Material Lists

Find your course below to download the PDF material list, including any software or technical needs, for purchase prior to the start of your course. During your first class, your instructor may discuss additional optional materials you might want to purchase to supplement your material kit.

Material lists for the following programs can found on its program webpage or will be emailed to you prior to the start of your course:

• Communication Design Essentials Certificate (Full-time program)
• User Experience Design Certificate (Full-time program)
• Teen's workshops and programs

Opus Art Supplies Discount

Show your Student Statement (registration confirmation receipt) and your material list at an Opus Art Supplies retail location to receive a 10% discount off your items (online purchases not applicable).

Animation supply list for:

• CSAN 100: Principles of Animation
• CSAN 105: Introductory 3D Modeling for Animation (Maya)
• CSAN 107: Introductory 3D Modeling + Animation (Blender)

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Creative Coding supply list for:

• CSCO 100: Introductory JavaScript
• CSCO 110: Introductory Creative Coding with JavaScript

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Design Core Skills supply list for:

• CSDS 101: Innovations in Design
• CSDS 102: Industry Intro: Design
• CSDS 110: Design Thinking
• CSDS 111: Designing for Accessibility

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• CEDR 100: Introductory Drawing
• CEDR 101: Introductory Pen + Ink
• CEDR 102: Perspective Drawing
• CEDR 105: Drawing + Collage
• CEDR 121: Drawing into Painting
• CEDR 200: Intermediate Drawing
• CEDR 204: Still Life Drawing
• CEDR 205: Figure Drawing
• CEDR 206: Drawing the Portrait
• CEDR 211: Cognitive + Critical Drawing
• CEDR 221: Intermediate Pen + Ink

The following course does not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CEDR 401: Independent Projects: Drawing + Mixed Media

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The following course do not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CSEL 101: Storytelling for English Language Learners
• CSEL 102: Art Appreciation for English Language Learners

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Film + Video supply list for:

• CSFV 113: Video Editing + Effects

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Game Development supply list for:

• CSGD 100: Principles of Game Development
• CSGD 101: Innovations in Game Development
• CSGD 102: Industry Intro: Game Development

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• CEXD 100: Approaches to Creative Inquiry
• CEXD 105: Cross Disciplinary Theory + Practice

The following courses do not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CESE 010: Vancouver Public Art
• CESE 015: Land Acknowledgement: Indigenous Cultural Sites
• CESE 101: Art History
• CESE 102: Contemporary Critical Theory
• CESE 204: Indigenous Art Topics

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• CEGN 120: The Graphic Novel
• CEIL 100: Introductory Illustration
• CEIL 101: Introductory Digital Illustration: Photoshop
• CEIL 102: Introductory Digital Illustration: Illustrator
  
• CEIL 201: Intermediate Digital Illustration
• CEIL 202: Illustrating Nature
• CEIL 203: Commercial Illustration
• CEIL 204: Editorial Illustration
• CEIL 205: Picture Book Illustration
• CEIL 206: Narrative Illustration
• CEIL 221: Illustration Concepts + Contexts

The following courses does not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CEIL 125: Writing for Picture Books

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• CEID 120: Basics of Industrial Design
• CEID 121: Exploration of 3D Design
• CEID 160: Rapid Visualization and Product Rendering
• CEID 224: Introduction to Model Making
• CEID 260: 3D Design Sketching
• CEID 262: Marker Rendering

The following courses does not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CEID 231: Introduction to SolidWorks
• CEID 235: Introduction to Rhino
• CEID 363: 3D Rendering for Design
• CEID 390: Critical Topics in Human Centered Design
• CEID 420: Independent Projects: 3D Design

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• CEPN 100: Introductory Painting Techniques
• CEPN 102: Introductory Acrylic Painting
• CEPN 103: Intro to Oil Painting - on campus format (oil paints); online format (waterbased oil paints)
• CEPN 104: Introductory Watercolour Painting
• CEPN 105: Mixed Media Painting
• CEPN 204: Still Life Painting
• CEPN 205: Figure Painting
• CEPN 206: Painting the Portrait
• CEPN 207: Landscape Painting
• CEPN 210: Contemporary Painting
• CEPN 222: Intermediate Acrylic Painting
• CEPN 223 Intermediate Oil Painting - on campus format (oil paints); online format (waterbased oil paints)
• CEPN 224: Intermediate Watercolour Painting

