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Centre For Arts And Technology - Kelowna:
Located in Kelowna, the largest city in interior British Columbia, The Centre for Arts and Technology is one of Canada's leading digital arts and technical training colleges. The Centre delivers unique Diploma and Certificate programs designed in consultation with industry employers and working professionals. This ensures your education is completely aligned with evolving career opportunities in the employment marketplace.

Accredited Diploma & Certificate Programs in Digital Art, Design, Entertainment, and IT:
All of our programs are delivered with a mix of teaching and learning methods by industry professional instructors and mentors, to give you a competitive edge and a portfolio of experience leading up to graduation. This makes you job ready in just 6, 9, 12, 18, or 24 months, depending on which program you choose.

Courses include:

Animation for Game, Film & Visual Effects
Duration: 24 months
This program takes you from scratch to screen in 24 months, combining highly robust technical and artistic training. Students graduate with a polished demo reel to prepare them for entry into the professional animation industry.

2D Animation & Digital Art
Duration: 12 months
If you love to draw and create, then this 12 month hands-on program could be for you. Grounding you in the foundations of art and design for 2D Animation and Digital Art, students are prepared for a career in classical and digital animation, character design, interface design, storyboarding, visual communication, digital painting, life drawing, and layout and production.

Audio Engineering & Production
Duration: 18 months
This 18 month program gives you professional training to prepare you for a career in music engineering, audio-post, editing, ADR and Foley, sound design, audio for game production and multimedia, location audio, live sound reinforcement, and independent audio production.

Digital Filmmaking
Duration: 18 months 
Using a combination of lecture, lab, and on-site shoots, this 18 month program prepares students to be confident in procuring entry-level positions in the industry or following the route of independent filmmaking.

Digital Fusion Filmmaking
Duration: 12 months
Our intensive 1 year Digital Fusion Filmmaking program in Kelowna, BC, immerses you in the process and practice of creating multimedia productions utilizing skills in the photographic, film, and audio disciplines. 

Digital Photography
Duration: 12 months
This in-depth, full-time, 1 year diploma program provides you with the skills, expertise, business understanding and industry insight necessary for success in photography, photo journalism, and related visual arts fields.

Electronic Music Artist
Duration: 6 months
The program equips you with the necessary tools providing the foundation to build your career as a digital audio composition and performance artist. You’ll be taken through the art of production while learning the business and entrepreneurial side of the industry. 

Electronic Music Production 
Duration: 12 months
This 12 month program focuses on computer based audio software and hardware, equipping graduates with relevant skills that can be applied to Audiovisual and Multimedia Production, Game Audio, MIDI Programming, Live Sound, Assistant Engineering, and more.

Event & Promotions Management
Duration: 12 months
This 1 year in depth program provides you for a career in the business and management side of the event planning and promotions industry, by providing a broad-based business education coupled with specific industry intelligence and practical real-world experience.

Fashion Design & Merchandising
Duration: 24 months
This 24 month program prepares you for a wide variety of roles in the fashion industry, from sole proprietorships to local, national, or international corporations. Students graduate with a strong portfolio as well as industry and business insight for career success.

Graphic Design & Web Development

Duration: 18 months
Explore graphic design, web design, digital  maging and publishing, interactive multimedia, and web development in this 18 month diploma program. Students acquire a foundation in art and design, software skills, and the career development needed for building your future in rapidly changing digital media environments.

Graphic & Digital Design

Duration: 12 months
Our 12 month Graphic and Digital Design program focuses specifically on the graphic design, digital imaging, and publishing side of the digital arts and media industry.

Interior Design
Duration: 24 months
This 24 month program prepares you to become a professional Interior Designer. Exceptional educators, talented staff, and practitioners with a passion for design enhance student learning by sharing their wisdom and expertise. Offered in Kelowna and Fredericton only.

Interior Decoration and Residential Design
Duration: 9 months
Our Interior Decorating & Residential Design program develops your skills and abilities to work as a professional Interior Decorator in an exciting creative industry. Interior Decoration and Residential Design plays an integral part in our day-to-day surroundings. Interior Decorators contribute in surprising ways to our physical world where we live, work, play, and interact. 

