DEC in Business Management – Creative Industries Management (profile 410.X0)

at LaSalle College - Montreal Campus Canada

Costumes speak for themselves. They tell the story of a place, an epoch and most especially of a character. Whether it be a wandering knight, a nervous banker, you will be called to clothe them and bring them to life.

Conceptualizing a costume requires time travel in the past or into the future. Designing garments for an English family having a picnic on the banks of the Thames in 1776, or having to dress American political refugees exiled in Mexico in the year 2100 require extensive research.

In the cinema and television industry, costumes need to be produced in step with the scriptwriter. Knowing how to mimic the natural wear-and-tear of clothes during a short or long film and keeping the clothing style cohesive throughout will demonstrate your adaptability.

You may choose to specialize in costume design for cinema and television as of the fourth semester of your Fashion Design DEC program. Apply your talent and knowledge in the fields of cinema, television, circus and theatre.

The DEC in Fashion Design is the starting point for all major collections.
An exhilarating career as a fashion designer requires artistic sensitivity as well as great creativity.

Each collection must meet the demand of a clientele increasingly eager for something new. The fashion designer will have to adapt to it and become a specialist in market accuracy.

Indeed, the novelties in fashion have what is called in the middle: a high fashion content. This added value, on the other hand, has a short life expectancy. In one day, out the next day. This is why the designer must constantly detect new trends to come and be inspired by them to create novelty, always novelty, nothing but novelty. If you are interested in creating, innovating and imposing new trends, then this discipline of fashion design is for you.

The diploma of vocational studies in Computer Graphics is for those who are passionate about working with visual arts, communication and technology. The program is designed to prepare you to enter the job market directly and work as a computer graphics designer.

This Computer Graphics design training provides students with professional-grade facilities, qualified teachers who work in the industry, and a hands-on education that will give them the skills necessary to succeed as computer graphics designers.

Graduates from the LaSalle College International School of Fashion, Arts and Design often find jobs with internationally acclaimed companies such as Moment Factory, Sid Lee or ALDO, or use their new skills to become freelancers.

In collaboration with popular cosmetic companies, LaSalle College offers a professional hairdressing training officially recognized by the ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur.

From haircuts to highlights to haute coiffure, the latest fashion trends will be yours to explore with the use of our professional hairdressing studios. You can earn a Diploma of Vocational Studies in just one year, as our classes are condensed into a four-day week schedule.

As a graduate, you will find work in the entertainment industry (television, film, fashion), spas, beauty salons, hotels, resorts and you can even open your own business! LaSalle College Beauty department is in high demand and will often outsource its students to the fashion industry in Montréal, giving them immediate industry experience.

The International Commerce Import-Export program (AEC) trains students to become masters in the techniques, practices, and laws for importing and exporting, strategic business planning, price-setting formulas, customs norms, and international transportation laws.

This program, accredited by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT), is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of international commerce.
The FITT developed a practical program, created through concrete examples contributed by Canadian businesses that are actively involved in international commerce. Due to this concrete approach, students will benefit from a stimulating and enriching training.

The Business management program (AEC) is designed for students interested in all aspects of business management and sales, either of a commercial establishment or a company.

Business management technicians are responsible for managing a business or supervising a sales team. The Business Management program was therefore conceived to teach students the main responsibilities of a professional in the field, including managing sales personnel, setting and meeting sales objectives, promoting and marketing products and services, and providing customer service.

The Early Childhood Education Program (AEC) is intended to train childcare educators to work with children from 0 to 12 years old. During their training, students will learn how to meet a child’s basic, psychological, as well as educational needs.

Students will also learn to establish a partnership with parents and partners in the field to understand the importance of discussing the necessary intervention with a child. The program will allow students to develop and further their professional knowledge, to be qualified under the Règlement sur les garderies and the Règlement sur les centres de la petite enfance. This program allows students to find work right after they graduate.

Since 2012, aspiring child care workers can gain a better understanding of the profession by collaborating to the success of the LaSalle des petits Daycare. They can observe and learn from the daycare’s work environment and, as a result, be better prepared for the job market.

Program Objectives
Graduates of the Attestation of College Studies (AEC) in Early Childhood Education Techniques will be able to use their skills in the childcare sector. This training, combined with three years of experience, will enable them to exercise their profession in early childhood educational environments in accordance with the Educational Childcare Act and its governing regulations.

Step up your game design education with our specialized game design and level design AEC training courses! Game and level designers make games fun. They think up and create the video game’s storyline and mechanics. With our game design and level design courses, among other things, learn to understand game mechanics, to program the interaction with the player and to incorporate 3D elements in a game engine. 

Students can practice their skills with cutting-edge software, work in teams to create their own video game during a semester designed to replicate industry conditions, and present their game or level design demo reel to a panel of professionals. 

Keen to remain at the forefront of the industry, LaSalle College was the first in Montréal to include virtual reality in its video game programs. Leading the way in digital arts, LaSalle College gives its students the opportunity to explore their creativity in the fascinating world of video games. Montréal is a major hub in the video game industry, so it’s the perfect place to develop your skills in the field.

Many of LaSalle College’s graduates now work for the biggest names in the video game industry in Montréal, such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Eidos and WB Games. Step up your game in level design or game design with our specialized AEC courses!

In the Specialization in Business Intelligence program, students will learn about a company’s different departments and how they interact. They will learn about the design and modelling of an information system within the context of business intelligence.

This program will help students perfect their understanding of elements that interact with databases, such as the language SQL. They will also come to understand the challenges involved in data collection and learn how to practise data integration, analysis and visualization using business intelligence tools such as Microsoft’s BI suite.

This program will enable students to develop skills that will be applied to meet complex organizational needs and sustain an innovative culture.

The Technical Clothing Designer AEC program is intended for fashion or clothing design professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge in the area of outdoor clothing and obtain recognized certification.

LaSalle College’s exclusive collaboration with Techno-Espace, the technological clothing laboratory that works closely with industry, allows students to become acquainted with specialized equipment used in this constantly changing industry. Students benefit from the expertise of teachers who are currently active in this field. The goal of this AEC is to train professionals who will design and develop technical clothing products.

The technical clothing design course, students will become aware of the properties of textile materials, the human factors and environmental challenges of technical clothing design.