The following courses does not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CEPN 400: Independent Projects: Painting
• CEPN 401: Independent Projects: Oil Painting

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Photography supply list for:

• CEPH 010: Photo Story: Spaces, Places and the Everyday
• CEPH 100: Introductory Digital Photography
• CEPH 101: Photographic Composition
• CEPH 200: Intermediate Digital Photography
• CEPH 201: Studio Lighting
• CEPH 202: Portrait Photography
• CEPH 203: Commercial Photography
• CEPH 204: Architectural Photography
• CEPH 221: The Constructed Image
• CSPH 110: Adobe CC for Photographers

Film Photography supply list for: for:

• CEPH 120: Black + White Film Photography

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• CEPR 100: Introductory Printmaking Techniques
• CEPR 103: DIY Printmaking Techniques
• CEPR 104: Introductory Screen Printing
• CEPR 105: Introductory Relief Printing
• CEPR 106: Introductory Intaglio
• CEPR 107: Introductory Stone Lithography
• CEPR 108: Intro Book Media
• CEPR 109: Introductory Letterpress Techniques

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Professional Practices supply list for:

• CEPD 200: Professional Practices for Artists
• CEPD 202: Artist Statements, CV + Portfolio Development
• CEPD 203: Artist Websites + Social Media
• CSPD 102: Applications: Grants, Residencies + Exhibitions

Visual Design supply list for:

• CEPD 201: Professional Practices for Designers

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The following course do not have a material list; however, please ensure you have note taking materials (e.g. paper + pencil) available:

• CESC 180: Introduction to Metal Sculpture
• CESC 280: Metal Sculpture Open Studio

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Software Essentials supply list for:

• CSSO 010: Peering Through Windows: Tips, Tricks and Tech Skills for PCs
• CSSO 100: Introductory Adobe Photoshop
• CSSO 101: Introductory Adobe Illustrator
• CSSO 102: Introductory Adobe InDesign
• CSSO 103: Introductory Adobe Premiere Pro
• CSSO 104: Introductory Adobe After Effects
• CSSO 105: Introductory Maya
• CSSO 107: Introductory Blender
• CSSO 108: Introductory Houdini
• CSSO 109: Adobe CC Essentials
  

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• CEDR 163: Creative Drawing + Architecture
• CEID 122: Basics of Architectural Design
• CEID 223: Architectural Modeling and Maquettes

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Story + Character supply list for:

• CSSC 100: Creative Writing
• CSSC 101: Story: An Introduction

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UX/UI Design supply list for:

• CSUX 100: Introductory UX Design
• CSUX 101: Introductory UI Design

Please contact OCADU for information on what you may need in preparation for their courses:

• CEDA 700: Intro to UI + UX Design (CSDM-N151)
• CEDA 710: Intro to Web Analytics (CSDM-N152)
• CEDA 720: Intermediate UI + UX Design (CSDM-N251)
• CEDA 730: Advanced Web Design, CSS and JavaScript Frameworks (CSDM-N215)
• CEDA 740: Dynamic Web Art and Design, PHP (CSDM-N218)

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• CEFA 010: En Plein Air: Discovering Nature
• CEFA 011: En Plein Air: Discovering the City
• CEFA 100: 2D Composition + Form
• CEFA 101: 3D Materials + Media
• CEFA 102: Colour Theory

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• CECD 100: Introductory Communication Design
• CECD 101: Drawing for Designers
• CECD 102: Colour Theory for Designers
• CECD 103: Introductory Typography
• CECD 200: Branding + Typography
• CECD 201: Visualizing Information
• CECD 202: Publication Design
• CECD 203: Intermediate Typography
  
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Visual Effects supply list for:

• CSFX 100: Industry Intro: Visual Effects
• CSFX 101: Innovations of Visual Effects
• CSFX 102: Introductory Motion Graphics
• CSFX 110: Adobe CC for Visual Effects

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• CEDA 100: Introductory Web Design
• CEDA 150: Introductory WordPress
• CEDA 200: Intermediate Web Design

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