Network Security Specialist/Administrator
Duration: 9/18 months
Hackers and viruses have reached epidemic proportions and companies face a plethora of accelerating security threats. Our 9 and 18 month programs prepare graduates to be highly trained network security professionals in a wide variety of industries.

Studio Production
Duration: 12 months 
This 12 month program allows you to learn in high-end dedicated studios, concentrating on audio engineering for all applications including music, theatre, concerts, broadcasting, internet, gaming, video and film, and more.

Veterinary Hospital Assistant
Duration: 9 months
This 9 month program equips you with the foundation of knowledge and skills essential to the success of primary animal care so you can become an integral member of any veterinary care environment.

Web Programmer Specialist
Duration: 6 months
Designed by working web professionals, our 6 month career driven Web Programmer Specialist program equips students with specialized training in interactive content development for the web and mobile devices.

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Address: V1Y 7T2, Kelowna, BC , Canada
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Trebas Institute - Audio, Music, Film, Technology & Business School in ON & QC
Courses / Programs
Study at Trebas Institute, Canada’s leading audio and film school:

With campuses in Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario, Trebas Institute is a private, bilingual, post-secondary college in Canada specializing in the recording arts (audio, film and television, music and entertainment management), as well as business & technology.

Taught in both English and French, our programs are accessible to a wide range of students, and are updated to reflect changes within the industry.

Many of our programs also conclude with internships to give you something to put on your resume and to provide you with an opportunity to work out which role really suits your interests.

Since 1979, we’ve helped over 3,000 graduates (Canadian & international students) achieve their goals of working in film, business, music & technology by providing a range of affordable programs.

Trebas Institute provides state-of-the-art facilities in Montreal and Toronto, and access to industry equipment including audio and filmmaking gear, sign-out labs and studios. In addition, you’ll be able to participate in internships to help you showcase your knowledge and hone your skills.

Our instructors also bring a wealth of industry knowledge to the programs and are ready to provide you with the support you need to reach your ambitions. Contact us today to receive information on your  your chosen career path!
Accredited Diploma Programs:
- Diploma in Audio and Video Post-Production
- Diploma in Live Sound
- Diploma in Sound Recording
- Diploma in Sound Design
- Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production/DJ Arts
- Diploma in Film and Television Production
- Diploma in Film & Television Production and Post-Production
- Diploma in E-Commerce and Online Business Management
- Diploma in Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Diploma in Event and Venue Management
- Diploma in Entertainment Management
- Diploma in Show and Event Management
- Diploma in Music Business Administration
PortfolioPrep
Courses / Programs
Improve your art / design / architecture portfolio with private lessons from renowned art tutor Mr Rick Gee.

PortfolioPrep provides private, one to one portfolio preparation sessions and experienced guidance to Canadian and international students. Lessons are available online via Skype, and in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada.

Preparing a strong portfolio to demonstrate your artistic abilities is a critical part of your application to any art school or college around the world.
Private Portfolio Preparation Classes (Online & In-person)

Portfolio topics include:
- Art
- Design
- Architecture
- Animation
- Painting
- Illustration
- Advertising
- Interior Design
- Drawing
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Fashion Design/Marketing
The Beauty Box by Sheriff - Professional Makeup Classes in MB & Canada
Courses / Programs
• The Beauty Box by Sheriff is Canada's #1 MUA School & Beauty Retailer.

• Situated in the St. Vital Shopping Centre, Winnipeg MB, The Beauty Box by Sheriff is a professional academy of makeup art that provides high-quality makeup classes and makeup artist certification programs.

• Due to high demand, we provide makeup classes in a range of locations throughout Canada through our exclusive mobile makeup bootcamps.

• Our mobile makeup classes are available in Brandon, Thompson, The Pas and Steinbach MB; Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge in Alberta; Vancouver and Victoria in BC; Regina and Saskatoon in Saskatchewan; Montreal in Quebec; Fredericton in NB; and Halifax in Nova Scotia.

We also offer mobile makeup classes in the following cities in Ontario: Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, North York, Vaughan, Etobicoke, London, Scarborough, Pickering, Barrie, Kenora, Thunderbay ON.

• Taught by highly-experienced instructors, our makeup bootcamps aim to mould a novice student into a professional makeup artist.

