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With the Administrative Assistant training, you will be able to take part in every stage of document production.
The administrative assistant is an indispensable human resource for any organization. Make the most of your imagination, creativity and capacity to synthesize.
Be a vehicle of clear communication and learn how to create electronic layouts, produce multimedia documents, and manage projects.
The Associate of Arts Degree at LaSalle College Vancouver offers a dynamic way to earn credits towards a university degree. In this program, you’ll have the chance to explore your interests, strengthen your communication skills, and gain a broad foundation of knowledge.
You can earn two degrees in 3-4 years, depending on your pace of studies.
The Associate of Arts degree prepares you for success in future studies. It is an efficient pathway to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in several areas of study, including Communications, Arts and Humanities, and Behavioural and Social Sciences.
LaSalle College Vancouver’s Bachelor of Applied Design in Graphic Design prepares students for a creatively fulfilling and rewarding career as visual storytellers. Students receive hands-on training in a state-of-the-art learning environment with instruction from top graphic designers.
The curriculum explores the increasingly vital relationship between design and sustainable principles. As environmental demands escalate and take centre focus in educational and political discourse, there is a growing need for designers who can provide solutions while creating sustainable, eco-conscious designs. Program graduates will possess knowledge of design and sustainable fundamentals, as well as an understanding of core values, emerging trends and discipline challenges.
If you do not have a portfolio representing the foundation courses, the Graphic Design & Foundation for Design program is for you. In this program students learn the fundamentals of design, typography, illustration and production procedures. They are trained in the use of the latest industry software and graduate knowing how to meet the graphic design needs of their clients quickly, creatively and economically. Graduates know how to use powerful imagery to convey ideas and emotion.
There has never been a time when interior designers were more sought after or regarded. From residential to commercial design, more and more are opting for the trained eye of a skilled expert who has studied the craft. There is much more that goes into interior design than having an eye for design; it’s about understanding various concepts about space, along with knowing the latest software.
The Bachelor of Applied Design in Interior Design provides a well-rounded curriculum strengthened with courses designed to prepare graduates to meet the current demands of the profession with the same equipment, software and technology used in the industry. The program explores universal design, human factors, environmental and sustainable design, and business aspects of the profession. Graduates develop the technical and creative skills to design interior spaces that meet demanding requirements, not just aesthetically, but also related to safety, accessibility and sustainability.
The work of a designer is about much more than creating polished spaces. In today’s digital age, they also must be proficient in industry software and design analysis. LaSalle College Vancouver’s Diploma Interior Design program ensures students graduate with all of the necessary skills to design a brilliant career, by knowing current trends and understanding traditional concepts of design. Our balanced approach, taught by experienced interior designers, ensures students gain an understanding of interior construction, building codes, materials, lighting and furnishings.
The program is designed to prepare students to communicate design solutions through a variety of visual media while developing aesthetic and ethical sensitivities. Along with design principles, students learn how their role connects with others in the industry and how to manage the business of their profession.
The online Graphic Design program is designed to immerse you in the world of advertising. You will learn how to provide your clients with high-quality projects that meet the standards of this exciting industry. This online training covers all aspects of this career, from conceptualizing graphic designs to learning cutting edge digital technology skills. It will prepare you to handle every stage of production for web and print projects.
During your graphic design courses, you will learn how to: convey clear, catchy messages using innovative graphic designs, present your designs to clients in a professional way, use basic principles related to producing creative concepts, create complex, original compositions with graphic design layout techniques, photography, etc. and learn software used in the industry.
The buyers are the real power players in fashion. They have their finger on the pulse of the industry, working directly with design houses and retailers to buy clothes and accessories for the consumers. Their influence is so strong that buyers can even determine what is sent down the runway in upcoming seasons.
Being a buyer requires a refined understanding of fashion – both its rich history and, of course, its future. Buyers are acutely aware of what’s next and know how to fill a major retailer or small boutique with clothes that will inspire and motivate their customers.
The Fashion Marketing — Buyer’s Profile online diploma program is geared towards teaching you an exciting profession where you can expose your talent, and even influence future fashion collections! Learn how to develop professional skills in buying, marketing, apparel distribution, fashion trends, targeting and communications. Get ready for the exciting, competitive and multifaceted world of fashion!
You walk into a room and see where every piece should go and how to add texture, colour and warmth. You love creating livable, stylish spaces that make life more beautiful. If you’re that person, you can make a career out of that innate desire to create inspiring interiors. The Interior Design residential e-learning program is ideal for those who wish to gain the necessary skills and credentials for interior design but want flexibility in their learning schedule.
