Art schools in Canada: Design schools in Toronto, Ontario colleges of design, graphic design courses, interior design, fashion, makeup training, visual arts, film schools, music production/ recording arts colleges in Vancouver BC, Toronto ON area. Academias de arte, academias de cine en Canada, cursos de sonido..
Harbourside Institute of Technology (HIT), Canada's premier and most technically advanced audio training institute, offers programs and courses in Audio Engineering and Music Production, Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Advanced Recording Artist development. Located in the beautiful district of North Vancouver, BC, HIT has access to waterfront parks and enjoys a view of Downtown Vancouver across the Burrard Inlet.
We are a highly specialized elite school that teaches within the environment of a world-class recording studio. HIT is a certified Pro Tools training facility with one of the only two Pro Tools experts in Canada and a certified Ableton training instructor on staff.
All the HIT instructors are successful professionals currently active in the recording, game audio, post audio and film industries. Students receive a great deal of personal attention due to the small class sizes.
Harbourside Institute of Technology is accredited by the PCTIA - the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (of BC). The Agency is given its authority by the Province of British Columbia, Canada, Ministry of Advanced Education.
- Audio Engineering and Music Production program (AEMP) - a 9 month / 720 hour diploma program
- Advanced Recording Artist program (ARA) - a 3 month diploma program
- Ableton Live 8
- Pro Tools 101
- Pro Tools 110
- Pro Tools 130 (Game Audio)
- Pro Tools 201
- Pro Tools 210M
Our primary objective is to ensure that, by graduation, our students have achieved the level of proficiency and confidence required to enter the world of professional recording and music production.
Conveniently located in the heart of Vancouver, BC in Canada, Pacific Audio Visual Institute (PAVI) is a fully-accredited post-secondary school. We offer 1-year comprehensive, "hands-on" diploma programs in Audio Engineering & Production and Music Business Management to students from Canada and around the world.
PAVI provides an outstanding curriculum and world-class facilities, while ensuring that each student is treated and related to as an individual. All PAVI instructors are active industry professionals with invaluable information on how to get your career underway. Each program incorporates career planning and business skills. We also offer an optional Internship Placement Program as part of all our diploma programs.
Graduates leave PAVI with a portfolio, and with the job search and entrepreneurial skills required to build a career in the industry. PAVI actively assists graduates with securing program related work and places qualified students in industry internships while still in school.
At GLOW Academy in Mississauga, in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, we provide training in Makeup Artistry, Hair Design, Air Brush Makeup, Henna Artistry and Permanent Eyelash Extensions. Specialized programs (electives) are also offered in Traditional Bridal, Ethnic Bridal, Fashion, Photography, Television and Fantasy makeup. Courses in various areas of Aesthetics (e.g. Nails, Facials) programs are also offered.
We believe that true experience and confidence is built within a practical setting which is why we are one of the few schools that is excited to provide our students and graduates with the opportunity to gain an extensive amount of practical experience at our studio facility where we produce print commercial photography for the clients of our Creative Agency. This allows our students to graduate with a resume full of experience and a complete portfolio book of their actual work as they embark on their career path. Students also have the opportunity to be scheduled into working at our “Beauty Lounge” to further hone their skill sets by servicing the general public.
4. Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver (VCAD)
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The Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver (VCAD) is an innovative and dynamic college of creative applied arts. Our small, intimate campus is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, BC, near major bus routes and steps away from the Skytrain.
VCAD offers a range of Art and Design diploma programs in fields including fashion, graphic design, interior design, and animation. Our Applied Arts curriculum has been developed to ensure that our graduates are successful in meeting the employment requirements of these industries.
By the end of their studies, graduates will have developed the expertise needed to create a professional portfolio that showcases their creativity and talent while displaying the skill set that employers look for. VCAD maintains close ties with the fashion, graphic design and video gaming industries to continually assess our curriculum and gain insight about industry needs.
Note: Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver only accepts inquiries here from persons living in Canada at present.
- 3D Modelling, Animation Art & Design
- Graphic Design
- Game Development and Design
- Mobile Game Development and Design
- Interior Design
- Fashion Design
- Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion
New Media Campus based in Kelowna, BC, Canada is an online digital media training school offering online certificate programs in Multimedia Professional Studies and 3D Animation & Game Design.
Our programs are available to students from around the world, and are full certificate programs complete with technical support and are available at a cost that will be affordable for any budget. Along with our online training we strive to provide individuals the same support and resources at home as they would receive in class.
- Multimedia Professional Studies
- 3D Animation & Game Design
We also offer online Maya 3D animation software training modules for beginners.
6. LOLART School, Greater Toronto Area
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LOLART art school offers a variety of professional art classes and camp activities for children, teens and adults of every skill level. We have schools conveniently located in Richmond Hill, Markham, Scarborough and North York in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. Our art classes are on-going so you may register at any time for a semester or school year. Summer & March break camps are available.
