overview
Hone your artistic talents and transform your visions into reality
Cestar College – Syn Studio is a highly respected school that provides exceptional training and guidance to aspiring artists and designers. Through the collaboration of Cestar College and Syn Studio, students have access to a unique combination of academic excellence and artistic innovation.
The Cestar College – Syn Studio boasts diverse cutting-edge programs catering to creative domains. These programs include Art Fundamentals and Traditional Drawing, Concept Art and Illustration, and Animation and Comics.
Cestar College – Syn Studio takes pride in its exceptional faculty, comprising industry experts, experienced professionals, and accomplished artists. The college provides an inspiring and conducive environment for creative expression. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including cutting-edge studios and advanced software, students can access the tools to elevate their skills and produce exceptional work.
Paint a vivid picture of endless opportunities and uncover your authentic artistic identity at Cestar College – Syn Studio.
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- #1 School Worldwide for Concept Art and Illustration by the Rookies Rankings for 2020.


courses
Study areas for this college
Asset creation On-campus
Think Tank’s mentorship is designed to help artists that have previous training and/or experience brush up on their skills and produce a viable demo reel. Each student is assigned a personal, state-of-the-art workstation. During your time on campus, you will have access to 4-months of guidance from an industry professional to create and polish your demo reel.
Vancouver, Canada
12 Months
February | June | October
International Students: $50,800 CAD
Canadian Students: $38,400 CAD
asset creation Online
Asset Creation is a term used in the CG industry for the creation of all bits and pieces, both big and small, used in Film and Games. This Asset Creation program is designed to train working artists in the CG Industry for the roles of Props & Environments for Film, Characters & Creatures for Film, Environments for Games as well as Characters & Creatures for Games.
Online
16 Months
February | June | October
$15,840 CAD
If you pay for all 4 terms upfront, you will receive 5% off.
Mentorship
Think Tank’s mentorship is designed to help artists that have previous training and/or experience brush up on their skills and produce a viable demo reel. Each student is assigned a personal, state-of-the-art workstation. During your time on campus, you will have access to 4-months of guidance from an industry professional to create and polish your demo reel.
Vancouver, Canada
4 Months
February | June | October
International Students: $16,500 CAD
Canadian Students: $12,500 CAD
The Concept Art Diploma Program is very intensive training where you will develop your design and illustration skills while working in an industry environment, under the direct supervision of an instructor who will act as your art director.
Montreal, Canada
1.5 Years
September
On Campus: $35,995 CAD
Build a solid foundation in art by learning the theory and techniques required to draw people, objects and scenes while receiving professional feedback from your instructor.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn to believably depict architectural objects, props, vehicles, indoor and outdoor spaces and living things in proper perspective.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
Learn to draw spontaneously, energetically and accurately and demonstrate a structured approach to drawing the human figure.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
In this course, you will learn an analytical step-by-step method to break down any object or living being into basic shapes and build up a drawing with proper perspective and shading so you can literally draw anything, from any angle!
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn the advanced drawing skills required to take your artwork to the next level.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course that teaches you the tools and techniques required to accurately and spontaneously draw animals with convincing and believable features.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn fundamental environment sketching skills required to create professional-level artwork. Aimed at boosting your observation, composition and analytical skills and enhancing your visual memory so you can quickly sketch environment concepts from reference and imagination.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn to construct anatomically correct human figure drawings with proper depth and perspective.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you’ll study the anatomy of the skull, facial muscles and features so you can draw convincing-looking heads.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week foundations level course that teaches you the basics of digital painting with Photoshop.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn the essential tips, tricks and techniques of Photoshop to create realistic and visually appealing digital paintings.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course designed to improve your perspective skills and strengthen your understanding of art fundamentals.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you improve your ideation and sketching process and learn to effectively bring your ideas to life.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
An essential 10-week course where you acquire expertise in all the steps required to create visually stunning concept art pieces.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn the tips and techniques needed for accurate and realistic illustrations that tell a cohesive story.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn a step-by-step method for developing top-quality character concepts that evoke the desired emotions.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn advanced rendering and painting methods so your characters appear realistic, professional and industry-ready.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn the tools and techniques required to create dynamic, realistic and visually appealing creature concepts from scratch.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn an array of tools and techniques to create immersive and visually appealing environments.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
In this 10 week course, you will learn essential tips and techniques required to design high-quality architectural structures.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn to envision, design, and paint a rich and complete 2-level interior space from start to finish.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn the tools, techniques and processes used by top industry artists to create stunning production-ready environment concepts.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you train your hand and eye to observe and draw any scene from imagination.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week-course where you develop the skills required to sketch figures for animation.
Online
10 weeks
January / April / July / September
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn to express your ideas or convey a story through the comics medium.
Online
10 weeks
Jan / Apr / Jul / Sep
Online: $399 USD
An essential 10-week course where you learn the skills for effective visual communication and develop visually stunning designs for production.
Online
10 weeks
Jan / Apr / Jul / Sep
Online: $399 USD
A 10-week course where you learn advanced digital painting techniques so you can create high-quality digital artwork.
Online
10 weeks
Jan / Apr / Jul / Sep
Online: $399 USD
Alumni
Notable graduates, future talent

Jamie Hernan

Jayde Kim
Career: Concept Artist @ Eidos, Montreal

Rajdeep Choudhury


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application process
How to apply to this college?
- Provide documentation stating you have successfully completed at least 12 years of school before starting the program.
- An intermediate level of spoken English, demonstrated through an in-person meeting or Skype interview.
- Need to have some training (or self-teaching) in the fundamentals of realistic drawing and painting (including digital painting). Please show us (if available) a portfolio that demonstrates your skill level.
- Passionate, focused, mature and improvement oriented.





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