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ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Upcoming courses and workshops

Intro to Adobe Illustrator

CEDP 155

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* It's pretty obvious: clip art doesn't cut it anymore. If you want to work in advertising, website design, graphic arts or any number of visually creative fields, you have to know Adobe Illustrator. And this is the place to start. You'll learn how to use the latest drawing tools, professional colour and type controls to experiment freely and render your ideas quickly and intuitively using the most powerful computers and the most recent versions of Adobe's software. If you can imagine it, you'll soon be able to express it on screen or paper. This is the first of two courses that will open the doors to a career in graphic arts or simply open your imagination to a world of visual possibilities. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator; • Familiarize yourself with industry-standard drawing tools, type and colour controls; • Increase your ability to express yourself creatively in a digital medium. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world knowledge, experience and insights through lectures from experienced pros who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of desktop publishing. • Students who want to work in advertising, animation, graphic design, illustration, printmaking, page layout and digital publication. • Anyone interested in updating their professional portfolio with the latest design trends. • Students looking onward to an academic path in design. • Employees in marketing, communications or sales who want to refresh their skills or are open new horizons. • Small business owners or association members who manage their own communications. • Exhibition designers, fine artists, interior designers, landscape architects, multimedia specialists, photographers and UX designers could also greatly benefit from courses in this program.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR - PERFECTING YOUR SKILLS

CEDP 255

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* In course I, you learned the basics. This course is your chance to learn some more advanced tools and techniques and really develop your creative flair using Adobe Illustrator. Among lots of other awesome things, you'll learn how to create illustrations, text effects and line art. Then you'll dive into some more detailed features like gradient meshes, live trace, live colour and advanced drawing techniques–all taught by an experienced graphic design professional. By the end of this course, you'll be able to take your place in a wide variety of creative fields and set your imagination free. How cool is that! *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Review the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator; • Develop your skill at creating illustrations, text effects and line art; • Familiarize yourself with more advanced features; • Improve your digital drawing techniques; • Increase your ability to express yourself creatively in a digital medium. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world knowledge, experience and insights through lectures from experienced pros who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who completed CEDP 155 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of desktop publishing. • Students who want to work in advertising, animation, graphic design, illustration, printmaking, page layout and digital publication. • Anyone interested in updating their professional portfolio with the latest design trends. • Students looking onward to an academic path in design. • Employees in marketing, communications or sales who want to refresh their skills or are open new horizons. • Small business owners or association members who manage their own communications. • Exhibition designers, fine artists, interior designers, landscape architects, multimedia specialists, photographers and UX designers could also greatly benefit from courses in this program. • Prerequisite: Knowledge of MacOSX

SCREENWRITING

CEJN 136

Type

course

Duration

30h

*VID* *KEYB* Late night in a dark apartment on the east side of nowhere. Cheap neon pours in through the half-opened window. Slow zoom in on a student hunched over a keyboard, trembling with anticipation. If that sounds like your kind of movie, this could be the start of something great. In this course, you'll learn by writing your own script, developing characters, creating tension, building conflicts, finding resolution. You'll critique your own work and that of others and you'll learn about the business of screenwriting: how to pitch, how to get an agent and how to develop your story once it's sold. By the end of this course, they'll be rolling the credits and you'll be thanking your instructor and your fellow writers. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Understand the essence of a story; • Create a roadmap for your script; • Learn the principles of character development; • Hone your instinct to question your characters and plot; • Learn how to build conflict, work up to a climax and create resolution; • Gain practice writing specifically for television; • Critique your own work and that of your peers; • Organize a successful pitch. *APP* This is a writing class, so you'll be doing a lot of it. There will also be workshops, exercises, group discussions, presentations and critiques. Enthusiastic participation and effort are the keys to enjoyment and success in this course. *WHO* • Anyone considering a career in writing for cinema or television or the web. • Creative writing students who want to broaden their range of expression. • Advertising copywriters who want to improve their storytelling skills. • Retirees or busy professionals who want a creative outlet. • Anyone with a story to tell.

PHOTOGRAPHY I - GETTING STARTED

CEPH 109

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* Just because you have a camera on your smart phone, doesn't make you a photographer. Or does it? Maybe you'd like to find out? This course can help. In it, you'll examine photography from a social context. You'll study the tendencies in commercial, fine art and digital photography while viewing photos from some of the world's finest photographers. You'll learn the technical basics like exposure, lenses and focal lengths, f-stops and more. Then, when you've finished the course, you can say you're on your way to becoming a photographer. If that sounds like it might be fun, you know what to do: "Smile!" *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Acquire basic knowledge about the operation of a camera; • Experiment with photography for visual investigation and artistic creation; • Familiarize yourself with a wide variety of works from well-known photographers; • Learn about digital imaging and advertising; • Become familiar with a range of photographic techniques; • Gain confidence critiquing photos and supporting your point of view. *APP* In this course, slide shows will give you the chance to view, reflect upon and discuss a wide range of photographic works. You'll also have plenty of hands-on learning with cameras as you explore your creative potential. *WHO* • Anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of photography. • Anyone who wants to put photography into a social context. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone looking for a new hobby. *ADD* Students are required to have their own digital single lens reflex, 35mm or medium-format 120 camera.