LOLART aims to provide a challenging and rewarding program with a focus on arts. Our goal is to ensure sound learning opportunities for all students and foster academic excellence needed for university. Our well-balanced art courses aim to develop students’ full potential of creativity, ability to express and communicate artistically and build up students solid foundations for more intensive and specialized study
Classes are in small sizes and taught by highly qualified teachers with a wide range of experience and differentiated instructional and assessment strategies. Our classes will help you to master rich techniques or excel in particular subject matter (cartooning, mythological creatures, animals, landscape, portraits and more) while you are working in a relaxed classroom environment.
- Professional Art Foundation - for adults, teens & kids ages 10+
- Professional Art Advanced - for adults of all levels & teens ages 14+
- Pre-professional Art Foundation - for kids ages 4-5 and 6-7
- Pre-professional Art Intermediate - for kids ages 7-9
- Pre-professional Art Advanced - for kids ages 9-11
L'ambiance Dance Centre is a dance school in Thornhill in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. Voted Best of the Best Dance School in Toronto for 6 years, we are conveniently located to serve North York, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and GTA. Our professional dance instructors teach Ballrooom dancing and Latin dance to students who want to learn for fun, fitness, or for special occasions such as weddings, corporate events or holidays.
We teach adults, teenagers and kids in private lessons or interactive group classes. You can choose from Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Merengue, Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Hustle, Belly Dance and DanceSport. The teachers at L'ambiance Dance Centre are fully certified in both International Style Standard and Latin as well as American style (social) Smooth and Rhythm.
With many years of competitive and social dance experience, our teachers are capable of teaching anyone, at any level, to dance for all occasions. Our teachers are dynamic, outgoing, knowledgeable, competent, attentive, patient and caring. With over 45 years of combined experience, L'ambiance Dance Centre's professional teachers will have you dancing in minutes!
- Ballroom
- Latin
- Swing
- Salsa
- Merengue
- Waltz
- Tango
- Cha Cha
- Belly Dance
- Yoga
- Zumba
- Hustle & more...
We provide interactive group classes, private dance lessons and fun supervised practice sessions.
8. Vancouver Film School
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Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Canada's west coast. VFS offers a proven education for everything you see, hear, and experience in the entertainment industry. As a results-focused school we teach the arts through the doing, with programs in Film Production, Classical Animation, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Character Animation, Game Design, Digital Design, Sound Design, Makeup Design, Acting, Writing for Film & Television, and Foundation Visual Art & Design. Students develop direct relationships with the people, industries, and ideas shaping these disciplines, and discover the passion and experience needed to become working artists. Students learn practical skills and develop direct relationships with the people, industries, and ideas shaping these disciplines. Graduates work for top companies or elect entrepreneurial routes starting their own studios.
Full time programs in Film Production, Classical Animation, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Character Animation, Game Design, Digital Design, Sound Design, Makeup Design, Acting, Writing for Film & Television, Entertainment Business Management, and Foundation Visual Art & Design.
9. Academy Of Fashion Design
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Located in beautiful downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Academy of Fashion Design is a two-year fashion school designed to prepare students for careers in Fashion Design, Pattern Drafting, Tailoring, Merchandising/Buying, and Entrepreneurship in the Fashion or Garment Industry. We provide on-site, and distance learning Fashion Diploma & Certificate courses.
Our goal is to train students for the exciting and growing field of fashion design. The Academy helps to prepare students for the many challenges which they will face either working in the fashion industry or operating a business of their own. Our focus is on custom fitting, pattern making, textiles and design principles as well as exploring your own creativity.
Once you have completed your Certificate or Diploma, you will be able to use your artistic and creative abilities to produce unique, one of a kind designs. Academy of Fashion Design differs from other fashion colleges in that we offer our certificate and diploma programs by correspondence (distance learning) through our extensions division.
On-Location Diploma & Certificate Programs:
- Certificate of Fashion Design
- Diploma of Fashion Design
Correspondance / Distance Learning Fashion Programs:
- Certificate of Fashion Design
- Certificate of Patternmaking
- Diploma of Fashion Design
10. Kingdom of Beauty Cosmetic Centre, Mississauga
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Kingdom of Beauty Cosmetic Centre is conveniently located in Mississauga, in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Southern Ontario. We offer a make-up artist training course that will help you to turn your passion for makeup into your dream career! This course is 10 hours in duration (5 x 2-hour sessions) and is aimed at advanced students who want to start their own freelance make-up artist business. You will learn how you can start your own full-time or part-time makeup business with next to nothing in start-up costs. Graduates can freelance offering their services to private individuals for makeup applications, special occasions and weddings.
Established in 2006, Kingdom of Beauty Cosmetic Centre is owned by Maha Beyhum who decided to follow her passion and specialize in skin care and make-up artistry. Having completed a professional course in make-up artistry at Gina's school of Aesthetics and Electrolysis, she then earned a diploma in skin care at the Britain Institute (school of aesthetics and electrolysis). With extensive industry experience, you can be confident of high-quality instruction in her make-up artistry classes.
- 10-hour make-up artist training course for advanced students who wish to start their own part-time or full-time freelance business. The course consists of 5 x 2-hour sessions. You will be awarded a certificate on successful completion of the course.
