Bow Valley College is a public, board-governed college operating as a comprehensive community institution under the Post-Secondary Learning Act of Alberta. Bow Valley College has been a student-centered community college since 1965, assisting students in achieving their career objectives. It provides a low-cost education with an 88 percent graduate employment rate.

The College emphasizes on small classes, applied learning, focused work experience, and extensive learner support services. The faculty and staff at the college provides a fantastic learning experience to students who come from all walks of life and who hail from distant countries or are just from the local community.

Courses (Preview)
Term 1
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO1201 - Computer Animation Production
ANMO1301 - Cinematics for Animation
ANMO1101 - Introduction to Animation Principles and Techniques
ANMO1202 - Perspective

Term 2
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO1203 - 3D Modelling I
ANMO1501 - Preproduction Principles for Animation
ANMO1102 - 3D Animation I
ANMO1204 - Clothed Figure Drawing

Term 3
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO1502 - Careers in Animation
ANMO2101 - 3D Animation II
ANMO2201 - 3D Modelling II
ANMO1205 - Sculpting I

Term 4
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO2102 - Character Rigging
ANMO2103 - 3D Animation III
ANMO2203 - Texturing and Lighting for Animation
ANMO2301 - Storyboarding: Camera Language and Animatics

Term 5
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO2501 - Previs and Postvis
ANMO2202 - 3D Modelling III
ANMO2401 - Lip Sync and Facial Performances
ANMO2204 - Sculpting II

Term 6
REQUIRED COURSES
ANMO2502 - 3D Animation and 3D Modelling Industry Project I: Preproduction
ANMO2503 - 3D Animation and 3D Modelling Industry Project II: Production
ANMO2504 - 3D Animation and 3D Modelling Industry Project III: Industry Presentation and Critique
ANMO2999 - 3D Animation and 3D Modelling Capstone Project: Review, Post-Mortem, and Portfolio

Bow Valley College is an innovative, world-class college with more than 600 faculty and staff who speak more than 50 languages. It is ideally located in the heart of downtown Calgary, a young, vibrant metropolitan centre.  Bow Valley College closely follows national and international trends in business, health care and human services to create certificate and diploma programs that are relevant and useful all over the world. Practicum work terms provide graduates with the competitive skill sets they need to be successful in today’s workplace. Courses are also transferable for further post-secondary study through agreements with other higher education institutions.

Bow Valley wants students to have the best experience on campus, so they offer volunteer opportunities, student events, student services, workshops and engagement activities year-round to make the most of student's time at Bow Valley College. Activities and programming are designed to allow international and Canadian learners to connect, develop intercultural skills and build strength through volunteer opportunities.

Vision
We open doors and open minds by creating opportunities for learners, employees, employers, and communities, and by shaping the future of college education.
Mission

• To include all learners.
• To challenge our thinking.
• To remove barriers.
• To provide opportunity.
• To make all learning count.

Values
Respect, Inclusion, Creativity, Teamwork, Resilience

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it