Available at the Renfrew campus.
105 credits - 34 courses - 20 months - 7 quarters - Diploma

The 3D Modeling for Animation & Games diploma program at the Art Institute of Vancouver is designed to provide graduates with the relevant skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in the game, animation and visual effects entertainment industries. Students will develop the technical and creative aptitude necessary to demonstrate and present their skills to industry. This goal is achieved by building a foundation of traditional artistic skill, and then providing students with hands on training in its modern application.

Career opportunities for graduating students may include 3D Modeler, Character Modeler, Environment Modeler, Texture Artist, Lighting Artist, Technical Artist, Junior Production Designer, Render Wrangler, and a host of related entry level production positions.

Each 3 month term of the program is comprised of tightly integrated, cohesive courses in which students accomplish specific, industry driven competencies and outcomes. Each course builds on the lessons of the ones before it and each term is a prerequisite for the following. The 3D Modeling for Animation & Games diploma program is focused upon enabling students to learn the fundamental artistic skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in Media Arts industries.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
105 credits - 34 courses - 20 months - 7 quarters - Diploma

The Animation Art & Design diploma program is designed to provide graduates with the relevant skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in the animation, game and visual effects entertainment industries. Students will develop the technical and creative aptitude necessary to demonstrate and present their skills to industry. This goal is achieved by building a foundation of traditional artistic skills, and then providing students with hands on training in various modern applications.

Career opportunities for graduating students may include 3D Animator, 2D Animator (traditional & vector based), Technical Animator, Video Game Animator, VFX Animator, Junior Production Designer, Motion Capture Artist, Junior Modeler, Junior Texture Artist, Render Wrangler, and a host of related entry-level animation production positions.

Each 3 month term of the program is comprised of tightly integrated, cohesive courses in which students accomplish specific, industry driven competencies and outcomes. Each course builds on the lessons of the ones before it and each term is a prerequisite for the following. The Animation Art & Design diploma program enables students to gain the fundamental artistic skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in Media Arts industries.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
90 credits - 30 courses - 18 months - 6 quarters - Diploma

New tools for content creation are continually rising on the digital landscape. Today?s content developer must be able to navigate this world with confidence. The Digital Film & Video Program at The Art Institute of Vancouver provides an intensive study of digital production and visual storytelling, focusing on digital film, corporate and commercial video production.

Expanding digital markets continue to present new challenges for the workforce. With this in mind, the Digital Film & Video program offers students an ever expanding curriculum which prepares them to meet the needs of industry. With the guidance of seasoned industry professionals and mentors, students will explore the skills and organizational thinking necessary for a

creative and productive experience, accessing and executing their own ideas and vision via hands-on learning opportunities and practical field exercises. The curriculum, designed in consultation with industry representatives, prepares students for entry-level positions in digital filmmaking and related industries. The Digital Film & Video program is best suited for highly-motivated, selfstarters who want a well-rounded education preparing them for a career in Digital Film & Video production.

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of digital photography. It combines basic photography principles of composition and lighting with digital concepts such as exposure evaluation, file formats and image manipulations. This is a perfect course for anyone who wants to improve their photographic skills to capture better photographs.

Course Competencies:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

- Understand how digital cameras work and the appropriate application of digital capture
- Understand resolution, image compression and file formats
- Select the appropriate f-stop, shutter speed, exposure mode, lens and focal length
- Understand and apply lighting concepts such external flashes and natural light
- Understand and apply the elements of proper composition

Available at the Renfrew campus.
90 credits - 29 courses - 18 months - 6 quarters - Diploma

Introduction
Game designers are the people who give life to near flesh-and blood characters, embroil them in fantastic plots, and design levels placing them in a compelling environment. In sort, they create the user experience. This is a field that demands constant evolution as new gameplay engines, systems, and technology are introduced on a constant basis.

Students in the Game Art & Design Program at The Art Institute of Vancouver acquire a core skill set of written communication, game and level design, game scripting and a foundation in art. The student then learns to create professional documentation, design game play, articulate stories, characters and their environments, and apply knowledge of video and computer games to create their own interactive experiences. Graduates gain the training and skills necessary to compete for entry-level positions in the game industry: level designer, gameplay (interactivity) designer, mission scripter, story writer, tester, and assistant producer.

Program Description
The Game Art & Design Diploma Program is dedicated to providing graduates with the relevant skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in the field of video game design. This goal is achieved by building a foundation of core game design skills, and then providing students with hands on training in the application of these skills to video games.

Each three month term of the program is comprised of tightly integrated, cohesive courses in which students accomplish specific, industry-driven competencies and outcomes. The Game Art & Design Diploma Program is about learning the fundamental design skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in the video game industry, and developing the technical aptitude necessary to demonstrate and present the acquired skills effectively.

