Preparatory Program - English for Creative Arts
- 16 weeks
- Duration
- 6,850 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Vancouver / Canada
- Location
- Vancouver Film School
- School
Program description
Improve your English for the creative professions by studying about film, photography, animation, and game design. Develop critical language and communication skills to boost your English for the creative industries and help you advance your career in media arts. You will work on English coursework and create media art utilizing classic tools such as photography, video, and Photoshop.
Program structure
Term 1 - 8 weeks:
English for Arts Fundamentals 1 (114 hours)
This industry-focused English course focuses on enhancing students' language, fluency, and communication skills so that they can explain projects, propose ideas, and make presentations. Furthermore, students will learn to organize and convey their ideas by following directions for different layouts and assignments, as well as employing industry-specific jargon for cinema and media in the creative arts.
Creative Arts Fundamentals 1 (120 hours)
Students will learn how to apply basic visual design abilities and aesthetic concepts to photography, videography, and advertising assignments. The course also covers critical thinking, composition, and image-making processes in still and motion photography.
Core tasks include design and composition elements, lens-based media, motion pictures, and Photoshop.
Term 2 - 8 weeks:
English for Arts Fundamentals 2 (114 hours)
Students will continue to hone the language, fluency, and communication skills required to explain work, propose ideas, and give presentations. Furthermore, students will learn to organize and articulate their ideas while following directions for different layouts and assignments, as well as employing industry-specific creative arts jargon.
Creative Arts Fundamentals 2 (120 hours)
Students will continue to study how to apply core visual design abilities and aesthetic concepts to photography, videography, and advertising. The course also covers critical thinking, composition, and image-making processes in still and motion photography.
Core tasks include design and composition, lens-based media and motion pictures, Photoshop, game design, and animation.
Price
Fees for international students: 6,650 CAD tuition and 200 CAD kit fee
Requirements for applicants
- English Language Requirements
- IELTS (Academic) - Band 5.0
- TOEFL iBT - score of 36
- PTE - score of 29-45
- CEFR/Cambridge English - B1 (150 or higher)
- LPI - Level 3
- Duolingo - score of 80
About the university
Vancouver Film School (VFS) was established on the principle that one year of intensive study, integrating industry-driven theory and practical production, equips students with the essential skills to create a professional-grade portfolio or reel.
VFS provides 15 distinctive post-secondary programs encompassing all facets of the entertainment arts, designed and instructed by acclaimed industry experts. The rigorous curriculum of each program adapts to the industry's expectations and contemporary best practices.
Students' experiences mirror the professional industry landscape. Students are thoroughly engaged both physically and mentally in Vancouver's film, animation, gaming, and design sectors that encompass our campuses, and they gain from career advice and insights provided by industry mentors, instructors, and guest speakers.
We have strong partnerships with key businesses in our sectors to meet industry and student requirements. We are happy to collaborate with multiple companies. VFS graduates, equipped with in-demand skills and industry expertise, join a cohort of creative professionals who go on to become industry leaders.
