As the endless potential for performance art continues to grow at such a rapid rate, there simply has never been a more exciting time to be an actor. With film expanding from the big screen, to the small screen to web cast, the opportunities for actors has grown ten fold over the last ten to fifteen years.

The Acting for Film, Television and Theatre Program at IADT is designed to prepare actors for the real world. Acting theory, method acting, movement, and voice are just some of the topics students will study. From story telling around ancient campfires, through to the digital age, our students leave us educated in the art of acting, the business of acting, and the many theories of acting. Come and achieve your dream of being an artist. You bring the talent, we'll make the artist.

In advertising, the idea is everything. The Academy's program in Advertising Design helps students develop strong, strategically driven, creative ideas. The challenging curriculum covers direction in advertising and graphic design for all media, marketing and business with a strong focus on the strategic problem solving so essential to the current marketplace.

Broadly speaking, the term green has become a blanket term for a range of environmentally friendly approaches to building design and is more aptly referred to as Sustainable Design. Sustainability implies using resources with maximum efficiency and at a rate that does not compromise the needs of future generations.

This green imperative is beginning to be a part of mainstream post-secondary education. It's well known that one of the current difficulties architectural and design firms face, in re-tooling their practices is the lack of "green" skills within their offices and the unavailability of such trained professionals in the work force. Our mission has become to graduate students who have the training and skills in sustainable building technology. Our Advisory Committee, in endorsing the new program initiative, agrees that graduates from this program should be prepared to meet the needs of a changing industry, now and in the future.

The program emphasis will be on engaging industry and appropriating technological innovation. Our students will have an opportunity to become part of a new generation of architectural technology graduates that can take environmental responsibility and sustainability in education beyond awareness and into action, and environmental leadership.

Broadly speaking, the term green has become a blanket term for a range of environmentally friendly approaches to building design and is more aptly referred to as Sustainable Design. Sustainability implies using resources with maximum efficiency and at a rate that does not compromise the needs of future generations.

This green imperative is beginning to be a part of mainstream post-secondary education. It's well known that one of the current difficulties architectural and design firms face, in re-tooling their practices is the lack of "green" skills within their offices and the unavailability of such trained professionals in the work force. Our mission has become to graduate students who have the training and skills in sustainable building technology. Our Advisory Committee, in endorsing the new program initiative, agrees that graduates from this program should be prepared to meet the needs of a changing industry, now and in the future.

The program emphasis will be on engaging industry and appropriating technological innovation. Our students will have an opportunity to become part of a new generation of architectural technology graduates that can take environmental responsibility and sustainability in education beyond awareness and into action, and environmental leadership.

Computer animation is used extensively in television and motion pictures to create three-dimensional graphic design and breathtaking special effects. Many of the best-known computer animators are Canadians who were trained on Canadian software. The Academy has become a provider of animation education in Canada with its Computer Animation program.

The International Academy of Design and Technology's diploma program in Computer Assisted Drafting and Design offers the student an opportunity to learn drafting skills and to master computerized drafting — an essential skill in manufacturing and construction planning.

During this intensive hands-on program, traditional manual drafting is taught as well as advanced computer techniques. The first section of the curriculum deals with terminology, principles of design, math, geometry and blueprint reading with an architectural interest. The balance of the year includes Mechanical, Civil, Structural and Electrical applications as well as 3D modeling and rendering.

Upon completion of the four-term program, students should have invaluable on-the-job experience through The International Academy of Design and Technology's internship program. Every graduate can earn the qualifications to seek employment as a draftsperson in Construction, Architecture, Manufacturing and Consulting Engineering firms.

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Non-linear digital video editing is the industry standard for professionals working in television and film — and now on Web pages and the Internet. Industry demand for editors skilled in the leading digital post-production techniques has caused non-linear editing to emerge as a rapidly growing specialty.

The Entertainment Business Management Program is designed to provide students with both theoretical and practical exposure to the entertainment business industry with an intensive curriculum that is designed to give thorough knowledge of the business. The program also offers courses designed to provide entertainment business professionals with the lifetime skills necessary to be successful in their chosen field. Graduates of this program leave with skills in the following areas: communications, management techniques, problem solving and more.

The International Academy of Design and Technology's program in Fashion Design is an intense, two-year course of study that can prepare graduates for a career in the designing, making and marketing of fashion. By the time the graduates are ready to enter the industry, they have started a professional portfolio which can include apparel for men, women and children, as well as accessories.

Successful fashion merchandisers are able to spot a trend on the runway and adapt it quickly to the marketplace. The Academy's fashion marketing curriculum combines both the creative and business sides of the field, from the challenging economics of real merchandising to consumer psychology and qualities that separate hot-selling fashions from those that languish on the rack.

The Academy's Graphic Design for Print and Web program aims at providing a solid foundation in good design with emphasis on the skilled operation of industry standard hardware and software used in the graphic arts industry. The computer graphics training program focuses on the design and production of print material as well as the design and implementation of web pages using industry standard interactivity and multimedia software applications. Classes are kept small in this four-term program to ensure that students receive maximum benefit from the highly concentrated curriculum.

Attracting creative and detail-minded individuals with a desire to improve the quality of our built environments, the Foundation Studies in Interior Design introduces the student to the basics of space planning, colour theory & psychology, lighting, materials, history, visual communication, and technical / CAD drawing. Graduates should be qualified for exciting careers in residential and life/style design.

With a further year of study students graduate from the Interior Design FIDER accredited program and are eligible for membership in ARIDO, (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario). A wide field of opportunities for careers in corporate, retail, hospitality, healthcare, to name a few, are open to the graduate.

With the demographic and economic changes society is undergoing — an aging population, small business growth, ecological concerns — interior design is once again a field of opportunity. Graduates of the Academy should be fully qualified to make those opportunities their own.

The diploma program in Recording Arts Technology is designed for students with a passion for music, recording, mixing and editing. This program offers a solid skill base in the procedures and equipment used in all areas of recording, sound production and post-production. Graduates should be prepared for careers in the film, TV and music industries, radio, commercials, and more.

Students in the Television Production Program can acquire a strong generalist background in the creative and technical sides of television production. Using industry-standard procedures and equipment they have an opportunity to develop hands-on abilities with equipment used in both television studios and television production control rooms.

In the first term of the television production program, students are introduced to the Business of Television which covers regulatory agencies, industry associations, the structure of television companies and broadcast outlets. They are introduced to the television studio, studio and electronic news gathering (ENG) cameras and the complexities that make up a modern television production control room. They also are introduced to editing theory and begin hands-on practice.

During the next three terms of the television production program, students work through the complexities of television production control room equipment through both lecture and extensive hands-on labs.

In the fifth term of the television production program, students concentrate on program development and planning, and have an opportunity to create all the elements that will be used to produce short television programs in a live-to-tape environment using industry-standard deadlines.

The final term deals with the creation of advanced television programming and tests a student's knowledge and ability of the creative and technical aspects of television production.

Graduates should be comfortable with all aspects of television production and can be ready for entry level positions at a television station or network, a cable specialty television channel, or an independent television production facility.

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Do you want to play or make video games? IADT Toronto can offer you a way to do both! In our Diploma in Game Design, our curriculum can equip you with game essentials like C++®, JavaT, 3ds maxT and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Your education in Game Design can take you from game research and planning, character development and storytelling, all the way through level design, modeling, programming and project management. It takes more than imagination to be a game designer, and we can help you to take your ideas from concept to completion and beyond.