Digital Arts & New Media

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Year 1
SEMESTER 1
Course Name Credit
DA 101 Introduction to Digital Media On Campus 3
DA 103 Art History On Campus 1
DA 103 History of Design as Information On Campus 1
DA 103 From Motion Pictures to Digital Cinema On Campus 1
DA 104 Introduction to Digital Photography On Campus 3
DA 110 Introduction to Photoshop On Campus 3
DA 111 Art Fundamentals On Campus 2
DA 111 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator On Campus 1
DA 131 HTML, CSS & the Foundations of Web On Campus 3
Total 18
SEMESTER 2
Course Name Credit
DA 112 Photoshop Projects On Campus 3
DA 113 Intermediate Art and Design On Campus 3
DA 121 Introduction to Animation On Campus 3
DA 122 Introduction to Digital Video I On Campus 3
DA 132 JavaScript and Interactive Design On Campus 3
DA 141 3D Modeling On Campus 15
DA 141 3D Modeling and Rendering On Campus 15

Program Summary

Bring your creativity and our dedicated faculty will
encourage you to explore and define your technical
and artistic potential. Get the skills you need to
take your work from the creative design process
and conception to the presentation of your finished
product. Launch your career in the fast-paced and
competitive digital media industry.

APPLYING YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Our Digital Arts and New Media 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

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— 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.

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Two years

ACCREDITATION:
Diploma

CAMPUS:
Tenth Street Campus, Nelson

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.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general entrance requirements for
admission to Selkirk College, applicants must meet
the following criteria set by the Digital Arts & New
Media Department.

EDUCATION

High school graduation (or equivalent) with a “C” or
higher in Foundations of Math 11, or Apprenticeship
Workplace 11, or equivalent and a “C” or higher

in English 12. Visual Arts 11 (Media Arts or Art
Foundations and Studio Arts) and/or Information &
Communications Technology 11 are recommended.

QUESTIONNAIRE

All applicants must complete and submit the following
questionnaire at least one week prior to their
scheduled interview date.

Please use our online form to submit the
questionnaire at http://selkirk.ca/program/danm/
admission-requirements

Describe your creative and educational experiences
that you believe will make you a successful student
in the Selkirk College Digital Arts and New Media
program.

This industry requires that people work within a
group environment. Personal responsibility and
respect for others is essential for the success of
any project. Explain how you would work towards
bringing conflicting ideas together when working
towards a shared successful outcome.

Please outline details of your computer literacy
(beginner, intermediate, advanced), including
software applications and operating systems you are
familiar with.

The Digital Arts & New Media program requires

an extraordinary commitment of time and energy.
Explain why you feel you are prepared to make this
commitment at this time in your life.

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