Diploma - Digital Design
- 1 year
- Duration
- 43,000 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Vancouver / Canada
- Location
- Vancouver Film School
- School
Program description
Acquire sought-after talents at the premier Digital Design institution in Vancouver to establish yourself as a specialist in interactive user experience or motion design.
Upon completion of one year of study, you will obtain:
- A diploma in Digital Design
- A digital design portfolio tailored for industrial applications
- Access to the VFS Alumni Directory and Job Board
- Industry contacts to facilitate your professional advancement
Program structure
Term 1:
Learn essential design methodologies for UX/UI and motion design, identify target audiences, and use contemporary technologies to convey succinct, impactful narratives and develop effective solutions.
Term 2:
Enhance your technical abilities by doing projects that emphasize the humanization of information, 3D graphics, typography, branding, and motion broadcast design.
Term 3:
Acquire experience collaborating with and presenting to an actual client, deepen your understanding of the business you are entering, and refine your design talents to produce work that will be publicly visible.
Term 4:
Engage in your selected specialty of motion graphic design or interactive design, do research on your proposal for your graduation project, and present it to industry mentors.
Term 5:
Implement your idea and concept, overseeing the complexities of studio-scale production, and collaborate with your mentor to develop and enhance your graduation project.
Term 6:
Portfolio creation for digital designers. Collaborate with specialists in employment strategy, as well as in the commercial, legal, and ethical aspects of design, to refine your personal brand and establish your position as a designer in your chosen domain.
Price
Tuition fee for international students: 43,000 CAD per year
Requirements for applicants
- High school certificate or equivalent
- English Language Requirements
- IELTS (Academic) - Band 6.5
- TOEFL iBT - score of 80
- PTE - score of 56+
- CELPIP- Level 8
- CEFR/Cambridge English - C1 (180 or higher)
- LPI - Level 5
- Duolingo - score of 120
- Other Requirements
- A portfolio of your digital and visual work
OR - Successful completion of the VFS Foundation Visual Art and Design program
- A portfolio of your digital and visual work
About the university
Vancouver Film School (VFS) was established on the principle that one year of intensive study, integrating industry-driven theory and practical production, equips students with the essential skills to create a professional-grade portfolio or reel.
VFS provides 15 distinctive post-secondary programs encompassing all facets of the entertainment arts, designed and instructed by acclaimed industry experts. The rigorous curriculum of each program adapts to the industry's expectations and contemporary best practices.
Students' experiences mirror the professional industry landscape. Students are thoroughly engaged both physically and mentally in Vancouver's film, animation, gaming, and design sectors that encompass our campuses, and they gain from career advice and insights provided by industry mentors, instructors, and guest speakers.
We have strong partnerships with key businesses in our sectors to meet industry and student requirements. We are happy to collaborate with multiple companies. VFS graduates, equipped with in-demand skills and industry expertise, join a cohort of creative professionals who go on to become industry leaders.
