Foundation in Entertainment Arts

Bow Valley College
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Course Info

Summary

The Foundation in Entertainment Arts certificate program is a full-time, one-year Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA) program to prepare you for advanced studies in animation, modelling, visual effects, or game development. Students who are interested in a career in entertainment arts will be taught how to observe, represent, and ultimately development fundamental visual decision making skills in a variety of formats.

With classes such as figure drawing, colour and design, sculpting, and more, the students will be able to create increasingly expressive, dynamic, and consistent artistic works, while establishing a well-rounded technical base. Graduates of this program will be well-positioned to pursue intermediate or advanced programs of study in line with their specific professional goals in the industry. This program welcomes students in September, January, and May.

You will receive foundational, hands-on training in the industry software and workflows. Students will also work to develop a strong personal portfolio which will help graduates gain entry into the advanced diploma programs at Centre for Entertainment Arts.

Software and hardware taught in this program:

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Adobe Photoshop
• Confluence
• Nuke
• Maya
• Blender
• Microsoft Office
• Substance Painter
• Unreal
• zBrushCore

Career Outcomes

About Course
Course Credential

Certificate

Application Deadline

January: October 28 May: March 10 September: July 7

Course Availibility

Open

Course specific Intake

January, May, September

Academics, GPA

Grade 12 (High school / Diploma) with minimum 50%, Portfolio submission of 5-10 pieces (8+ pieces are recommended) of artistic work (e.g. sketches, renderings, design variations) in digital format. Successful portfolios reflect a broad range of techniques, influences, styles, and subject manner.

English requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0) TOFEL: PTE: 59 - 64

Course Duration

1 Year

Tuition Fees

CAD$ 21000.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

N/A

Location

Calgary Downtown

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Bow Valley College.

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international