PHOTOGRAPHY II - PERFECTING YOUR SKILLS

CEPH 209

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* CEPH 109 is saved and filed away. Now, it's time to move on. Open a new file and get to work improving your ability to work with composition, lighting, night photography (Montréal's the perfect city) and photojournalism. You'll play around with special effects, textures and lines; learn about the psychology of colour and the way people respond to it emotionally. And that's a vital aspect of photography: eliciting emotion from the viewer. Since we're on the topic, how are you feeling right now? Ready to focus on something new? *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Develop your ability to build photo portfolio; • Hone your compositional skills; • Improve your ability to effectively work with light; • Use advanced camera effects and techniques to express your creative vision; • Gain confidence critiquing photos and supporting your point of view. *APP* In this course, slide shows will give you the chance to view, reflect upon and discuss a wide range of photographic works. You'll also have plenty of hands-on learning with cameras as you explore your creative potential. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 109 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to advance their knowledge and photographic skills. • Photographers who want to enhance their portfolios. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone looking for a new hobby. *ADD* Students are required to have their own DSLR, 35mm or medium-format camera.

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY I

CEPH 210

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* Fashion modeling and photography is a huge business. Just look at any magazine rack. Now look behind the scenes and you'll discover what it takes to get that pixel-perfect pose and lighting. Now picture yourself behind the lens at an exotic location or directing a photo session in studio. If that kind of creative expression excites you, this course is a perfect fit. You'll learn the basics of lighting—and lighting is everything!—how to pose your models in studio and how to manage a photo session. This is a very hands-on course and a great way to focus on your future in fashion. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Acquire the basic technical and professional skills of lighting for fashion photography; • Learn how to pose your models for particular styles of photography; • Gain experience managing workflow in the studio; • Evaluate fashion photos for artistic and technical quality. *APP* In this course, you'll gain in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and the latest industry techniques from seasoned pros. You’ll also get plenty of opportunity to explore your creative potential shaping light on location and in professional-quality photo studios. *WHO* • Anyone considering a career in fashion photography. • Anyone who wants to broaden their photographic abilities. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Art directors working in advertising, marketing, sales or communication. *ADD* Students are required to have their own digital single lens reflex, 35mm or medium-format 120 camera.

INTRO TO DIGITAL IMAGING

CEPH 219

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* Ever looked at a photo and said to yourself, "It would be an awesome shot if that road sign wasn't in the way," or "I wish I could make my teeth a little whiter." Well, you can, with a little help from the world's most popular professional digital-imaging program. In this course, taught by an industry pro, you'll learn all the tricks of the trade, from the basics of image manipulation like the ones mentioned above, right through to the creation of sophisticated multi-layered images, rasterized text and portrait retouching. Reality never looked so good. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Learn the essentials of Adobe Photoshop; • Create modern, edgy photographic looks with Photoshop; • Learn to choose and use the appropriate Photoshop tools, such as special effects, channels and filters; • Gain experience with Photoshop commands; • Understand layers and use them effectively; • Develop your skills blending images using masks; • Analyze images and properly determine the required corrections or manipulations to be applied. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Anyone who wants to manipulate digital images using Adobe Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography, graphic design and visual communications. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications. *ADD* Computer knowledge and familiarity with Mac OSX is required to take this course.

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY I

CEPH 220

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* There's an old saying in advertising: you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle. That's what good product photography does. But it's not as easy as you might think. In fact, it's both an art form and a science. So if you're a bit of an artist who likes a little science, this might just be the course for you. You'll learn the basics of lighting for table-top and product photography, both of which are crucial for today's e-commerce economy where shopping is done online and the image does the selling. Ready? Lights. Camera. Sales. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Demonstrate a working knowledge of small-product photography; • Understand lighting for table-top photography; • Learn the basic rules of design in photography; • Familiarize yourself with the concepts and techniques for photographing metals, liquids and glass; • Gain experience managing workflow techniques for post-production and outputs. *APP* In this course, you'll gain in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and the latest industry techniques from seasoned pros. You’ll also get plenty of opportunity to explore your creative potential shaping light on location and in professional-quality photo studios. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 109 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone considering a career in photography. • Anyone who wants to broaden their photographic abilities. • Photographers who want to expand their professional offer. • Art directors working in advertising, marketing, sales or communication. • Entrepreneurs who manage their own visual communications. *ADD* Students are required to have their own DSLR, 35mm or medium-format camera.

