KPU, CEA partner on four diploma programs, foundation certificate

Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA) have partnered to offer four new diploma programs and a foundation certificate that will prepare students to enter the video game development, visual effects, and animation industries. KPU will use CEA’s services to offer diplomas in advanced 3D animation and 3D modelling, advanced VFX (virtual production), and advanced VFX (virtual production). KPU is also offering a foundational certificate for students who want to build a portfolio for an application to a diploma program, and is developing a diploma in advanced 2D digital animation production that will start in September 2023. “Bringing the entertainment arts programs to Kwantlen Polytechnic University opens up a world of opportunity for students, for industry and for Richmond,” said KPU provost and VP academic Diane Purvey. KPU Note: Archived stories may contain dead links or be missing source links.