Vancouver, BC - Students enrolled it the Visual Arts programs at the Vancouver College of Art and Design will learn the tools of their trade on the latest and most powerful Mac computer systems when classes commence for the spring term.
"We need to ensure that our grads successfully meet the requirements of the industries in their chosen career fields," says Bohdan Bilan, VP of Academics and Regulatory Affairs at VCAD. "So we've built a space where students can train on the latest hardware and software that they'll use on the job."
Dubbed the Creative Lab, the new space contains the latest Apple Mac Pro computers each with two quad-core Intel Xeon processors. The machines also include 12 GB of memory, 3 GB ATI video cards and two 640GB hard drives for ample storage space. This means that students are learning on the fastest and most powerfully efficient Mac Pro ever.
In addition, students will learn to use the tools that they'll work with in the field, including the Adobe Creative Suite. Using Adobe CS4 programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver, students will learn to create visually rich, engaging designs for almost every media.
Students will also learn the most recent version of MAYA and AUTOCad, depending on their program of choice.
"Employers want knowledgeable grads with the most up-to-date skills," adds Bilan. "VCAD students learn to use the latest tools, techniques and technology to complete intense, deadline-driven projects similar to those they'll carry out on the job."
VCAD's spring term commences on April 6. The next intake session is already planned for the summer with the launch of the launch of the Fashion Design and the Marketing and Merchandising for Fashion programs. In addition, the institute is scheduling the next round of cohorts for the Graphic Design, 3D Modeling Animation and Interior Design programs.
For more information about the programs available at VCAD, call 1 877 694 0019.
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