Do you want to learn web design, video production and animation? Do you want to work with cutting edge digital media tools to create exciting media projects? Do you want to learn real-world professional skills that will enhance your degree program and provide you with the technical skills that many employers are looking for today? DIGI courses perfectly complement your field of study by adding the media technology skills that you have been looking for. Come and explore the interdisciplinary applications of digital media this semester.
The Digital Media (DIGI) courses at Vancouver Island University have full university credit and provide the complete set of skills for media technology professionals and students looking to add digital media skills to their main field of study. Technical skills taught include: Web authoring (XHMTL & CSS); digital video production (Final Cut Pro); animation (MAYA); interactive motion media (Flash); Web application development (PHP, JSP & Ruby); game design and interface design.
There are no specific requirements for students wishing to take digital media courses beyond the stated prerequisites. While it can help to have computer skills, as long as you can send an email and create a Word document, you can succeed in Digital Media.
Note: DIGI 110: Introduction to Digital Media is a prerequisite for all second year DIGI courses. However, students with a high degree of digital media experience may have this requirement waved. Please contact the Digital Media Coordinator for more information.
Applicants should have some experience working with computers.
Digital Media courses are all taught on the Mac platform. DIGI maintains a Mac lab, however, it is noted that students wishing to take a number of Digital Media courses will benefit from the purchase of their own Mac laptop to support richer learning and more complex, large-scale production work.
DIGI 110 Introduction to Digital Media S10N01
Instructor: Alanna Williams
Mon/Wed 14:30-16:00 345-108
DIGI 110 Introduction to Digital Media S10N02
Instructor: Alanna Williams
Tu 17:30-20:30 345-108
DIGI 220 Web Production I S10N01
Instructor: Robin Davies
Monday 13:00-16:00 325-207
DIGI 260 Interactive Motion Media S10N01
Instructor: Robin Davies
Tuesday 10:00 - 13:00 345-108
DIGI 270 Digital Audio I S10N01
Instructor: Marian van der Zon
Monday 17:30-20:30 345-108
DIGI 320 Web Production II S10N01
Instructor: Doug Stetar
Thursday 10:00-13:00 345-108
DIGI 340 Digital Social Narratives S10N01
Instructor: Ravindra Mohabeer
Mon/Wed 11:30-13:00 345-108
DIGI 496 Senior Digital Media Project S10N01
Instructor: Doug Stetar
Tuesday 8:30-11:30 325-207
DIGI 110 Introduction to Digital Media M10N01
Instructor: Robin Davies
Monday/Wednesday 9:00 - 12:00 345-108
