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

58 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17

Total 18

— 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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