Digital Media Courses Canada

Recording Arts Canada:
With campuses in Toronto & Montreál, Recording Arts Canada (RAC) is a leader in professional training for Sound and Music Recording, Digital Media and Game Design, offering full and part time options for domestic and international students. We provide an inspiring learning experience for those who believe they were meant to be creative. Students from across North America and around the world come to RAC for the opportunity to learn how to create impressive sounds, digital content, and interactive games.

Digital Sound & Music Recording:
- Full-time program (40 weeks, 3 semesters)
- Part-time program (11 months, 3 semesters)

Our Digital Sound & Music Recording program revolves around practical hands-on instruction in our world-class recording facilities and on our cutting-edge digital audio workstations. By studying in one of the best-equipped audio colleges in the world, students learn the skills and technologies audio production professionals use everyday. Over 60% of that training time is spent working hands-on with the equipment and working with our instructors.

The objectives and contents of the Digital Sound & Music Recording program revolve around developing solid skills in digital sound production, music recording, computer-assisted sound design, electro-acoustics, MIDI, music for film and television, post-audio, and surround sound mixing and recording. Our Digital Sound & Music Recording program reflects all of the major components of the rapidly evolving audio production universe.

Courses / modules include:
- Sound Design
- Audio Consoles
- Computers & Music
- Signal Processing
- Recording Techniques
- Aesthetics of Music
- Post Production
- Music Industry
- Studio Production Techniques...

Digital Media Course:
- Full-time program (42 weeks, distributed over 3 terms)

RAC’s Digital Media diploma program has been developed with assistance from industry experts. RAC’s Digital Media studio is an impressive environment our students use to communicate their ideas with the world. The internet, e-learning, games, web sites, films, broadcasts, they all use the latest in digital media technology to bring it all together.

You’ve probably already spent hundreds of hours surfing the net, conceptualizing and creating designs for posters and custom CD covers, or maybe even recorded a song or shot a video for your local garage band. RAC will give you the tools and knowledge you need to further develop these skills and give you the competitive edge. Now is the time to turn your creativity and passions into a career you love.

Courses / modules include:
- Animation
- Web Development
- Graphics Tools
- Design for Digital Media
- Digital Audio
- Motion Graphics
- Web Business
- Project Management
- Video Production...

Game Design Program
- Full-time (44 weeks, 3 semesters)

RAC's Game Design Program has been built to allow our students to develop a varied and practical skill set while building a solid understanding of game design through the convergence of the fundamental elements of game development. RAC students are given a well rounded development program while acquiring adequate competency in key positions regarding game design.

Our aim is to produce students who are immediately employable upon graduation, and who are purposefully educated to excel within the industry so they can obtain their desired position (such a Game Designer, Project Manager, Animation Artist, etc.). Students in our Game Design Program wish to be able to make or participate in the production of games, and we will equip them to reach that goal.

Courses / modules include:
- Animation
- Web Development
- Design for Digital Media
- Digital Audio
- Project Management
- Game Programming
- Cumulative Project
- 3D Animation...