Art Institute of Vancouver
The Art Institute of Vancouver provides exceptional learning-centered, industry driven education, preparing our graduates for entry level positions in their chosen career. We support a pro-active team environment that promotes open and effective communication, mutual respect, trust and integrity. We serve as an intellectual, educational, and cultural resource for the surrounding community, fostering the conviction that education is a life-long process.
Since 2004, The Art Institute of Vancouver has been offering an array of exciting applied arts programs in such diverse fields as Animation, Culinary Arts, Digital Film and Video, Event Management, Game Art and Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Professional Recording Arts, VFX for Film and Television, Video Game Programming and Web Design.
FACILITY/SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS: The Renfrew campus is a new, purpose-built, two-story structure located at 2665 Renfrew Street, adjacent to the Renfrew SkyTrain station. The Renfrew campus was designed with input from many Art Institute employees and developed by Vancouver-based MCM Interiors, who won the 2006 Interior Designers Institute of BC (IDI) Award of Excellence for their work with Electronic Arts. This conveniently located building features increased library and student lounge spaces, and is specifically built to strict environmental requirements. This modern facility boasts a contemporary design incorporating traditional and electronic displays. With the relocation of the Media Arts programs from Burnaby into the new Renfrew campus, students and staff now occupy the entire building, slightly over 80,000 square feet.
The International Culinary School is located at 609 Granville Street, on the corner of Dunsmuir Street, in the heart of downtown Vancouver. With classrooms, kitchens, and administration, the culinary school occupies the entire third floor of the Canaccord Tower, part of the Pacific Centre Mall, along with a fine dining restaurant in the lobby. Proudly operated by The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver, Culinaria restaurant is open for lunch from Monday to Friday, from 11:30 am to 1:30pm and for dinner Wednesday to Friday, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. The restaurant is available for private evening functions and offers kitchen rentals and “Cook and Learn” events.
Student housing is located at Melbourne Towers, 3433 Crowley Avenue in Vancouver, just a few steps from the Joyce Skytrain station. It is a convenient 20 minute SkyTrain ride from housing to the Renfrew and Culinary campuses.
Programs Approved for Transfer:
- Bachelor of Applied Design in Graphic Design