Media Arts

Media Arts classes build a foundation of technology, literacy, and practical skills for using new media for creative expression and discovery. A wide range of current software, hardware and tools are available in the TELUS Digital Arts lab to assist students learning of theoretical, critical, and practical skills.

These classes and programs provide opportunities for students to discover their artistic voice, play, express their understanding of the world, analyze their own work and the work of their peers, while learning from experts in the fields of film, animation, new media, technology, and electronic gaming.

Class Options

**Please note: these descriptions are for general reference only. For class times, availability and age groups, click on "Search Classes" above.**

CLASSICAL ANIMATION
Bring characters and drawings to life using flip-books, drawing on film, puppets, clay, cut-outs, and multi-plane animation. Learn about plot development, storyboarding, character design and sound development.

CLAYMATION
Take your animation skills to a new level with clay animation, one of the many forms of stop-motion animation. Use the malleable substance, Plasticine, to bring your characters and backgrounds to life.

COMPUTER ARTS
Create dynamic digital art works as you develop your technical and creative skills and study contemporary artists working with digital media. Explore digital image manipulation, digital animation and video-making using a variety of software.

COMPUTER ANIMATION
Expand your knowledge of contemporary computer animation and enhance your skills using Flash. Learn the principles of character design, storyboarding and animation within a digital environment. Dynamic montages of character design, movement, graphics, effects and lighting are incorporated.

DIGITAL ARTS & DESIGN
Learn about video, photography, animation, web-based and interactive art works. Use Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, iMovie and open-source software to create digital art.

KID TECH
Develop confidence with the creation of digital imagery and time-based works, such as animation or video. Experiment with KidPix and Photobooth in preparation for further training in Photoshop and Flash. Recommended for those interested in Computer Arts classes at Arts Umbrella.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Capture, create, and manipulate digital images as you learn about contemporary digital photography practices. Expand your creative expression abilities by exploring the basics of Photoshop, Illustrator and other digital image software.
*See also Photography in Visual Arts

FILM MAKING
Work as part of a production team to plan, write, produce and edit an original short film. Study storyboarding, lighting, in-camera editing and other techniques. Use storytelling, screen tests and inspiration from films to create dynamic cinematography.

TEEN TECH
Express your creativity and expand your multimedia skills by learning about video, photography, animation, web-based and interactive art works. With an emphasis on experimentation, learn the fundamentals of software tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, iMovie and open-source software.

VIDEO ART
Study and critique contemporary video artists’ work, and create your own videos that challenge convention. Create innovative and thoughtful video work while learning how to critique the work of peers.

EA DIGITAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
See Scholarship Programs for more information.

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