Please contact the Office of Admissions for more information about this new program.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
60 credits - 20 courses - 12 months - 4 quarters - Certificate

Introduction
Students train in digital and analogue recording studios using nonlinear recording technologies. Curriculum includes topics such as professional session engineering, microphone techniques, outboard equipment, MIDI, signal flow, critical listening, and audio/acoustic principles. Instruction includes non-linear digital audio theory, surround sound, system integration and synchronization (e.g., analogue, digital, video, automation) and advanced recording techniques. Practice and integration are emphasized along with technical skills, production and project management, and problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Program Description
The Art Institute of Vancouver offers a Certificate of Achievement upon successful completion of the Independent Recording Arts Program. The object of this program is to provide students with basic skills for working independently in the recording arts industry. Students learn skills in recording engineering, digital music technology, and audio editing. In addition, students receive practical business skills and knowledge in order to work as a freelance recording arts specialist.

Method of Instruction
Instructional methods at The Art Institute of Vancouver include lecture, demonstration, tutorials, one-on-one instruction, and periodic examinations. Except for field trips, all instruction is conducted in a classroom/studio setting.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Certificate in Independent Recording Arts, students must complete a minimum of 60 quarter credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students must also receive a passing grade or credits for all required course work, meet portfolio or other requirements outlined in the student handbook, and satisfy all financial obligations with The Art Institute of Vancouver.

Course Description:

This course is similar in structure and design to Fundamental Skills for Aspiring Chefs. Its purpose is to enable the student to refine their skills and abilities learned during previous (Fundamental Skills for Aspiring Chefs) course. While emphasis is placed on sanitation, safety, preparation, cooking, food handling techniques, knife skills, general kitchen skills and knowledge. This course will allow the student to explore the cultures and culinary specialties from Scandinavia, France, Mediterranean, North Africa, and South America.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
60 credits - 19 courses - 12 months - 4 quarters - Diploma

Introduction
With the rapid growth of demand for audio and visual communication, the AV communications industry is thriving in every part of the world. AV systems have evolved to include not only audio and video systems, but also their integration into information communications and transmission of signals through digital networks.

Program Mission
The Professional Audio Visual (ProAV) Diploma Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level careers in the AV communications industry. This preparation is accomplished through a combination of practical hands on training, lecture and survey classes, as well as a large-scale capstone graduating project. The emphasis is on high-level competencies and outcomes to prepare each student for entry-level employment.

Program Description
The Professional Audio Visual (ProAV) Diploma Program is designed to provide a variety of specialized education to students planning to pursue a career in the in AV communications field. The program emphasizes training and coursework in the two key areas of the AV field: fixed installations and staged events. Graduates of our program will be prepared to seek entry-level career opportunities such as AV installation technicians, AV systems designers, AV programmers, audio technicians, video technicians, lighting technicians, staging professionals, and presentations professionals.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
90 credits - 30 courses - 18 months - 6 quarters - Diploma

Program Mission
The Art Institute of Vancouver?s Professional Recording Arts program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the field of audio engineering and production. Through rigorous study of theoretical concepts, industry practices, and hands-on production techniques, students work to develop the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities needed to become professional engineers, technicians, producers and business people.

Program Description
The tools for recording, editing, and delivery of audio are evolving at a rapid pace. Today?s professional audio engineers and producers must constantly stay abreast of current developments in equipment technology and production methods. To do this, they must have a solid foundation in the basic physics of sound and acoustics as well as skills in equipment operation, usage, and design.The Professional Recording Arts program will meet the needs of industry by offering a curriculum that provides students with a solid background in technology, theory and industry practices. Practical hands-on experience with recording and live production equipment is essential to being prepared for the contemporary market place.

The Diploma in Professional Recording Arts is a six-quarter, full time course of study that prepares students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to work in the field of audio. Graduates from the Diploma program may begin careers in music recording, live sound, television, home studio, radio, studio management, corporate AV, technical support, and others.

Introduction
The Professional Recording Arts (LIPA) Program is a fully articulated block transfer program. Students aspiring to a higher level of academic work and/or are clear about their desire to transfer to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) may apply for the articulated program at the beginning of their studies at The Art Institute Vancouver. The program includes all course work in the Professional Recording Arts Diploma Program with additional academic and project requirements and higher expectations regarding academic achievement. Additional courses include Media Studies and Technology, and Directed Studies. The program requires the completion of a variety of written papers through Directed Studies courses. In addition, students are required to complete a major collaborative project.

