More information on DMA and DMA Lite can be found here: DMA Website
Digital Media Academy
The Digital Media Academy is an Enhanced program available to all North Vancouver School District students by application. The DMA is an enriched, hands-on program that provides students a broad and useful range of skills and knowledge in digital arts, project management, and problem- solving. The Digital Media Academy (DMA) nurtures and evolves young people to develop the habits of mind to be inquisitive, creative, imaginative, innovative, and highly motivated in the creation of meaningful results. DMA incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). One of the main goals is to prepare students for post-secondary training, as well as the many career opportunities in Digital Media, Science, Engineering and Technology. The DMA is scheduled in the morning on Day 1 and is a total of 3 blocks.
Students have the opportunity to learn and work collaboratively on real-world projects in the following areas: Game Design, Animation, Visual Effects, Film, Sound Design, Graphic Design, Web Design, Magazine Design, Project Management, and Photography.
DMA offers a flexible learning environment, so students may work solo or on team projects to integrate their knowledge of media design, technology, and project management. Students interact with various media professionals through guest speakers, unique industry workshops and exclusive behind the scenes field trips. DMA is hands-on, and practical giving students a chance to visit and/or work with professionals from the digital media industry including Microsoft Canada, EA Sports, Sony Imageworks, and Industrial Light and Magic, and many other valued industry partners.
In a flexible learning environment, students will work on projects to integrate their knowledge of media design, technology, and project management. Students will learn to express themselves in the creation of simulations, animations, short films, audio recordings, video games, special effects, magazines, websites, posters, marketing materials, and other media. The DMA will challenge students to become independent self-directed learners with the skills and knowledge to solve real world design problems. The students will learn to plan and organize projects and use their creative, technological and intellectual skills to become a media design visionary of the future. Students will master the fundamentals of project management and the design process.
In the Grade 12 year, students have the opportunity to further concentrate on personal areas of interest. A final DMA portfolio will include a variety of media to help students enter the Post- Secondary program. The DMA suits students who are hard-working, highly motivated and self- directed with a strong interest in Design and Digital Media. The students work in cohorts which creates a dynamic & collaborative learning environment. Course Fee: $1450.00
Digital Media Academy Lite
The Digital Media Academy Lite is an Enhanced program available to all North Vancouver School District students by application. DMA Lite is a one block Academy course for students in Grade 9 & 10 designed to provide students with access to a broad and useful range of skills and knowledge in digital design, technology, project management, and problem solving. Students will have the opportunity to learn and create meaningful stories while solving challenging design problems. Practically, it is designed as a useful precursor to prepare students for the Grade 11/12 full 3-Block Digital Media Academy.
DMA Lite goes far beyond the technical skills and knowledge fundamentals for working with digital media. At its core, DMA Lite nurtures and supports young people in developing the habits of mind to be inquisitive, creative, innovative, independent and highly motivated in the creation of meaningful results. Students have the opportunity work on real-world projects both independently and in collaboration with other like-minded, digitally passionate students. Students learn to plan and organize projects using their creative, technological and intellectual skills. They master the fundamentals of self-reflection, project management and the creative process to express themselves in the creation of animations, short films, audio recordings, video games, visual effects, graphic design, photography and through Science and Technology.
DMA Lite offers a flexible learning environment, so students may work solo or on team projects to integrate their knowledge of media design, technology, and project management. Students interact with various media professionals through guest speakers, unique industry workshops and exclusive behind the scenes field trips. DMA Lite is hands-on, and practical giving students a chance to visit and/or work with professionals from the digital media industry including Microsoft Canada, EA Sports, Sony Imageworks, and Industrial Light and Magic, and many other valued industry partners. Our DMA Lite teachers act as mentors, guides, and collaborators. Students are assessed based on their performance in project management, learning plans, problem-solving, reflection on their learning and a final portfolio. For these reasons, students who are self-starters, independently motivated, and mature learners have the best rate of success.
The class is scheduled in an afternoon block to enable students from other schools time to travel to Argyle. Course Fee: $550.00
