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Cestar Collège - Syn Studio

Concept Art School

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Our Online Courses Are Now in CAD!

At Cestar College – Syn Studio, our mission is to provide quality education at affordable prices. Until now, we had priced our online courses in U.S. dollars (USD) due to its universal appeal. However, in recent times, the USD has become more expensive and unstable.

That’s why we’ve decided to switch our pricing back to Canadian dollars (CAD). This change reflects our commitment to our community and aims to make our pricing more accessible and consistent, while maintaining the same level of excellence in our courses.

Our Online Courses Are Now in CAD!

At Cestar College – Syn Studio, our mission is to provide quality education at affordable prices. Until now, we had priced our online courses in U.S. dollars (USD) due to its universal appeal. However, in recent times, the USD has become more expensive and unstable.

That’s why we’ve decided to switch our pricing back to Canadian dollars (CAD). This change reflects our commitment to our community and aims to make our pricing more accessible and consistent, while maintaining the same level of excellence in our courses.

The Rookies has ranked us as the best concept art school in

North America and #4 in the world!

The Rookies has ranked us as the best concept art school in

North America and #4 in the world!

WANT TO BECOME A CONCEPT ARTIST?

Join one of our two programs and build a high quality concept art portfolio that will help you launch your career. We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 intakes for our AEC - Concept Art (NTL.1V) program and for the Summer 2025 intake for the Online Concept Art Program.


HOW TO JOIN OUR PROGRAMS?

STEP 1

Take our preparation classes Benefit from our selection of preparation classes and gain the skills you need to submit your application. You can even start your journey as a beginner! Here are our Program Preparation Classes *Taking our preparation classes is completely optional, if you feel like you have the right level to apply to our programs, please go to STEP 2.

STEP 2

Start your application process You can submit your portfolio application at any time. A professional artist will review your portfolio and give you feedback. If your portfolio demonstrates that you have the required level, you will be pre-accepted and will be able to choose which program you would like to join and for which session. If you still need to improve in certain areas, the artist who evaluates your portfolio will tell you which element(s) you need to work on, and will indicate which preparation course(s) would be beneficial for you to take. Start your application process

STEP 3

Choose your program Once you are pre-accepted, you can select which program you would like to integrate. The section below explains the differences between the two programs.



Feature AEC - Concept Art (NTL.1V) Online Concept Art Program
Duration 24 months (8 Terms) 18 months (6 Terms)
Entry Level Both programs have the same entry level Both programs have the same entry level
Training Both programs offer intense, focused and highly relevant training from experienced concept artists and illustrators currently working in the entertainment industry. Both programs offer intense, focused and highly relevant training from experienced concept artists and illustrators currently working in the entertainment industry.
Location Located in the heart of Montreal, one of the most affordable and best student cities in North America. Montreal is also renowned as a breeding ground for studios in the entertainment industry. The program is entirely online, so it offers a great alternative to students who want to get the same education as our AEC program, but cannot afford to move and live in another country.
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Art Classes

Winter 2025 TERM

Start Date: January 6th 2025
End Date: March 16th 2025
In Progress

Spring 2025 TERM

Start Date: March 31st 2025
End Date: June 8th 2025
Registration Open

Summer 2025 TERM

Start Date: June 30th 2025
End Date: September 7th 2025

Fall 2025 TERM

Start Date: September 22nd 2025
End Date: November 30th 2025

Discover our Selection of 10 Week Classes for the Spring 2025 Term

Build your art career on a solid foundation with Syn Studio's Program Preparation Classes !

Program Preparation Classes

The program preparation classes enable you to acquire all the skills needed to apply for our AEC (NTL.1V) and OCAP programs. You can either start your journey as a beginner with the Foundations of Drawing class, or you can choose specific courses to build your skillset.

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Feel free to send us an email at info@synstudio.ca or give us a call at 514-998-7625

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