Program Description
The Art Institute of Vancouver offers a Diploma of Achievement upon successful completion of the Professional Recording Arts (LIPA) Program. This program lasts six academic quarters and contains 108 quarter credits. Each course within the program is worth three quarter credits and the program consists of 36 courses. Successful graduates of this program are guaranteed an interview for advanced standing in the LIPA BA (Honours) Sound Technology Degree Program in Liverpool, UK.

Entrance
Students must apply for the Professional Recording Arts (LIPA) program at the beginning of the regular Professional Recording Arts Program. In order to be considered into the Professional Recoding Arts - LIPA Program, interested students must fulfill the follow requirements.
1. Students must agree to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.4 or better throughout their program.
2. Provide a 1000 word essay on career goals and how the Professional Recording Arts (LIPA) Program will help the student achieve his/her goals.

Upon acceptance into the program, students are required to fill out the Professional Recording Arts (LIPA) Preparatory Program Agreement form that will be considered as part of the enrollment agreement.

Graduation Requirements
To receive a Diploma in Professional Recording Arts (LIPA), students must complete a minimum of 108 quarter credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.4 or higher. Students must also receive a passing grade or credits for all required course work, meet portfolio or other requirements outlined in the student handbook, and satisfy all financial obligations with The Art Institute of Vancouver.

The Diploma in Professional Recording Arts is a six-quarter, full time course of study that prepares students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to work in the field of audio. Graduates from the Diploma program may begin careers in music recording, live sound, television, home studio, radio, studio management, corporate AV, technical support, and others.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
105 credits - 34 courses - 20 months - 7 quarters - Diploma

The VFX diploma program at the Art Institute of Vancouver is designed to provide graduates with the relevant skills necessary to enter into and maintain a career in the post-production industry for film and television as VFX artists and technicians, as well as the game an animation industries. This goal is achieved by building a foundation of traditional artistic skill, a solid knowledge base in film and VFX theories and principles, and by then providing students with hands on training in various modern applications and tools including compositing and digital film production techniques.

Career opportunities available to graduating students include 3D Modeler, 3D Generalist, 3D Match Mover, 2D Compositor, VFX Wrangler, Texture Artist, Matte Painter, Render Wrangler, and a host of related entry level VFX production positions.

Each 3 month term of the program is comprised of tightly integrated, cohesive courses in which students accomplish specific, industry driven competencies and outcomes. Each course builds on the lessons of the ones before it and each term is a prerequisite for the following. The curriculum is structured to facilitate exceptional portfolio outcomes culminating in the development of a professional ?demo reel? and other marketing pieces.

As technology and software are constantly evolving, students are trained to be diagnostic in their study, to problem solve and above all, develop work ethic and standards in accordance with their professional practice. Finally, students will learn how to communicate ideas effectively, as well as how to work in a collaborative environment through a variety of team based projects.

Available at the Renfrew campus.
90 credits - 29 courses - 18 months - 6 quarters - Diploma

Introduction
Video game programmers must be well versed in the technical aspects of game creation. They must be able to create the core game engine subsystems, integrate art assets, and translate the intent of the game designers into functional game software. The game programmer?s skill set includes the ability to create and customize game code, scripts and tools to best meet the needs of an individual game project.

Visual & Game Programming is an intense hands-on program with a focus on technical programming skills for video games. While the emphasis is on object oriented programming, students also study mathematics, scripting, game design, and algorithm development. In addition to core programming skills, the curriculum introduces students to a number of programming topics including graphics, physics, gameplay and tools development.

Students learn C++, Python, Javascript and OpenGL. Students integrate all of the these skills during a final game project in which they create an original video game in a team setting.

Program Description
The Art Institute of Vancouver offers a Diploma upon successful completion of the Visual & Game Programming Program. The program?s objective is to provide students with the essential programming, mathematics, problem solving, and design skills required of a video game programmer. Graduates possess a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience that equips them for entry-level employment and career advancement. This program lasts one-and-a-half academic years (six quarters) and consists of 29 courses. Each course within the program is worth three or six quarter credits for a total of 90 credits upon completion.

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Available at the Renfrew campus.
75 credits - 25 courses - 15 months - 5 quarters - Diploma

The Web Design & Interactive Media diploma is a ?user-centred? design and development program. In this program students will focus upon building fundamental competencies in interface and information design, interactivity, database and dynamic content development, as well as new media production for online content.

This program provides students with comprehensive design and technical skill sets as well as business strategies necessary to produce interactive technology solutions. The curriculum acknowledges the internet as an identified growth sector for business, entertainment, education, games, online communities and other sectors.

Graduates will be prepared to seek employment within online divisions at major companies and as innovative entrepreneurs. They will have broad skill sets suitable for employment in a host of entry-level positions. Furthermore, many graduates will become freelance contract specialists and work in collaboration with studios and agencies.