Certificates
Four-month certificates in creative art & design, photography, filmmaking, animation, performing arts, and sketching & painting.
A certificate is the lightest way into PGA: one semester, 12 credit hours, open to anyone with matric, O-levels or equivalent. Each certificate teaches one craft through a handful of practical courses, and ends like every PGA course, with final projects defended before an industry jury.
Certificates suit school students testing a direction, school leavers who don’t have intermediate results yet, and working people adding a skill. They are the first rung of Level Up: the credits count toward a one-year diploma, which then takes about six more months.
Certificates are taught at Salim Habib University, KIET and through the Aga Khan boards’ centres.
What’s included
- Creative Art & Design
- Drawing, colour, basic design and digital tools.
- Digital Photography
- Camera, light, composition and editing.
- Digital Filmmaking
- Shooting, sound and editing short films.
- Animation
- Principles of animation, 2D and motion basics.
- Performing Arts
- Voice, movement and performance.
- Sketching & Painting
- Observational drawing and painting media.
Questions
Do I need a portfolio?
No. Certificates are designed for beginners. Many students use one to build the portfolio they need for a degree.
Is a certificate enough to get work?
It can be for freelance and assistant roles in its craft, especially photography, editing and design. Most students continue to a diploma or degree.
More for learners
 | Portfolio Bootcamp | Build an admission-ready portfolio in six weeks, with weekly critique, for school leavers applying to creative-arts degrees anywhere. |
 | Summer School | Holiday courses in animation, filmmaking, illustration and design for teenagers, each ending in a finished piece and a show for families. |
 | Portfolio Reviews | One-to-one critique from a practitioner, for graduates and professionals preparing for jobs, freelance platforms or study abroad. |