PORTRAITURE PHOTOGRAPHY

CEPH 235

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* In medieval days, if the King didn't like your portrait, it could mean losing your head. Today, it probably means losing a client. When done well, with artistry and technical ability, portraits have the unique ability to capture the essence of the subject, and not just their physical appearance. Let's face it, everyone wants a great portrait of themselves, particularly for social media or professional exposure. And when you're finished this course, you might just be the person they turn to for a great shot. Here, you'll learn the fundamentals of portrait photography, composition, lighting camera settings and more. In short, everything you need to know to keep your head and your clients. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Learn the fundamentals of portrait photography; • Understand the importance of composition, including the rule of thirds, centering, framing, eyes and camera angles; • Learn the basics of camera settings and lighting, with an emphasis on natural/available light; • Gain experience building and maintaining relationships with clients; • Develop an ability to recreate different lighting scenarios. *APP* In this course, you'll gain in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and the latest industry techniques from seasoned pros. You’ll also get plenty of opportunity to explore your creative potential shaping light on location and in professional-quality photo studios. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 109 and CEPH 219 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone considering a career in photography. • Anyone who wants to broaden their photographic abilities. • Photographers who want to expand their professional offer. • Art directors working in advertising, marketing, sales or communication. • Entrepreneurs who manage their own visual communications. *ADD* Students are required to have their own DSLR, 35mm or medium-format camera.

LIGHT AND SUBJECT - CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

CEPH 249

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* So, you've completed a couple of introductory courses in photography and now you want to sharpen your focus. That's understandable. Part of distinguishing yourself as a photographer is not only developing your technical skills, but also developing your vision, your style, your sense of aesthetics. In this course, you'll do it all. You'll learn the difference between taking pictures and making pictures. You'll also learn how to deal with lighting, props and posing to create your envisioned scene in the camera's sensor. Ready to get started? *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Expand your knowledge of photographic principles; • Develop your personal sense of style and aesthetics; • Gain experience with lights, props and posing; • Create envisioned scenes in the camera's sensor; • Learn the difference between taking pictures and making pictures. *APP* In this course, you'll gain in-depth knowledge, hands-on experience and the latest industry techniques from seasoned pros. You’ll also get plenty of opportunity to explore your creative potential shaping light on location and in professional-quality photo studios. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 109 and CEPH 419 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone considering a career in photography. • Anyone who wants to broaden their photographic abilities. • Photographers who want to expand their professional offer. • Art directors working in advertising, marketing, sales or communication. • Entrepreneurs who manage their own visual communications. *ADD* Students are required to have their own DSLR, 35mm or medium-format camera.

DIGITAL IMAGING - PERFECTING YOUR ART

CEPH 419

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* You took Intro to Digital Imaging and you loved it. Now, you're hungry for more. You want to learn all about channels, layers, advanced photo-retouching techniques, creating textures, creating cast shadows, rendering metallic type, and artistic layer compositing. You can't get enough of this stuff, can you? That's understandable. Photoshop is the world's most popular digital imaging program and you're on your way to mastering it. You're also crafting your vision of what you want to see as a final image and learning everything you need to know to make it happen. Hit "save" on everything you've learned and "open" for the course. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Stimulate your creativity; • Integrate numerous advanced Photoshop tools; • Familiarize yourself with digital cosmetic retouching; • Understand layers and use them effectively; • Gain skill using tonal adjustments for proper exposure and contrast; • Develop your sense of vision and ability to sketch out what you want. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest digital-imaging software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 219 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to manipulate digital images using Adobe Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications.

PHOTOSHOP - FINE ART IMAGE EFFECTS

CEPH 455

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* Wow! You've come a long way: from correcting "flawed" photos of you and your friends for Facebook profiles, to creating complex, multi-layered images with rasterized type and special effects. Now, it's time to up your game. In this course, you'll focus on fine art image treatments. Get ready for topics like the Photoshop brush engine, advanced methods of generating displacement mapping, line-art colourization, gradient maps, angelic/dramatic looks, cross-processing, movie poster creation and burning edges. While you're at it, you're going to refine your vision and your sense of esthetics. And that, dear Photoshopper, is the essence of it all. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Identify, extrapolate and force-fit elements to create artistic compositions; • Improve your ability to translate ideas and concepts into refined image aesthetics; • Familiarize yourself with the brush engine, shape dynamics and scattering; • Learn how to colourize comics and create displacement maps. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest digital-imaging software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 419 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to manipulate digital images using Adobe Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications.

