Top 10 film schools in Canada for international students

Top 10 film schools in Canada for international students

Here we gathered for you the best film schools in Canada. These institutions are open for international students and provide a number of programmes needed for starting a career in the movie industry.

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Top 10 filmmaking schools in Canada

Our list of film schools in Canada contains top examples of institutions where one can obtain quality education in filmmaking.

Vancouver Film School

This is may be the most known film schools in Canada, it is situated in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The list of courses offered:

  • Film Production
  • 3D Animation & Visual Effects
  • Classical Animation
  • Acting for Film & Television
  • Digital Design
  • Entertainment Business Management
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  • Foundation Visual Art & Design
  • Game Design
  • Makeup Design for Film & Television
  • Sound Design for Visual Media
  • Writing for Film & Television

The school is open for international students, visit the page https://vfs.edu/admissions to know how to apply.

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Toronto Film School

This well known filmmaking school gives special attention to international students. The institution offers:

  • Film production
  • Acting for film
  • Interactive media and graphic design
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  • Writing for film and TV
  • Visit the official web page to know more http://www.torontofilmschool.ca/
  • Cinema Studies Institute at University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is known for its great programs for international students, 25% of students here came from 190 different countries. Students can study Cinema Studies courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. Visit the official page of this school to know more details: http://www.cinema.utoronto.ca/index.html

University of British Columbia Department of Theatre and Film

The school offers two general programmes related to filmmaking:

  • Cinema and media studies
  • Film production

The University of British Columbia is also open for the students from abroad, you can visit this page https://students.ubc.ca/international-student-guide to find out more details.

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Capilano University

The institution has a School of Motion Picture Arts program, this is a Bachelor course that contains a lot of knowledge needed for starting a career in filmmaking industry. Here is the page where one can find more details https://www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/program-profiles/bachelor-of-motion-picture-arts-degree/

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Centennial College

The institution provides such courses related to film making:

  • Digital visual effects course (2 years)
  • Advanced television and film script to screen (one year)

This institution is very popular among international students at the campus you can hear over 80 languages spoken, there are over 9000 international students from 134 different countries. So, this institution can be considered as one of the most multicultural institutions of the country.

Humber College

The institution provided such courses related to film making:

  • Bachelor of film and media production (8 semesters)
  • Visual effects production and 3D modeling (2 semesters).
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Saskatchewan Polytechnic

The institution offers a diploma in media production, the course lasts for two years. International students there have the ability to receive scholarships, and there are supporting team that helps them in any questions.

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Fanshawe College

A student can find there such courses related to filmmaking:

  • Diploma in broadcasting – television and film production (2years)
  • Diploma in interactive media design (2 years)
  • The graduate certificate in advanced filmmaking (45 weeks)
  • The graduate certificate in visual effects and editing for contemporary media (1 year)

The institution is open for over 5,000 international students from more than 75 countries.

Ryerson University

The institution provided such courses related to film making:

  • Bachelor of arts in creative industries (2 years)
  • Bachelor of arts in media production (2 years)
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This institution has a great program of international students support.

Algonquin College

The one who dreams to get education related to filmmaking can find there such courses:

  • College diploma in interactive media design (2 years)
  • College graduate certificate in interactive media management (1 year)

Check the official website of the institution to see the scholarships list for international students.

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Queen's University

This institution offers a bachelor of arts in film and media (4 years). There study international students from 120 different countries.

These are some of the best institution where one can study filmmaking in Canada, we hope that this information will be helpful for you.

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