Advanced Digital Design and Development Diploma

Graduates of this program are well-equipped to pursue employment in the fields of communication design, graphic design, illustration, concept art, interaction design, user experience design, front-end web development, back-end web development, full-stack development, iOS and Android application development, games development, and more generalized computer programming careers. Graduates may also choose to continue their studies by pursue the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design via third-year transfer to Vancouver Island University’s Graphic Design program.

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Admission Requirements

C in English 12 or equivalent

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Course Requirements

Design Stream - Year 1

DGL - 101 Digital Culture
DGL - 102 Graphic Design Foundations
DGL - 103 HTML and CSS
DGL - 111 User Experience and Interface Design
DGL - 112 Typography
DGL - 113 Introduction to Javascript
FIN - 110 Drawing & 2-Dimensional Language I
FIN - 247 Introduction to Digital Photography
Plus one elective totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.
Plus one English course chosen from the following:
ENG - 104 Foundations of Academic Writing
ENG - 107 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction
ENG - 108 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis or
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives

Year 2

DGL - 202 Communications Design II
DGL - 203 Advanced CSS
DGL - 209 Capstone Project
DGL - 211 Project Mgmt Fr Digital Communications
DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
BUS - 152 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management or
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
Plus four electives totaling 12 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Year 3

DGL - 123 Introduction to PHP
DGL - 222 Advanced Topics in Design
DGL - 223 Content Management Systems
DGL - 309 Advanced Capstone Project
FIN - 200 Video + Sound 1
FIN - 201 Video + Sound 2 or
FIN - 217 Screen Printing
Plus one English, Humanities, or Social Science course totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.
Plus two electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 200 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Development Stream - Year 1

DGL - 101 Digital Culture
DGL - 102 Graphic Design Foundations
DGL - 103 HTML and CSS
DGL - 104 Software Architecture
DGL - 111 User Experience and Interface Design
DGL - 113 Introduction to Javascript
DGL - 114 Introduction to Mobile App Development
CPS - 100 Computer Programming I
Plus one English course from the following:
ENG - 104 Foundations of Academic Writing
ENG - 107 Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction & Non-Fiction
ENG - 108 Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry & Drama
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
Plus one elective totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Year 2

DGL - 112 Typography
DGL - 123 Introduction to PHP
DGL - 203 Advanced CSS
DGL - 209 Capstone Project
DGL - 211 Project Mgmt Fr Digital Communications
DGL - 223 Content Management Systems
CPS - 146 Database Fundamentals
Plus three electives totaling 9 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Year 3

DGL - 204 Introduction to Programming in Swift
DGL - 213 Applied Javascript
DGL - 214 iOS Application Development
DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
DGL - 309 Advanced Capstone Project
Plus one English, Humanities, or Social Science course totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.
Plus three electives totaling 9 credits chosen from courses numbered 200 or higher that transfer to a BC degree granting institution.

Completion Requirements

This program is designed to be completed within three years of full-time study. To complete this program students must successfully complete all required courses within eight years.