Through a combination of virtual classes, self-guided training, and homework students gain all of the design expertise they need to carve out a career, but with a minimum amount of class hours and a maximum amount of freedom. The e-learning program is based on the original LaSalle College Vancouver campus program, just with courses available remotely. It’s a program that allows students to work while obtaining their credentials for a creatively fulfilling interior design career.
“Fashion fades, but style is eternal,” Yves Saint Laurent famously said. Stylists know this and have built careers on the understanding of this concept. LaSalle College Vancouver’s online Fashion Stylist program teaches students how to refine their sense of style and turn it into a rewarding career, by working on styling projects, both commercial and personal, with expert instructors. Students learn to balance their own aesthetic vision with the needs of their client and create style magic.
Whether it’s an editorial project, working with an artist or a client who wants to update their closet, the Fashion Styling program teaches students how to deliver style advice that goes beyond fashion.
Students explore, identify and basic visual design principles and elements. Concept development processes and material manipulation are used in combination with design principles to create effective and appropriate visual compositions. Learning Management System (LMS) is Adobe Connect. This course utilizes a synchronous mode of learning (i.e. there is a set time & schedule for virtual classes).
If your goal is to use your talent, training and the latest tools to create the music and sound that informs, entertains and inspires, the Professional Recording Arts Diploma program is the perfect place to hit the play button on an exciting career. In this innovative program, students gain cutting-edge credentials with a curriculum that balances theory with hands-on experience in the recording studio.
Through rigorous study of theoretical concepts, industry practices, and hands-on production techniques, students work to develop the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities needed to become professional engineers, technicians and producers. Students learn the fundamentals of acoustics, audio engineering principles, digital audio editing, analog and digital audio mixing, music theory, among other skills.
LaSalle College Vancouver’s Digital Film and Video Diploma program prepares students for a rewarding career behind the camera. Students learn about every aspect of film and video production including digital video cameras, editing and graphics software. Students explore everything from how to create everything from broadcast news to motion pictures as they learn to write and direct the story of their future. Students learn all areas of pre-production, such as screenwriting, scripting, production, location scouting and casting. They also go behind the camera to study production in camera operations, directing, producing, and post-production in editing, digital finishing and media management.
Steeped in a teaching model that goes back to LaSalle College’s roots in Montréal, Canada’s fashion capital, students learn from top industry insiders the skills and training needed to build a successful career in the dynamic world of fashion. Students study the fundamentals of fashion design, including tailoring, flat pattern drafting, draping, textiles and computer pattern drafting. The program focuses on sustainable design principles and provides the opportunity for students to take part in a practicum component – giving them the chance to work directly in the industry. Along with teaching the fundamentals and advanced technical skills, the degree program includes an element around business development and digital expertise in an evolving industry. Fashion design students who have a diploma can transfer their credits and finish their degree in as little time as a year.
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” famed street fashion photographer Bill Cunningham famously said. The Fashion Design Diploma program is an excellent fit for those who see fabric as so much more than clothes. LaSalle College Vancouver’s Fashion program prepares students to thrive in the burgeoning fashion industry.
Students learn the fundamentals of fashion design, including tailoring, flat pattern drafting, draping, textiles and computer pattern drafting, from instructors who have worked first-hand in the business.
With the LaSalle College Vancouver jewellery design program, students can turn a passion into a creatively rewarding career. In only one year, and with no experience necessary, students will learn to produce an original collection of jewellery. Experienced and passionate teachers guide students through the jewellery design process, from the development and fabrication of jewellery from concept, design to final product. Students will be immersed in a foundation of metalwork and alternative materials, and will learn design skills in a supportive, lab-based environment.
Whether it is an insatiable sweet tooth or a love of warm, home-baked bread, students in the Baking and Pastry Arts program at LaSalle College Vancouver share a passion for crafting fine pastry and desserts. The Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma curriculum explores methods for the preparation of yeast and sweet dough. Pastry curriculum introduces classic creams, custards, and other fillings, as well as methods for making mousses, tarts and cakes.
From cakes to custards to meringues to macaroons, this exacting and creative expression of the baking and pastry arts is a respected and in-demand facet of the culinary profession. The Baking and Pastry Arts Level 1 Certificate program is designed for culinary students and professionals who want a career in the colourful and creative world of pastry and desserts. The Baking and Pastry Arts Level 1 Certificate program covers the basic preparation of cakes, pastries, frozen desserts, chocolate, regional desserts as well as classical bread baking. Under the guidance of industry-experienced faculty, students gain hands-on instruction in a state-of-the-art kitchen, studying ingredient functions, product identification, and cost control understanding related to budgeting and profit building.