PHOTOSHOP - DIGITAL COMPOSITING AND CREATIVE EFFECTS

CEPH 465

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* You're on your way to becoming a master of Photoshop. But there's still more to learn, which is why you'll want to take this course. Here, you'll discover how different tools can be used in conjunction with sophisticated selection techniques, layer masks, alpha channels and blend modes to achieve realistic, and, more importantly, believable effects that trick the viewer's eye. You will very literally be manipulating reality. But first, you'll have to learn the importance of curiosity, patience and time when creating your art. Feel up to the challenge? *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Analyze the structure of the elements in a photograph; • Determine the best approach to produce realistic digital composites; • Build your professional-quality photo portfolio; • Learn the essential steps in mastering channel masks; • Gain skill with lens correction and hair masking; • Use vanishing points to add or eliminate elements in a photo; • Create a variety of mysterious or dramatic looks. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest digital-imaging software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 419 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to manipulate digital images using Adobe Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons or seek out commercial contracts. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications.

PHOTOSHOP - PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC & LIGHTING TECHNIQUES

CEPH 550

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* Can you imagine how awesome it would be to have your photos featured in a leading magazine? Well, someone has to do it and it might as well be you. Sure, you've learned a lot about photography and digital manipulation using Photoshop, and you've really sharpened your skills. But now it's time to get down to business and go commercial. In this course, you'll learn how to manipulate images to accent specific areas of a photo; create smooth, flawless skin; enhance the make-up on a model’s face; use advanced burning and dodging techniques; and enhance glamour lighting on portraits. If there were a PhD in commercial photography, this course would be it. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Build your professional-quality photo portfolio; • Focus on specific details in a photo for added effect; • Create the appearance of smooth, flawless skin; • Hone your skills creating professional-looking, magazine-quality photos; • Produce beautiful toning effects in black and white or colour; • Learn how to interact with professional photographers in a real-world scenario. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest digital-imaging software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 419 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to manipulate digital images using Adobe Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons or seek out commercial contracts. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications.

PHOTOSHOP - BLACK & WHITE ARTISTRY

CEPH 555

Type

course

Duration

20h

*VID* *KEYB* There's something strangely compelling about black and white photography... something more artistic, more dramatic. But creating and manipulating those images takes a special skill set, one that you'll acquire when you take this course. You'll learn the essentials of tone retouching and adjusting on skin, structural adjustments and symmetry, wedding photography retouching, fashion head shots, creative photo techniques and a lot more black & white wizardry. All of which is sure to add a little more colour to your career. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Use sophisticated techniques to achieve professional-looking results; • Manipulate images to accentuate specific areas of a photo; • Create smooth, flawless skin and enhance makeup effects; • Use advanced dodging and burning techniques; • Enhance glamour lighting on portraits. *APP* In this course, you'll gain real-world experience by working with a seasoned pro who'll show you the ropes. More excitingly, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest digital-imaging software. You can't get skills like this on YouTube. *WHO* • Students who have completed CEPH 419 and want to continue their studies. • Anyone who wants to hone their skills creating black and white images. • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to manipulate digital images using Photoshop. • Artists who want to expand their creative horizons or seek out commercial contracts. • Art students who want to broaden their capacity for creative expression. • Anyone who is contemplating a career in photography. • Anyone working in advertising, marketing, promotions, sales or communications.

ADOBE IMAGING BASICS: PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR

CEWD 229

Type

course

Duration

40h

*VID* *KEYB* Pixel-perfect images. That's what you get when you learn how to use Photoshop and Illustrator, which is exactly what you'll do when you take this course. Before you know it, you'll be creating raster and vector images, managing layers, applying masks, using the various selection tools and optimizing images like a seasoned pro. No matter what type of work you do, these skills are sure to be an asset. *CNT* This course is a great way to help you: • Work with raster and vector images; • Create interface designs for desktop and mobile platforms; • Gain greater understanding of graphic design for the web; • Optimize images for insertion into web pages; • Use blend modes, masking, layer styles and symbols; • Understand the use of a grid system for UI design. *APP* In this program, you'll gain real-world skills and best practices from seasoned industry experts. Better still, you'll learn through hands-on projects using the most powerful equipment and the very latest software. No online tutorial even comes close to this type of education. *WHO* • Anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of web page creation. • Students who want to work in advertising, animation, graphic design, illustration, printmaking, page layout and digital publication. • Anyone interested in updating their professional portfolio with the latest design trends. • Students following an academic path in web design. • Employees in marketing, communications or sales who want to refresh their skills or open new horizons. • Small business owners or association members who manage their own communications. • Exhibition designers, fine artists, interior designers, landscape architects, multimedia specialists, photographers and UX designers could also greatly benefit from courses in this program.

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ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Upcoming courses and workshops