2016 - 2017 Academic Calendar 2665 Renfrew Street artinstitutes.edu/Vancouver Vancouver, BC V5M 0A7 (800) 661-1885 Publication Date: October 03, 2016 THE ART INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016 - 2017 See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. 2665 Renfrew Street 2 of 269 Vancouver, BC V5M 0A7 TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ............................................................................................................................................... 6 MISSION, VISION AND VALUES ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 3D MODELING FOR ANIMATION & GAMES (D) ..................................................................................................................... 13 ACTING (C)................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN (D) ......................................................................................................................................... 17 ANIMATION ART & DESIGN (D) ............................................................................................................................................... 19 DIGITAL FILM & VIDEO (D) ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (D) .................................................................................................................................................. 23 EVENT MANAGEMENT (D) ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 FASHION DESIGN (D) .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 FASHION MARKETING (D) ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 GAME ART & DESIGN (D) ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 GAME PROGRAMMING (BS) ................................................................................................................................................... 33 GRAPHIC DESIGN & FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN (D) .......................................................................................................... 36 GRAPHIC DESIGN (D) .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 GRAPHIC DESIGN (BA) ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 INTERIOR DESIGN (D) ............................................................................................................................................................. 43 PROFESSIONAL RECORDING ARTS (D) ................................................................................................................................ 48 PROFESSIONAL RECORDING ARTS (LIPA) (D) .................................................................................................................... 50 VFX FOR FILM & TELEVISION (D) ........................................................................................................................................... 52 VISUAL & GAME PROGRAMMING (D) .................................................................................................................................... 54 BAKING & PASTRY ARTS (C) .................................................................................................................................................. 56 CULINARY ARTS (C) ................................................................................................................................................................ 62 CULINARY ARTS & RESTAURANT OWNERSHIP (D) ............................................................................................................ 68 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & RESTAURANT OWNERSHIP (D) ................................................................................................... 70 HOSPITALITY& RESTAURANT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (D) ............................................................................................ 72 CONTINUING EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 74 APPLIED ARTS ESSENTIALS (C) ............................................................................................................................................ 75 APPLIED CULINARY ESSENTIALS (C) .................................................................................................................................... 77 ASPIRING CHEFS HOME SERIES (C) ..................................................................................................................................... 79 2665 Renfrew Street 3 of 269 Vancouver, BC V5M 0A7 CROSS DISCIPLINARY STUDIES (C) ...................................................................................................................................... 80 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (C) .................................................................................................................................................. 81 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES (C) ............................................................................................................................ 82 KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN (C) ................................................................................................................................................. 84 SOMMELIER & WINE STUDIES (C,D) ...................................................................................................................................... 85 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 96 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................................. 169 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................ 169 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................... 181 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................... 193 ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY.............................................................................................................................................. 220 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 224 STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................................................ 231 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................................. 234 LIBRARY SERVICES............................................................................................................................................................... 235 STUDENT INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 236 STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY ............................................................................................................................................... 239 GENERAL STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................ 251 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................................ 261 FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF LISTING .................................................................................................................. 266 ACADEMIC DATES .....................................................................................................................................................................