Digital Arts – Diploma
Program Details
Diploma in Digital Arts
Overview
Program Summary
For over 20 years, Selkirk College’s Digital Arts program has supported students wanting to excel in an industry demanding exceptional work ethic and creative excellence. Our graduates become creative directors, graphic designers, filmmakers, animators and motion graphic artists. With an emphasis on visual communications, students spend their classroom and studio time designing for all platforms, from print to interactive media and everything in between. Graduates of the Digital Arts program are job-ready and adaptable to growing needs of industry.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- explain the foundational concepts of digital arts.
- use current industry tools and technology to produce content.
- communicate effectively and efficiently in various formats to a variety of stakeholders, consistent with industry expectations.
- apply problem solving skills.
- adhere to best practices and professional standards within the digital arts field.
- demonstrate developing critical and creative thinking skills.
- plan and execute a creative project.
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College, applicants to the Digital Arts program you must meet the following requirements to be considered fully-qualified:
- English 12 with a grade of 60% or higher.
Additional Requirements
- Completed applicant information and questionnaire
- Portfolio Submission
The portfolio is a critical part of the application process and applicants should take care to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as possible.
A portfolio of original work is required from each applicant. The portfolio demonstrates the applicant’s technical and creative preparedness for the Digital Arts program. The portfolio will contain no less that 10 pieces exhibiting the applicant’s understanding of how to create both traditional and digital art. Digital artwork submissions will be created using applications from the Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Illustrator or Premiere, or similar programs.
The Portfolio Evaluation Committee is looking for a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity and technical skill.
Applicants should organize their work in a manner that demonstrates development over a period of time or organize their work by media type. Applicants must be prepared to rationalize the inclusion of each piece submitted.
Portfolios containing work copied from other artists will not be reviewed and the applicant’s admission process will be suspended.
In some instances, applicants may be required to participate in an interview with a program instructor or School Chair Applicants must submit their portfolio prior to that interview.
Submission Guidelines:
Examples of works that can be included in your Portfolio:
Photography
Digital art
Traditional art
Video or animation
Music or sound design
Websites or programming
Graphic design
Illustration
In addition to the required portfolio pieces, applicants may choose to scan sections of their sketchbooks or art journals and submit them as a multi-page pdf. Including school assignments is also be helpful to the Evaluation Committee.
Technical Guidelines:
Once an application to the Digital Arts program has been received applicants will be contacted by the College and given a 4-digit access code. This code is required to submit the portfolio at portfolio.selkirkmedia.com.
Please ensure to read the portfolio guidelines carefully as submissions that do not meet the required guidelines or contain inappropriate or offensive content will not be reviewed.
Graduation and Promotion
In order to receive your credential in your program you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.
Program Courses
Term 1
Required Courses
| DA101 | Foundation of Digital Arts | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA102 | History of Art, Design & Film | 3 | 45 |
| DA104 | Introduction To Digital Photography | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA109 | Art Fundamentals | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA110 | Introduction To Photoshop | 3.00 | 60 |
Term 2
Required Courses
| DA112 | Digital Image Making | 3 | 60 |
| DA113 | Design Narrative | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA121 | Introduction to Animation | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA122 | Introduction to Video and Audio | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA131 | Fundamentals of Web | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA134 | Motion Graphics & Compositing | 3.00 | 60 |
Term 3
Required Courses
| DA210 | Illustration and Typography | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA220 | Film & Audio Production | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA224 | Motion Graphic Design | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA225 | Identity Design | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA226 | Multidemensional Design | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA227 | Character Design & Animation | 3.00 | 60 |
Term 4
Required Courses
| DA228 | Publication Design | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA233 | Portfolio Development and Design | 3.00 | 60 |
| DA266 | Production Design | 2.00 | 30 |
| DA292 | Professional Practices | 2.00 | 45 |
| DA298 | Capstone | 5.00 | 90 |
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