At the International Academy of Design and Technology (or
Academy), it is our mission to help you make your personal and
professional goals come true. Whether your passion is for
fashion, interior design, graphic design, video games or digital
media, the Academy offers a program that may be right for you.
Energy and Passion
Everyone at the Academy, from students to faculty to staff, are
passionate about what they do. Experience the palpable energy
of people who are excited about making an impact on their
community.
Creative Community
Learn and grow in a creative community with others just like
you. At the Academy, you'll be surrounded by peers who have the
same passions, dreams and goals as you do.
Engaged LearningTM
Make learning work for you. With our "hands-on" approach, you
can learn at your own pace and acquire real-world skills
directly from industry professionals.
Immersion
Don't be bored by classes that aren't right for you. Students
are immersed in their program of study from their very first
day and have the opportunity to develop the skills and
knowledge to turn their passion into a real career.
Personal Achievement
Our goal is to help you develop the skills and confidence you
need to succeed in your career and achieve your personal goals.
Computer Graphics - Associate of Science & Bachelor of Fine
Arts
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Students in this exciting computer graphics degree program can
learn about electronic technology, while incorporating the basic
theories of:
- Advertising
- Layout
- Type
- Color
- Illustration
This combination of convention and electronic techniques, plus a
foundation of general education course work, can offer students a
balance and well-rounded knowledge base, essential to
successfully performing and communicating in graphic design and
visual communications careers.
Game Design & Development - Bachelor of Fine Arts
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The bachelor's degree program in game design and development is
designed to provide training in principles and techniques used to
create interactive 2D and 3D computer games. Students can learn
about:
- Design software
- Programming languages
- Modeling and animation skills
- Networking principles
- Level design
- Game engines used to design and develop games
Students will also examine market research and business concepts
related to game production and distribution processes.
Project management, creative design and communication skills are
integrated throughout this dynamic curriculum to prepare students
for entry-level positions in the game design and development
industry.
Fashion Design & Merchandising - Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Do you dream of designing a line of new fashions for a major
runway show? Want to showcase your creativity and eye for design
to a worldwide audience? The fashion design and merchandising
degree program at the Academy could get you started on a
rewarding career path.
Students in this exciting fashion design and merchandising degree
program can get hands-on training, enabling them to design and
communicate their ideas in the global fashion and merchandising
industry. The program can give students a solid foundation in
fashion design and merchandising, from the beginning of the
design process to the customer sale, with courses focused on:
- Market and trend research in fashion
- Design development
- Visual displays
- Sales and business practices
- Production management
Interior Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts
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Have you ever walked into a room and instantly felt the need to
reconfigure the design or layout? If your ideal career includes
developing design concepts and refining space, texture and color,
then an interior design career could be for you.
Students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Interior
Design can learn to enhance the function, quality and safety of
interior spaces. The career-focused curriculum attracts students
who want to challenge their creativity. Our interior design
degree program courses focus on forward-thinking design solutions
that are tested against a backdrop of knowledge acquired from
codes and laws of interior design.
Preparing technical drawings and contracts requires students to
learn career-focused skills, such as drafting and computer-aided
drawing and rendering. Students in the interior design degree
program can learn aesthetic, functional and economical needs of
clients while comparing the quantities, cost and appropriate use
of furniture and materials.
Multimedia Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts
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If you've dreamt of being involved in the process of designing
glossy four-color catalogs, interactive web pages or
animation-rich CDs, the multimedia design degree program could
steer you towards a rewarding career. Students in this program
can gain versatility with training in a broad range of areas,
from web design and 3-D modeling and animation to digital audio
and video production.
You can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Multimedia Design
while you create real-world multimedia projects for your
professional portfolio. With a well-rounded curriculum that
prepares you for print and multimedia environments, our
multimedia design degree program can help you develop critical
thinking, logic, communication and problem-solving skills.
*Programs and availability are subject to change.