• We offer financing to qualified students, and pass along job opportunities to our graduates who are offered work experience (and occasionally paid employment) in our cosmetics retail stores.

Student Review:
• "After researching various makeup programs, I decided to attend Sheriff Professional Academy of Makeup Art in Winnipeg MB. It was a wise choice that assisted me in gaining my dream career right after graduating the program. My portfolio assisted me in standing out from my competition.."
Sandra
Professional in-Class, Private & Online Makeup & Beauty Training:

•Makeup Artist Certification Program - in Winnipeg only:
Consists of four modules - Beauty & Bridal, Film & Fashion, Make-up For Photography, Portfolio Building, Bonus Class: Marketing & Networking.
•Airbrush Makeup
•Body Painting Makeup Artistry
•Special Effects Makeup Artistry
•Hair Styling Classes
•Skincare Classes
•Eyelash Extension
•Personal Makeup Bootcamps (1-week Makeup Artist Certificate bootcamp program, 2-day Eyelash Extension classes)
•Makeup Classes for Teens
•Mobile Makeup Classes across Canada & USA
•Online Makeup Classes
LaSalle College Vancouver
Courses / Programs
If you are looking to free your imagination with a career that involves a passion for creativity, LaSalle College Vancouver can provide you with the skills to launch your career. Students are able to follow their passions and satisfy their vision of design. We provide you with the knowledge and resources to push your limits, maximize your learning and fully develop your talent. We strive to stimulate the creative force of each student and prepare the student to meet the needs of the industry.

We offer Diploma programs in Fashion Design & Merchandising, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Animation, and Jewellery Design. Our aim is to provide our students with training to assist them to acquire the skills and techniques required in today's design industry.

Our small class sizes enhance the student’s learning opportunities and provide extensive student/instructor interaction. We provide a supportive, nurturing learning environment with industry experienced instructors. LaSalle College Vancouver is fully accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of British Columbia.
Animation / Design Diploma Programs:

- 2D/ 3D Animation
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Interior Design
- Jewellery Design
- Graphic Design
Atelier De Bresoles, Montreal
Courses / Programs
Located in Old Montreal, Quebec, Atelier de Brésoles offers the most comprehensive instruction in figurative drawing and painting available in Canada. Our program combines precise perceptual training with structural concepts of the body to give our students a thorough understanding of the human form. Our instructors have learned drawing and painting techniques passed down through the academies of Russia, Italy, France, and the United States. We are carriers of a long tradition of figurative drawing, and base our teaching approach on this tradition.

At the same time, we balance these traditional methods with a contemporary approach to the figure to give students the tools they need to arrive at a personal understanding of figurative art. Our courses utilize a variety of historical and modern materials. We teach students of all levels, and age 14 to adult, in a small-group setting. All students begin their training at the atelier with a 4-week Cast Drawing course. Once students demonstrate proficiency in perceptual drawing, they may continue with other areas of study.
We offer comprehensive programs in figurative drawing and painting. Cast Drawing; Life Drawing; Cast Painting; Landscape Painting; Anatomical Drawing; Historical Techniques of Drawing; Ecorché Sculpture. Our program combines precise perceptual training with structural concepts of the body to give our students a thorough understanding of the human form. All students begin their training at the atelier with a 4-week Cast Drawing course.
Liaison College Of Culinary Arts
Courses / Programs
With campuses throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario, Liaison College is a private career college focused solely and exclusively on career training in the culinary arts. Our chef training programs are meticulously designed by professionals in the hospitality industry, to provide students with the skills they need in today’s demanding restaurant and food services operations. Our graduates work in some of the most prestigious restaurants in Canada.

From the first we focused on training the world’s future great chefs. If you have a passion for food and for cooking, being a professional chef is a fun and rewarding career. All you need are a solid culinary education and some hands-on experience - which we can provide at Liason. Campus locations are in Toronto, Kingston, Kitchener, Brampton, & Oakville, ON.
Professional Culinary Arts Training Programs:

- Cook Basic - Level I
- Cook Advanced - Level II
- Chef De Cuisine
- Culinary Management
- Specialist Chef
- Hospitality Administration
- Personal Chef Diploma