The following is a list of selected Canadian academic institutions offering programs relating to film, television and new media.

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Located:: Ottawa, ON
Founded: 1967
Programs: animation; broadcasting - television; interactive multimedia; scriptwriting; professional writing
Degrees/certification: bachelor of information technology - interactive multimedia and design (in partnership with Carleton University), diplomas
Facilities: high-end PC labs and studios, with access to Apple and high-definition TV equipment
Number of students: first-year television broadcasting, 72; animation, 80; scriptwriting, 30; bachelor of information technology, 50; interactive multimedia developer, 60; interactive multimedia developer post-diploma, 35; professional writing, 30
What's new: recently introduced a two-year professional writing program
Contact: Deborah Buck
Tel.: (613) 727-4723 ext. 5503
E-mail:
buckd@algonquincollege.com
www.algonquincollege.com/media

Art Institute of Vancouver (The)
Located:: Burnaby, BC
Founded: 1979; became The Art Institute of Vancouver in September 2003
Programs: animation art and design; visual effects; digital film and video; game art and design; visual and game programming; independent recording arts; professional recording arts; electronic music; graphic design
Degrees/certification: certificates, diplomas
Facilities: Maya labs; Softimage XSI labs; Final Cut Pro, combustion and Shake lab; film soundstage; foley stage; five recording studios; full 5.1 audio post mix theater with ProControl; 5.1 analog music production studio; MIDI and sound design labs; Pro Tools HD3 edit suites; Macintosh and PC labs; Internet live broadcast/streaming studio; classical animation labs; digital cameras, lighting kits, live sound kits, microphones, sound effects library; presentation theater
Number of students: 600-plus
What's new: additional 15,000 square feet of classroom and facilities space; art gallery; expanded library and resources center
Contact: assistant director of admissions
Tel.: (604) 298-5400
Fax: (604) 298-5403
E-mail: aivbinfo@aii.edu
www.aiv.aii.edu

Canadian Film Centre
Located:: Toronto, ON
Founded: 1988 by director Norman Jewison
Programs: Film Resident Programme (directors, writers, editors, producers lab), Prime Time Television Resident Programme, Universal Studios Short Dramatic Film Programme, TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Programme, Habitat Interactive Project Lab
Other initiatives: Feature Film Project, Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, TELUS Innovation Fund
Number of students: Film Resident Programme, 28 per year; Prime Time Television Resident Programme, eight per year; Universal Studios Short Dramatic Film Programme, maximum five films; TELUS Interactive Art and Entertainment Programme, 10-12 per session; Habitat's Interactive Project Lab, six projects per year
Contact:
Tel.: (416) 445-1446
Fax: (416) 445-9481
E-mail: info@cdnfilmcentre.com
www.cdnfilmcentre.com

Canadian Screen Training Centre
Located:: Ottawa, ON
Founded: 1981
Programs: CSTC is a national institute providing film and television training in screenwriting, directing, producing, documentary and acting through the following key programs: Summer Institute of Film and Television, Taking it to the Screen Weekend Workshops, CSTC Mentorship Program, CSTC Youth Video Workshops
Number of students: 500 per year
Contact: Max Berdowski, executive director
Tel.: (613) 789-4720;
1-800-742-6016
Fax: (613) 789-4724
E-mail: info@cstc.ca
www.cstc.ca

Capilano College Professional Film Studies
Located:: North Vancouver, BC
Founded: full-time certificate motion picture and video program began 1997; diploma program motion picture production and entry-level craft since 2001
Degrees/certificates: certificate, diploma, advanced diploma
Programs: motion picture production; industry craft training programs in grip, lighting, set dressing, costuming, cinematography; acting for the camera
Facilities: soundstage; digital cameras, including 24p (adding HD in '05/06); location sound recording packages; Final Cut Pro 4 editing and Mac Labs; Pro Tools sound editing and mixing; Adobe After Effects; industry-standard grip and lighting equipment; two workshops for set dec; access to 300-seat theater; access to traditional and computer animation; graphic design and music departments; maintains close ties to the film industry via instructors actively involved in B.C. and Hollywood production, DGC apprenticeship training