Programs for Teens Helps to Jumpstart a Career in Digital Media

The “Tomorrow’s Master of Digital Media” program offers students from grade 9 to 12 the opportunity to collaboratively create a playable digital media product within 3 weeks! Students will learn different software programs required to create digital art, code apps, and make iterate designs.

Program Highlights

• Project-based learning, develop project management skills
• Team-based collaboration
• Field trips to digital media companies in Vancouver
• Learn about education and career opportunities in the thriving digital media industry
• Tuition includes lunches
• Taught by current faculty and grads in the Master of Digital Media program

Details:

Date:  August 8 to 26, Monday to Friday from 9am – 5pm

Location:  Centre for Digital Media (685 Great Northern Way)

Register:  click here to register on-line

Investment:  $1,600

 

 

 

 

 

Animation Summer Intensives at Vanarts

Vancouver Institute of Media Arts is offering their annual one-week, full-time summer intensive programs to give students a fun and engaging intro into the careers that they train for in their one-year professional diploma programs.  Students who continue on to full-time studies may have these courses credited.

Open to Students ages 16 and up.  Students enrolling in 2 or more programs are eligible for a tuition discount.

Summer Intensives

2D Character Animation	Jul 4, 2016
3D Character Animation	Jul 11, 2016
Acting for Film & Television	Jul 11, 2016
Broadcasting for Web, Radio & TV	Jul 25, 2016
Digital Photography	Jul 18, 2016
Game Art & Design	Jul 18, 2016
Visual Effects	Jul 25, 2016
Web Development & Interactive Design	Jul 4, 2016

For more information and to register, please visit the website.

Best Schools in Vancouver to Study Animation, Video Games & Visual Effects

Since Vancouver is leading North America in available animation industry jobs and every major world player in this industry has an office or studio in the city, it’s no surprise that 5 Vancouver schools made it on the list of the Top 100 Schools in the world in Animation, Gaming and Design published by Animation Career Review.

These are:

• VanArts – ranked at number 11
• Capilano University – ranked at number 13
• Vancouver Film School – ranked at number 17
• Art Institute – ranked at number 41
• Emily Carr University – ranked at number 90

To view the complete list and to learn more about careers in Animation and employment trends, please visit the Animation Career Review website.

 

Explore a Career as an Electrician — Open House for Women — May 28, 2016

Looking for a bright future?

A career as an Electrician might be right for you.  Be part of an educated profession with a career that will give you personal satisfaction, lifelong advancement opportunities and a great salary and benefit package.

The Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC) is hosting an Open House for Women at their training facility in Port Coquitlam on:

Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 10am to 2pm.

Pre-registration required; please call 604.571.6540

Held at 1405 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam.

 

9 High Paying Jobs for Career Changers

Check out this Workopolis article by Elizabeth Bromstein with interesting suggestions for mid-career changers looking for a new career direction that pays.

 

13 Cheap (or Free) On-line Classes You Should Take to Boost Your Digital Skills

Check out this article with links to where you can access cheap or free on-line courses such as Photoshop, Outlook 2016, WordPress, Google Docs, programming, SEO, Google analytics and much more!