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Heading to Toronto’s waterfront this weekend, or any weekend this summer? If you visit a new open-air food and drink festival you’ll experience the work of George Brown College students who created eye-catching designs for the event happening at the foot of Yonge Street. Graphic Design students...
Many people don't need to think twice about getting dressed. But for those with mobility issues or who require a caregiver to help them get ready, clothing that is ill-fitting and difficult to put on and take off causes daily frustration and can affect self-confidence. A group of George Brown...
Excitement and anticipation are beginning to ramp up as construction forges ahead on Limberlost Place , George Brown’s new 10-storey, mass-timber, net-carbon building, and the newest addition to the college’s Waterfront campus. In addition to hosting the School of Architectural Studies and the ...
Aspiring screenwriters or visual effects artists can now train for careers from anywhere thanks to new fully online programs at George Brown College’s School of Media and Performing Arts. The one-year graduate certificate Screenwriting & Narrative Design and Visual Effects programs prepare students...
The technology used by the makers of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian will soon be available to students at the School of Media & Performing Arts. George Brown has installed an LED wall at St. James Campus — tech that provides rich video effects (VFX) and backgrounds, like those seen on the popular...
Adrienne Cheng chose George Brown College as the place to further her studies and gain hands-on experience after finishing her university degree. With the goal of pursuing a career in design, she started the Interaction Design (G113) program in January 2020. As she looks towards her graduation date...
George Brown College teamed up with Canadian fashion industry leader Robin Kay to launch a student competition to create wearables that serve a meaningful purpose in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. The MAKECanada Challenge launched in the fall of 2020. It called on students at the Centre for...
Created by Dr. Kristine Theurer, the Java Music Club (JMC) program helps combat loneliness and depression in long-term care homes by engaging residents in structured sharing groups and supporting each other. “It's about group identity and power of belonging—if you're not part of a social group, you...
New mindfulness videos are now available for the George Brown College community, thanks to the efforts of two students. Bachelor of Interpretation (ASL – English) student Ashley Bratty and Graphic Design student Hayley Walsh helped create four videos that guide participants through mindfulness...
A student’s pursuit of dancing on pointe has helped to spur more gender-fluid practices in ballet training at George Brown Dance. Ballet tends to follow conventional gender roles in performance and in the types of training female and male dancers pursue, with women in pointe class and men in another...
