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Fulfill your dream of a career in the media industry
SAE Institute Switzerland is a premier institution that seamlessly fuses creativity and professionalism. It provides a transformative learning experience for aspiring artists, creators, and innovators alike. This dynamic institute sets the stage for a vibrant community of individuals seeking to channel their passion into successful careers in the creative industries.
SAE Institute Switzerland offers diverse and comprehensive programs covering disciplines such as Audio Production, Film Production, Game Art Animation, Web, Marketing and more. Each program is meticulously designed to impart essential technical soft skills, such as teamwork, adaptability, and critical thinking.
SAE Institute Switzerland has passionate educators and industry experts. Mentors bring a wealth of experience and practical knowledge from their respective industries. With state-of-the-art facilities, SAE Institute Switzerland offers a world-class learning environment conducive to artistic exploration and technical advancement. In this environment, students can express themselves and bring their ideas to life through advanced technology and industry-standard equipment.
SAE Institute Switzerland continues to inspire and shape tomorrow’s creative leaders. Whether one’s passion lies in music, film, gaming, or programming, SAE Institute Switzerland stands ready to unlock the full potential of every student, enabling them to realise their dreams and positively influence the world.
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Create a professional portfolio ith state-of-the-art equipment
A creative hub between well-known media companies, start-ups, agencies and studios.
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Study areas for this college
digital media
film/TV/audio
design
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
digitalmedia
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Game Art Animation (Geneva)
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Visual Effects Animation (Geneva)
Bachelor of Science in Games Programming (Geneva)
Bachelor’s Degree in Game Art & 3D Animation
Bachelor’s Degree in Games Programming
Bachelor’s Degree in Visual FX & 3D Animation
Certificate in 3D Production
Certificate in Games Programming
Certificate in Video Production
Diploma in Game Art & 3D Animation
Diploma in Games Programming
Diploma in Visual FX & 3D Animation
film/tv/audio
Bachelor of Arts/ Science (Honours) in Audio Production (Geneva)
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Digital Film Production (Geneva)
Bachelor’s Degree in Audio Production
Bachelor’s Degree in Film Production
Certificate in Home & Studio Recording
Diploma in Audio Engineering
Diploma in Film Production
performingarts
visualcomms
design
Certificate in Graphic Design
Certificate in Web Design Basics
creativetech
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Web Technologies (Geneva)
Bachelor’s Degree in Web design & Development
Diploma in Web design & Development
businesscreative
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Music Business
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Honours) in Media Production and Publishing
finearts
builtenvironment
photography
languagecourses
ALUMNI
Graduates success stories
Andre Becker
Andre studied Digital Film & 3D Animation at SAE Institute, furthering his study at Middlesex University with a BA in Digital Filmmaking. With over ten years of experience in International work to become a “swiss-army knife” in creative, engineering and marketing environments.
“I chose SAE Institute for its versatility, ehich allowed me to explore many different areas that pther institutes did not offer”.
“I chose SAE Institute for its versatility, ehich allowed me to explore many different areas that pther institutes did not offer”.
Calvin Gotta
A graduate of SAE Institute, Calvin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Film and VFX. He currently works at ILM, London as a Digital Compositor on international television shows and feature films.
“I particularly enjoyed the free design of my own projects. The course allowed me to be very creative and at the same time imparted new content”.
“I particularly enjoyed the free design of my own projects. The course allowed me to be very creative and at the same time imparted new content”.
Fritz Darjes
After completing his bachelor’s degree in audio engineering at SAE Institute, Fritz worked as a music producer producing songs for a great artist and founded his recording studio. He has been an artist manager, meaning he is responsible for the entire production. Fritz is a true “jack of all trades.”
“The best SAE edperience was that I was able to put what I had just learned into practice straight away”.
“The best SAE edperience was that I was able to put what I had just learned into practice straight away”.
Benjamin Dittrich
Benjamin studied Diploma of Audio Engineer and Bachelor of Recording Arts at SAE Institute in 2005. From then on, he has been working at CSC Studio for over 13 years now. He started as audio-technical engineer became production organizer, studio technician and customer advisor.
“I really enjoyed studying at the SAE Institute. In addition to having fun learning and specialist knowledge, I also found real friends for life there”“
“I really enjoyed studying at the SAE Institute. In addition to having fun learning and specialist knowledge, I also found real friends for life there”“
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- Read course pages and select the course you’d like to study
- Fill out our application form
- Provide documents needed (check course page for individual course requirements)
- Confirm details
- Sign contract and payment
- Start learning!
About this college
Zurich | Geneva, Switzerland
On-Campus | Online
German | English
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