Academies
ACADEMIES AT DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Each of our unique academy programs engage students through stimulating, relevant, and inspiring real world educational experiences with passionate teachers and outstanding professional coaches.
- Academies run during the school day for 2 blocks out of the regular 8 block schedule
- Include report card marks and graduation credits
- Academy programs: Dance, Film Production, Acting, Performance, Golf, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Lacrosse
- Elite training facilities, coaches, professional instructors
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Extra fees apply for academy programs
Film Production Academy
- Offered out of South Delta and Delta Secondary Schools
- Learn to take a film from the beginning idea to a final product through script writing, story boarding, filming, sound editing, set lighting, visual effects, editing and film promotion
- Work with professionals in the Vancouver Film Industry
- Includes related field trips and guest speakers
- Cinematic techniques, casting and auditioning, developing budgets, etiquette and logistics for film and TV productions
- Career development and marketing and use of social networking for distribution
- Pitching a script to a producer
- Open to male and female students in grades 8-12
- Taken during the day for two blocks (receive 8 credits)
- Report card marks and critiques
Film Acting Academy
For students who are interested in all forms of acting from voice and musical theatre, to characterization, comedy, and dramatic formats
- Offered at South Delta Secondary and Delta Secondary
- Work with professionals in the Vancouver Film Industry
- Study acting for the camera, voice, movement, and career management (includes scene study, movement, yoga, and voice classes).
- Career management for young professional actors and local/international industry training
- Personal performance evaluations
- Includes related field trips and guest speakers
- Open to male and female students in grades 8-12
- Taken during the day for two blocks (receive 8 credits)
- Report card marks and critiques
Film Acting Academy Application
Visual Effects Academy
Explore and experience the creative and technical aspects of film-making!
Offered out of Burnsview, Delta Secondary, Sands, Seaquam and South Delta Secondary Schools
- Learn to take Film -Visual Effects (VFX) including; photography, modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, rotoscoping, matte painting, compositing, dynamics and rendering to name a few!
- Work with top Vancouver film industry professionals to learn the basic key components of VFX
- Includes related field trips and guest speakers
- Career development and marketing and use of social networking for distribution
- Open to male and female students in grades 8-12
- Taken during the day for two blocks (receive 8 credits)
- Report card marks and critiques
Film -Visual Effects Academy Application