Pacific Audio Visual Institute
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Pacific Audio Visual Institute (PAVI) is a private educational institution located in Vancouver
, BC
, Canada
that offers diploma programs in Audio Engineering & Production, Film & Digital Arts, Film & Music Business, and Game Design & 3D Animation. PAVI differs from other institutions in that classes are taught within an operating, full-service, professional studio complex.Pacific Audio Visual Institute is accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency
of British Columbia. PAVI has recently been Awarded British Columbia’s Education Quality Assurance Designation. The EQA helps identify which provincial post-secondary institutions have met government assurance standards and offer consumer protection. Each year the Institute awards more than $100,000 in scholarships. Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience in their industry through PAVI's internship placement program. The school has been selected for the pilot Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
. The course teaches such topics as script writing
, funding, promotion and the business of marketing.
and music industry. Students learn the basics of film and music production from industry professionals.
a computer or video game. Students learn technical & creative skills as well as project planning & management experience required to produce a game from start to finish.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that offers diploma programs in Audio Engineering & Production, Film & Digital Arts, Film & Music Business, and Game Design & 3D Animation. PAVI differs from other institutions in that classes are taught within an operating, full-service, professional studio complex.Pacific Audio Visual Institute is accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency
Private Career Training Institutions Agency
The Private Career Training Institutions Agency is the provincial regulatory body of British Columbia, Canada responsible for accrediting private post-secondary institutions and ensuring minimum standards of quality and consumer protection...
of British Columbia. PAVI has recently been Awarded British Columbia’s Education Quality Assurance Designation. The EQA helps identify which provincial post-secondary institutions have met government assurance standards and offer consumer protection. Each year the Institute awards more than $100,000 in scholarships. Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience in their industry through PAVI's internship placement program. The school has been selected for the pilot Post-Graduation Work Permit Program.
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Audio Engineering & Production
The Audio Engineering & Production program offers training in music production and sound engineering. Students learn in a commercial recording studio with professional audio engineers and instructors who have active careers in the industry.Film & Digital Arts
The Film & Digital Arts program covers film production and digital filmmakingFilmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
. The course teaches such topics as script writing
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
, funding, promotion and the business of marketing.
Film & Music Business
The Film & Music Business program provides the education necessary for a business career in the filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and music industry. Students learn the basics of film and music production from industry professionals.
Game Design & 3D Animation
The Game Design & 3D Animation program covers the entire process for designingGame design
Game design, a subset of game development, is the process of designing the content and rules of a game in the pre-production stage and design of gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters during production stage. The term is also used to describe both the game design embodied in a game as...
a computer or video game. Students learn technical & creative skills as well as project planning & management experience required to produce a game from start to finish.