Canadian Cities, which one's should i visit?

Question

First off i live about 45 minutes from chicago and i plan on going to college 2 years here and 2 years in canada.

I'm big when it comes to art , i want to major in photography and journalism and minor in drawing.

What good colleges are there in canada for art?

I also plan on taking a road trip next year up to canada to explore a little more. I plan on visiting montreal, quebec, toronto, and vancouver.

Any suggestions?

Now i just want to add im still in highschool and im just trying to make a good game plan for myself.

Do i need to know french canadian?

would it help?

I've always had a passion about canada so any information would be great.

Thanks.

Answer 1

EDMONTON! Theres a huge mall called West Edmonton Mall! research West Edmonton Mall! it holds several records, also there's a ton of stuff to do here, you'll never get bored, lots of bars, and drunks lol

Answer 2

Great to hear of a Canuck fan in the US :)

1) You don't need to know French except if you're in Quebec, parts of Ontario or you want to read cereal boxes (just kidding; you can turn the box to the other side for English :P)

2) Got to go to the Rockies and Jasper National Park.  Beautiful area between BC and Alberta.   Begin in Calgary, go north to Edmonton, then cross the mountains and come on down south.

3) Winter Olympics in 2010; Vancouver will be the happening place on the planet for 2 weeks in Feb.  Till then, there's quite a lot of construction going on, but afterwards, it'll be an even better city for its improved transportation.

4) As for arts in general, Alberta is a great province, but whether it's good for photo, journalism, etc., I'm not sure.  There is a sort of utopian get-away place in the Rockies called, the Banff Center of Fine Arts which encompasses all art forms (music, dance, photography, writing, etc.) but they usually cater to high level students or professor/professional status.  Still, you could visit and get inspired.

Have a great time!

Answer 3

Well I have relatives in Canada in Perth Ontario and it's rather pretty there as far as nature goes. The Hershey Chocolate Factory is one of the more interesting sites there actually.  

I've  also been to Quebec,Toronto and Montreal as well they are beautiful places, Quebec is considered a very romantic city. I've never been to Vancouver but I've heard there are lots of art colleges there and in Victoria which is a small island off of Vancouver.

Now as far as knowing french, it be helpful in some of the provinces, but it isn't necessary.

French is the mother tongue of about 6.7 million Canadians (23% of the Canadian population). While most native French speakers in Canada live in Quebec, where it is the majority language, about one million native francophones live in other provinces, forming sizable minorities in Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba and significantly smaller communities in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Many, but not all, of these communities are supported by French-language institutions.

While French, with no specification as to dialect or variety, has the status of one of Canada's two official languages at the federal government level, English is the native language of the majority of Canadians. The federal government provides services and operates in both languages. French is the sole official language in Quebec at the provincial level and is co-official with English in New Brunswick. The provincial governments of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba are required to provide services in French where justified by the number of francophones (French-speakers). However, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms requires all provinces to provide primary and secondary education to their official-language minorities at public expense.