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SAE Institute USA is a higher education institution that offers creative media and entertainment programs. The school has campuses in major cities throughout North America, including New York City, Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami.
The SAE Institute campuses are specially designed to provide the optimal learning experience for each student. They include professional-grade studios, fully equipped workstations, intimate classrooms, student resource centers, and more.
**The SAE Institute USA sits under the corporate umbrella of Navitas, a leading global education provider.
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film/tv/audio
business creative 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
film/tv/audio
Audio Bachelor of Applied Science
Audio Associate of Applied Science
Audio Diploma
Audio Technology Diploma
Diploma in Audio Technology
Digital Film Associate of Applied Science
performingarts
visualcomms
design
creativetech
businesscreative
Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment Business
Entertainment Business Diploma
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builtenvironment
photography
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Learn from industry experts
Kia Eshghi
Kia is a 20-year veteran of the music industry. He won Best Modern Rock Album of The Year and has built an impressive client list of major label and independent artists, including Timbaland, G-Unit, Chamillionaire, Ashanti, and Justin Timberlake. Kia has since branched out to post-production audio for video. He has done work for The Guardian, The Atlantic, DirectTV, and many others. Kia recently started his “Hanging Moon Records” record label. He continues developing talented artists.
Meghan Stagl
Meghan earned her M.M. in Jazz Performance from Western Michigan University. While there, she participated in the Downbeat-winning ensemble Gold Company, among other groups, and had the distinct pleasure of singing and studying with artists such as Peter Eldridge, Andrew Rathbun, Greg Jasperse, Keith Hall, Matthew Fries, Sunny Wilkinson, Tammy McCann, and Jeremy Siskind. She also won the Luminarts Fellowship for Jazz Voice in 2020.
Peter Wahlers
Peter moved to Boston and attended Berklee, where he graduated with a degree in production and engineering. He then moved to Nashville, where he played bass for artists including Keith and Kristyn Getty, Ricky Scaggs, Steven Curtis Chapman, Andrew Peterson, John Patitucci, and Alison Krauss. In addition to this, he also owns a recording studio. Peter has toured globally and has played at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Royal Albert Hall.
Amarylis Sueing
Amarylis Sueing is an award-winning saxophonist, recording engineer, and producer. As producer, engineer, and saxophonist, she has worked with Grammy award-winning artists and musicians. As an educator, she taught music and music technology to students of all ages for more than 14 years. Ms. Sueing teaches music technology at the SAE Institute of Atlanta while continuing to record, produce and perform.
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Atlanta | Chicago | Nashville | Miami | New York, USA
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English
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