Doon
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Class | Break |
| Class | Class |