• Try “portfolio”, “ink”, “branding” or a code like “PRS 101”.

ECTDepartment

Emerging Creative Technologies

New tools, used thoughtfully: introductions to 3D design, practical automation for repetitive creative tasks, and how to use AI tools responsibly, including disclosure, rights and the limits of what they should do in your practice.

Courses, in suggested order

These courses are being written now. Each opens for enrolment when it’s finished — the outlines below are the proposed curriculum.

  1. ECT 101

    Introduction to 3D Design

    Model, light and render simple objects in 3D: navigating 3D space, modelling with modifiers, materials, lighting, cameras and rendering for portfolios, mockups and the web.Emerging Creative Technologies    Foundation11 lessons · ~24 hPlanned
  2. ECT 102

    Using AI Responsibly in Creative Work

    Make informed decisions about generative AI in your practice: how the tools work, the unsettled copyright picture in Canada and elsewhere, disclosure, client consent and a personal AI policy.Emerging Creative Technologies    Foundation11 lessons · ~10 hIn development
  3. ECT 201

    Creative Automation Fundamentals

    Automate repetitive creative tasks: recorded actions, batch image processing, templates and data merge, file renaming, no-code workflows and simple scripts, done safely.Emerging Creative Technologies    Intermediate10 lessons · ~14 hPlanned