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Digital Arts
Digital Arts - Diploma
Digital Arts - Diploma

Digital Arts - Diploma

  • ID:SC190022
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Have graduated from a BC Senior Secondary School or equivalent, or
  • Be 19 years of age or over at the time of application, or
  • Be under 19 years of age but have a written recommendation from your Secondary School Principal
  • Read more about admission requirements according to Policy 8611

English requirements

  • English 12 with a grade of 60% or higher.

Course Information

Applying Your Knowledge

Our Digital Arts program helps you work in graphic design, illustration, animation, visual and special effects, web design, and interactive application development. Our intensive program provides you with hands-on experience in:
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Photography
  • Digital Video and Audio Editing
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Motion Graphics
  • 2d and 3d Animation
  • Web Design and Programming

Get a Solid Foundation

This program offers a solid foundation in traditional and graphic arts, web site development, video and sound production, animation and digital media. You will gain the skills required for advanced production techniques, effective project management and the new media business environment.

Maximize Your Employability 

The program addresses rapid technological changes in the new media industry and encourages creative solutions in the production of original materials for the interactive education and training, advertising and marketing, and entertainment industries. Using skills acquired in this program, you will be able to maximize employability using a broad range of multimedia production skills. Small class sizes allow excellent accessibility to instructors and equipment.

Many graduates of this program have gone on to become professionals in the multimedia field, while others have found this program useful as a stepping-stone towards further education in the digital arts.

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Year 1 (DA)

Course of Studies

Semester 1

  • Course, Name, , Credit
  • DA 101, Foundations of Digital Arts, , 3
  • DA 102, History of Art, Design & Film, , 3
  • DA 104, Introduction to Digital Photography, , 3
  • DA 110, Introduction to Photoshop, , 3
  • DA 109, Art Fundamentals, , 3
  • Total, 15

Semester 2

  • Course, Name, , Credit
  • DA 112, Digital Image Making, , 3
  • DA 113, Intermediate Art and Design, , 3
  • DA 121, Introduction to Animation, , 3
  • DA 122, Introduction to Digital Video and Audio, , 3
  • DA 131, Fundamentals of Web, , 3
  • DA 134, Motion Graphics and Compositing, , 3
  • Total, 18

Course Descriptions

  • DA 101 - Foundations of Digital Arts
  • DA 102 - History of Art, Design & Film
  • DA 104 - Introduction to Digital Photography
  • DA 110 - Introduction to Photoshop
  • DA 109 - Art Fundamentals
  • DA 112 - Digital Image Making
  • DA 113 - Intermediate Art and Design
  • DA 121 - Introduction to Animation
  • DA 122 - Introduction to Digital Video and Audio
  • DA 131 - Fundamentals of Web
  • DA 134 - Motion Graphics and Compositing

Year 2 (DA)

Course of Studies

Semester 3

  • Course, Name, , Credit
  • DA 210, Illustration and Typography, , 3
  • DA 220, Film and Audio Production, , 3
  • DA 224, Motion Graphic Design, , 3
  • DA 225, Identity Design, , 3
  • DA 226, Multidimensional Design, , 3
  • DA 227, Character Design and Animation, , 3
  • Total, 18

Semester 4

  • Course, Name, , Credit
  • DA 228, Publication Design, , 3
  • DA 233, Portfolio Development, , 3
  • DA 266, Production Design, , 2
  • DA 292, Professional Practices, , 2
  • DA 298, Capstone, , 5
  • Total, 15

Course Descriptions

  • DA 210 - Illustration and Typography
  • DA 220 - Film and Audio Production
  • DA 224 - Motion Graphic Design
  • DA 225 - Identity Design
  • DA 226 - Multidimensional Design
  • DA 227 - Character Design and Animation
  • DA 228 - Publication Design
  • DA 233 - Portfolio Development
  • DA 266 - Production Design
  • DA 292 - Professional Practices
  • DA 298 - Capstone
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Insurance/year: 500 CAD/per year

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