LaSalle College Vancouver
{{Short description|Private arts school in Vancouver, British Columbia}}
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|name = LaSalle College Vancouver
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|nickname = LCV
|established = 1998
|type = List of colleges in British Columbia
|president = Jason Dewling
|city = Vancouver
|state = British Columbia
|country = Canada
|address= 2665 Renfrew Street
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|website= [https://www.lasallecollegevancouver.com/]
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LaSalle College Vancouver (formerly the Art Institute of Vancouver) is a Canadian-owned private post-secondary arts and design school located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school provides education in fashion, culinary, interior design, graphic design, audio & film, and game design & VFX.
LaSalle College Vancouver is part of the LCI Education network of schools which encompasses 23 campuses around the world. These specialize mainly in design education and include LaSalle College Montreal, LCI Barcelona in Spain, LCI Melbourne in Australia, and LCI Bogota in Colombia, among others.
The school is a registered post-secondary institution and is designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education of British Columbia.
Programs
LaSalle College Vancouver (LCV) offers programs in the following areas:
- Game Design & VFX
- Associate of Arts
- Graphic Design
- Culinary
- Interior Design
- Fashion
- Audio & Film
- E-Learning
Art Institute of Vancouver
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| name = The Art Institute of Vancouver
| established = 1979
| president = Jason Dewling
| type = Private, degree-granting
| city = Vancouver
| province = BC
| country = Canada
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| enrollment = 600+ Undergraduate
| parent = LCI Education
| website = [http://www.artinstitutevancouver.com/ www.artinstitutevancouver.com]
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In 2017, The Art Institute of Vancouver was acquired by LCI Education Network and the 80,000 square foot building has been rebranded to reflect its new association as LaSalle College Vancouver. The original main location of The Art Institute of Vancouver used to be in Burnaby, which was founded in 1979 and originally called the Center for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS).[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=87813&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=350623&highlight= EDMC – Press Release], October 3, 2002 The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver was founded in 1982 and originally called Dubrulle International Culinary & Hotel Institute of Canada.[http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=87813&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=456781&highlight= EDMC – Press Release] Since 2010 all the programs have now moved to its present location at the new Renfrew Campus.
The Art Institute of Vancouver is registered with and accredited by the [http://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/ Private Training Institutions Branch]
The Art Institute of Vancouver has been part of the LCI Education Network since February 1, 2017, who acquired it from Education Management Corporation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.straight.com/arts/858371/lci-education-set-acquire-art-institute-vancouver|title=LCI Education set to acquire Art Institute of Vancouver|date=2017-01-19|newspaper=Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://thepienews.com/news/lci-education-acquires-the-art-institute-of-vancouver/|title=LCI Education acquires The Art Institute of Vancouver|last=News|first=The PIE|website=thepienews.com|date=25 January 2017 |language=en|access-date=2017-02-21}}{{Cite web|url=http://lcieducation.com/en/pressreleases/lci-aquires-aiv.aspx|title=LCI Education network acquires The Art Institute of Vancouver|website=LCI Éducation|language=en|access-date=2017-02-21}}
The Art Institute of Vancouver, now LaSalle College Vancouver, offers courses in Visual Effects, Animation, Recording Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Music Production, Event Management, Digital Film & Video, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Game Art & Design, Game Programming, and other art disciplines. Since 2009 The Art Institute of Vancouver offers a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design.
Game Art & Design program
The Calgary Sun reported that in 2005 over 200 students were enrolled in The Art Institute of Vancouver's 18-month game art and design diploma program. And in 2006 The Art Institute of Vancouver partnered with the International Game Developers Association and video game company Electronic Arts (EA) to host the ARTmageddon game industry festival. The school's teachers and students have been interviewed about game design and education by publications such as the Vancouver Courier and Gamasutra.[http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=500d1962-364a-4277-a8de-ab4fbc726534 Guitar Heroes shred it up at Cellar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103115455/http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=500d1962-364a-4277-a8de-ab4fbc726534 |date=2012-11-03}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20060615094543/http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060526/meilleur_01.shtml Gamasutra - 'Student Day in the Life: The Art Institute of Vancouver's Phillip Meilleur']
Notable alumni
- Nathan Fong (1959-2020), Canadian chef{{cite news |last1=Gill |first1=Alexandra |title=Revered, award-winning Canadian chef Nathan Fong dies at 61 |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-revered-award-winning-canadian-chef-nathan-fong-dies-at-61/ |access-date=18 April 2020 |work=The Globe and Mail |date=1 April 2020}}
References
External links
- [https://www.lasallecollegevancouver.com/ LaSalle College Vancouver Official Website]
- [http://www.lcieducation.com LCI Education Official Website]
- [http://www.lcieducation.com/en/pressreleases/lci-aquires-aiv.aspx LCI Education network agrees to acquire The Art Institute of Vancouver.] Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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Category:Art schools in Canada
Category:Educational institutions established in 1979
Category:Colleges in British Columbia
Category:Private universities and colleges in British Columbia
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Category:1979 establishments in British Columbia