Get Advertising-Industry Ready in Just One Year
You’re goal oriented. You love to shape ideas and solve problems. Now get the professional mentorship and experience you need to influence the world as an advertising art director or copywriter. We show you how.
At Humber, we offer one-year postgraduate certificates in Advertising Copywriting and Advertising Art Direction. Students from these disciplines take classes and work together in teams. Just like in the real world.
The real-life experience doesn’t stop there either. Students in both programs have opportunities to work with real clients on live creative briefs with our in-house student ad agency, NEXT.
Advertising Graduate Certificates
Alumni Testimonials
Being a self-taught photographer and graphic designer and working freelance for the past few years, this program was the perfect entry point into the world of advertising. It taught me how to use my existing creative skills in an ad-specific way and to think of big ideas and concepts, not focus so much on technical skills.
Arman Sadrzadeh
STRATEGY Creative Report Card 2024 #47 Art Director in Canada, One Show 2024 #19 Art Director in Canada / Advertising Art Direction Grad
Humber AAM gave me the confidence and ability to contribute immediately upon entering the industry. The program allowed me to gain practical skills such as writing briefs, collaborating and presenting with creative teams, and putting together timelines, while also making sure I gained a thorough understanding of various industries and relevant business problems for each. It was made that much better by the professors and peers who pushed me to take risks and never stop growing, which is something I'll always carry with me.
Gib Hassan
Account Manager, Global Partnerships - MLSE / Advertising Account Management Grad
Coming into Humber, my goal was to just land a job where I could sit down. I didn’t know a thing about advertising, how the industry worked, and had no idea how it was possible to break in. This program gave me all that and more. The instructors didn’t just help me build a portfolio to get my foot in the door or give my what I needed for once I was in, they showed me I could build a career far beyond anything I’d ever imagined for myself. All by learning a skill that doesn’t even really feel like work - being creative.
Kohl Forsberg
Creative Director - Leo Burnett / Advertising Copywriting Grad
The Humber Advertising Copywriting program was the perfect training ground. There, I learned how to ideate, write headlines, evaluate layouts, and more. After I had all the building blocks down, I was able to create a strong student portfolio which led to my first internship, first job, and the career I have today. I would absolutely recommend this program to all aspiring copywriters!
Morgan Starr
Associate Creative Director - Ogilvy Canada/ Advertising Copywriting Grad
External Scholarship Opportunity
Want a career in advertising AND free tuition?
Looking to get your foot in the door at one of Canada’s top creative companies? Zulu Alpha Kilo founder Zak Mroueh created the 20Doors Scholarship Fund to open doors for new voices to enter the advertising industry. This scholarship is open to BIPOC students and covers the tuition for a one-year post-graduate program in copywriting or art direction. Zulu Alpha Kilo will provide mentorship to kickstart a successful career in advertising.
To apply, send us an email at 20Doors@zulualphakilo.com with:
- A video about yourself. In 2 minutes, introduce yourself and tell us why you think you’d be great for the ad industry.
- An example of your creativity. Never made an ad? No problem! Send us anything from a video to music to something you wrote. We’re looking for your creative potential.
Be part of the next generation of great creative thinkers. Apply today at 20Doors.ca.