Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts Degree
Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
Credential
Bachelor
Program Highlights
Lights. Camera. Action! Come and learn from industry professionals at CapU’s state-of-the-art Bosa Centre for Film and Animation. Combine practice with theory to create magic.
We'll give you all the tools to build your technical knowledge and creative confidence. You'll learn the theory and history of cinema and develop your critical thinking skills. At the same time you'll work through and gain skills in the different technical departments. Your collaboration with fellow students on a variety of projects will give you the chance to try out different filmmaking roles as you decide on your focus. You'll be working with up-to-date professional equipment that includes an 8000 sq. ft. sound stage, 3D camera rigs and a 3D editing lab.
- Understand and analyze historical, technical, philosophical and theoretical trends in the national and global cinemas that will broaden their understanding and perspective of the cinema and further inform their creative analysis and decision making.
- Demonstrate levels of practical, critical, analytical and research skills, in terms of both the creative and producing components of filmmaking, that will broaden their range of applications of visual communication in order to expand their potential to realize and create meaningful career opportunities.
- Ability to match their unique skills and vision to individual career goals and aspirations, combined with the abilities to problem solve and innovate within both the technical and creative components of filmmaking.
- Exhibit and maintain the highest levels of professionalism throughout the filmmaking process, using a collaborative approach to problem-solving and situation analysis.
- Achieve the necessary levels of inter-personal skills and confidence through self-analysis, learning, mentorship, responsibility and hands-on experience.
Intakes
| Campus | Terms | Full/Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | Fall | Full-Time |
Tuition and Fees Per Year
| Domestic Students | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tuition | Fees | Total | ||
| Year 1 | $14,290 | $1,187 | $15,477 | ||
| Year 2 | $16,061 | $1,201 | $17,262 | ||
| Year 3 | $13,810 | $1,194 | $15,005 | ||
| Year 4 | $12,150 | $1,201 | $13,351 | ||
| Total | $56,311 | $4,784 | $61,095 | ||
Note: Fees are subject to change. Some programs have fees for supplies and equipment that aren’t included in the estimate. To get an idea of what you’ll pay to study at CapU, try out our Tuition & Fees Estimator.
Total program credits: 123.00
Program Notes
Students starting in their baccalaureate degree on or after Fall 2018 and graduating on or after June 2022 must meet Cap Core graduation requirements in addition to their program requirements.
Continuation Requirement: The Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts is highly competitive and the number of available seats decreases as the program moves from certificate to diploma to degree level. Therefore, continuation into each year is competitive based on the criteria listed below.
Year 2: Successful completion and an overall minimum GPA of 2.67 for all first year MOPA courses, or equivalent.
Year 3: Successful completion of year 1 and year 2 coursework, or equivalent, and a personal interview
Important Dates
Application Dates
May 1, 2018 - Apr 2, 2019
Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts
Jul 8, 2019
Fee Payment Deadline
Aug 19, 2019 4:00 PM
Note: Dates are subject to change.
Admission Requirements
BC Secondary School graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent; or Mature Student status
English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or equivalent with a minimum average of 72% on all Grade 12 high school subjects.
Capilano English Language Requirement for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University EAP 100 and 101 with a minimum B+ grade in each course.
Personal interview.
Letter of intent.
For the official publication of programs, course descriptions and admission requirements please view the Capilano University 2018-2019 Calendar (pdf).
Admission Notes
The Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts Degree is a highly competitive program and there are a limited number of seats in moving from the two-year Diploma to the four-year Degree. See Continuation Policy.
For early admission consideration (recommended), please apply online and submit all documents by January 31, 2019.
Current high school students: please apply online and submit your letter of intent and an interim transcript, as attachments in one email, to film@capilanou.ca by January 31, 2019. Current BC high school students must also self-report their grades to the University by logging in to their student account.
All other applicants: please apply online and submit your letter of intent, official high school transcripts, and post-secondary transcripts, as attachments in one email, to film@capilanou.ca by January 31, 2019.
The letter of intent does not need to be in a particular format, should not exceed two pages and should outline the applicant's interest in the program and reason for applying.
For selected applicants, a group interview will take place at the Bosa Centre with a panel of two faculty members. The applicants will be evaluated on collaboration skills and professionalism. If the applicant lives outside of Greater Vancouver, interviews may be conducted by Skype.
Instructors
Contact
Have questions about this program?
Student Information Services
604 984 4900 604 984 1798 (fax) Birch Building, room BR230 CapUinfo@capilanou.ca
School of Motion Picture Arts
604 990 7868 Bosa Centre for Film and Animation film@capilanou.ca