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Online Art and Design Courses
Online Art and Design Courses
Course Series
Continuing Studies at UVic, in partnership with the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD), is pleased to offer online educational opportunities for interested, creative professionals.
Registrants will have the added bonus of networking with other learners across the country who share their interest in art and design.
Courses span a wide range of topics including illustration, graphic and web design, animation, interactive media, video editing and more! View current offerings below.
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Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD)
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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This shorter course is designed specifically to introduce students to the key concepts and basic tools used in Adobe Photoshop.
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Editorial Design Studio
In this studio course, students will explore and develop their editorial skills to create cohesive visual narratives for print and online media.
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Introduction to Adobe InDesign
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – In this six-week course, students will gain the software skills needed to create, preflight and publish everything from printed and digital materials to interactive online documents.
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Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Learn a popular tool for illustration in this course offered in partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This is a hands-on, fast-paced course where students gain the technical skills to create sophisticated vector graphics for a range of art and design projects using Adobe Illustrator.
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Introduction to 3D Animation with Blender
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – this hands-on course provides students with the skills to create basic 3D models, animation, and 3D visualizations. Topics include surface modeling, texture, lighting, rigging, compositing, and rendering.
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Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Harmony is a leading 2D animation software application used by independent artists, small studios, and major animation companies. In this hands-on, fast-paced course, students gain the technical and conceptual skills required to create engaging 2D animations.
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Type and Image Studio
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - Students will explore the relationship between type and image across print and digital media.
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Intermediate Adobe Photoshop
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This is a hands-on, fast-paced course that builds on skills, creative techniques and concepts taught in the introductory Digital Photography and Photoshop courses. Students explore the art of digital imaging through colour correction, digital effects and batch processing.
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Introduction to Video Editing
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This is a hands-on, fast-paced course where students learn the fundamentals of editing video and audio using Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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Introduction to Designing Artificial Intelligence Applications
In this hands-on course, students are introduced to Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and learn to design and build practical AI applications.
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Introduction to Adobe After Effects
Learn how to create special effects in the course offered in partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This is a hands-on, fast-paced course where students gain the technical skills to create motion graphics, animation and special effects for video.
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Intermediate Adobe Illustrator
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This course builds on the skills, creative techniques and concepts taught in Introduction to Adobe Illustrator.
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Illustration Essentials
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – Illustration is an evocative form of visual communication. In this studio course, students will examine a wide range of creative approaches that give visual form to abstract concepts and ideas.
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Comics and Graphic Novels Studio
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - In this interdisciplinary workshop series for writers, artists, and designers, students will experiment with the comic medium as they explore the interplay between image and text, form and content.
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The Art of Type
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - This design studio course is an introduction to the potential and expressive qualities of contemporary typography.
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Basic Design Principles
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - This studio course introduces students to fundamental design principles. These principles that underpin two dimensional space will be explored using typography, photography, and drawing.
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Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – in this lecture course, students are introduced to the essential concepts, language, and theory of graphic design.
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Intermediate SketchUp
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) –SketchUp is a powerful 3D software application used for architecture, interior design, game design, and basic 3D modelling. This intermediate workshop explores methods of drafting and modelling a floor plan from an imported sketch image.
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Introduction to SketchUp
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - SketchUp is a powerful 3D software application used for architecture, interior design, game design, and basic 3D modelling. In this online course, students will learn to create 3D illustrations and models with SketchUp Pro.
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Introduction to Design Thinking
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – Design thinking is a problem-solving process that focuses on empathy, listening, collaboration, observation, critical analysis, and experimentation to drive innovation.
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Character Design Studio
This studio course focuses on a design-based approach to developing character art. Character design involves a combination of form, function, and personality.
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Interior Design 2: Materials and Finishes
Building on the conceptual and technical skills gained in the Interior Design Fundamentals course, students should gain an intermediate understanding of how materials and finishes are used in interior design.
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Colour Theory for Digital Design
In this studio/seminar course students explore the effective use of colour as a digital design element. Topics include the physiology of vision, perceptual psychologies, ethnography, colour interactions, colour bias, value, saturation, temperature, and calibration.
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Introduction to Web Design
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This is a hands-on, fast-paced course where students will gain the conceptual and technical skills to create online art and design content.
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Interior Design Fundamentals
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) – This studio course introduces students to key concepts in contemporary interior design and space planning. Topics include floor plans, elevations, design themes, colour, lighting, furniture planning, materials, finishes and sustainability.
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Advanced Web Design, CSS and JavaScript Frameworks
In partnership with Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD) - This is a hands-on, fast-paced course that builds on skills and concepts learned in the introductory Web Design course.
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