Diploma in Digital Art and Design

Assiniboine's two-year Digital Art and Design program prepares graduates to enter the workforce as a valuable member of a creative team or as a freelance specialist. Digital Art and Design graduates conceptualize and produce graphical and multimedia content for publications, advertising, films, packaging, posters, signs and interactive media. Graduates of the Digital Art and Design program find exciting and challenging entry level opportunities as web and interface designers, graphic designers, motion graphic artists and digital artists. Prospective employers include design firms, advertising agencies, game development studios, and in-house creative departments of larger companies. Entrepreneurs find additional options with freelance contracts. Graduates may apply their skills in the areas of digitally-based business solutions, broadcast graphics, digital entertainment and web-delivered training.

Program Learning Outcomes
Develop and implement design concepts for web and interface design, graphic, motion graphics, and digital art using industry-standard tools and software.
Create visually engaging designs that effectively communicate messages and meet the needs of target audiences across different mediums, including websites, apps, print materials, virtual reality, augmented reality, and various other media presentations.
Apply principles of design and aesthetics to their work, including color theory, typography, composition, and visual hierarchy.
Use industry-appropriate design software and technology, and other industry-standard tools, to create and produce professional-quality design work.

Career Opportunities - Design firms, Advertising agencies, Game development studios, In-house creative departments, Entrepreneurs

A complete Manitoba Grade 12 or equivalent
English 40G/40S or equivalent with a minimum mark of 65

IELTS - 6.5 with no sub-score, below 6.0, TOEFL IBT - 79 overall with no less than, 13 Reading, 12 - Listening, 18 - Speaking, 21 Writing, PTE Academic - 58