The Culinary Arts Level 1 curriculum is broad and addresses the fundamental concepts of basic cookery, while training covers a diverse range of topics, from kitchen operations and nutrition to knife skills and hygiene. Culinary Arts Level 1 can be taken independently as a Certificate program or transfer credits to the one-year Diploma. Rigorous hands-on kitchen work teaches students cooking techniques, preparation, ingredients, cooking theories and presentation. Chef instructors combine classical principles and modern trends in the classroom and the kitchen portion of the program.
For you, food isn’t just what you eat. It’s how you express your creativity and who you are as a person. And at a time when culinary tastes are evolving and cultural barriers are disappearing, the industry needs people like you. In the Culinary Arts Diploma program, students are immersed in an environment that emulates a true, modern professional kitchen. Students hone their cooking mastery as they focus on learning to deliver the popular international flavours and techniques today’s consumers – and employers – want and expect. Students are surrounded and inspired by their talented, creatively driven peers.
A Bachelor of Science in Game Programming prepares students for an exciting, rewarding and in-demand career in an industry where tech and creativity intersect. Bring compelling stories, interesting characters and unique strategies to life through a program that merges applied art, computer science and software programming. Study and work with like-minded creatives to design and develop the next generation of video games with a holistic approach that incorporates state-of-the-art equipment and exceptional teaching by industry insiders at the forefront of their field. Get ready to make gaming your life’s work.
Go from admiring the animation in your favourite video games and movies to creating it. Our graduates have built careers in some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names. The animation and film industries are booming in Vancouver and beyond, with employers seeking those who deliver the perfect balance of technical and artistic ability. Through the Diploma program, students take their passion for animation and technical understanding to become a 3D-character artist. Building on a foundation of artistic training, students graduate from the program with a professional portfolio that showcases their accomplishments to the industry.
In this program, students build on a foundation in drawing, colour, design and computer applications. Students have the opportunity to develop advanced techniques in various aspects of computer graphics and animation. The Animation Art and Design Diploma program provides graduates the chance to build the necessary technical and creative skills to demonstrate and present their talents to the film and game industries. Students learn how to merge art and science with hands-on training from top animators in the field.
The VFX for Film and Television Diploma program at LaSalle College Vancouver prepares students for employment in the post-production industry for film and television as VFX artists and technicians, as well as in the game and animation industries. Our students build a foundation of traditional artistic skill, a solid knowledge base in film and VFX theories and principles through hands-on training in multiple applications and tools, including compositing and digital film production techniques.
Students in the Game Art and Design Diploma program build rock-solid skills in design, level design, game scripting, written communication, as well as 2D and 3D art. Students learn to write professional design documentation, design games, game systems, game mechanics and level environments, as well as apply knowledge to create their own interactive experiences. Students also have the opportunity to develop professional quality production work to showcase in a portfolio project.
Programmers have the technological know-how to turn a game designer’s concepts and visions in fruition with computer code. Using industry-driven programming tools, students enhance the techniques they already have and develop the ones needed to spark imaginations and launch a creative and in-demand career in a field they love.
Developed in the cutting-edge design centre of Montréal, this flexible E-learning program is ideal for anyone with a passion for video games, 3D animation and graphic design. Discover the steps in video game design, from modeling characters to creating props and scenes with evening courses that allow students to continue to work while learning valued expertise.
LaSalle College Vancouver is pleased to offer you the most affordable accredited e-learning diploma in B.C. Register today!
You love bringing people together and wowing them with the details. You’re creative yet pragmatic. You appreciate a flexible work schedule. You know how to juggle multiple tasks while overseeing a team. In LaSalle College Vancouver’s Event Planning and Management Diploma program, students learn how to take these traits and turn them into a successful and fulfilling career.
The exciting and diverse world of event planning is an in-demand field with many opportunities for those who want an interesting, fulfilling and varied career. At LaSalle, event planning experts teach students about every aspect of planning and executing both large- and small-scale events. Students also study the evolution of events throughout different eras and cultures to understand the critical elements of various events.
Whether your career goal is owning or managing a restaurant, or if you are looking to work with catering companies, hotels, and cafes, the program prepares students with in-demand capabilities that will ensure they shine. The Hospitality and Restaurant Business Management Diploma program is designed to teach students every aspect of creating an exceptional overall experience. Restaurants offer so much more than just food on a plate. Restaurants build reputations by providing a dining event. It’s the balance between the front-of-house and the kitchen that creates the magic diners seek.