Costuming for Stage and Screen Diploma

Every student must apply to CapU through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC), a website for applying to universities and colleges across British Columbia.

Visit Apply Now to make sure you're ready to fill in your application.

• When you submit your application, you will need to pay an application fee of $50, which gives you the opportunity to apply for 2 programs. 
• You will need to upload a digital (PDF) copy of your transcripts and supporting documents at this time.
• If you are currently in Grade 12, you must request that the Ministry of Education submit your transcript directly to Capilano University.
• Documents must be in the original language of issue and translated into English by a recognized translator, if required.

After submitting your application on EducationPlannerBC you will receive an acknowledgement message from us to your personal email.

• This email will include your Student ID number and your myCapU account and email address.
• Instructions on how to track your application will also be included.
• All future messages from us will be sent to your myCapU email.
• If you're applying to CapU as a new student, you can use your myCapU account to apply for entrance awards.

Applicants submit their portfolio through the online portal.

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Your portfolio must be submitted before the application deadline to be considered for the Costuming for Stage & Screen program. No interviews will be scheduled without a portfolio.

We are looking for anything that shows your passion for costumes and the arts. This can include any photos of costumes you have created for Theatre, Film or Cosplay including Halloween.

Include photos in your portfolio in order to show other related skills and artistic interests, for example, photography, crafts, drawing, painting, fabric dying and surface design, etc.

Additionally, we require samples of your sewing abilities, for example: hand sewing, zippers, blind hems, top stitching and buttonholes. The faculty utilizes sewing more to determine the level of the class than to determine acceptance.

Please include the following Sewing Samples:

• A hand stitched hem
• Gathering stitches attached into a band
• Embroidery sample showing a variety of hand stitches that can include running stitch, chain stich, herringbone, and blanket stitch
• Hand sewn button
• All sample techniques could be included within a garment / costume or in separate samples
• If you have a garment, you are proud of, please show us of one completed garment and no more than three

For students who have previously attended post-secondary, even though you submitted a digital copy of your transcripts on EducationPlannerBC, you must submit official university or college transcripts for transfer credit.

Please send all official documents to:

Registrar's Office
Library Building, Room LB152
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 3H5

Official documents may include:

Once you've been accepted into a program, you'll need to start planning your courses.

• You will be notified of your acceptance through your CapU email and your myCapU account.
• View our page for admitted students to learn how to prepare for your first day.
• If you wish to receive transfer credits, please submit official university/college/International Baccalaureate (IB)/Advanced Placements (AP) transcripts either electronically or by mail:

   

  Registrar's Office
  Library Building, Room LB152
  2055 Purcell Way
  North Vancouver, BC
  V7J 3H5

Every student must apply to CapU through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC), a website for applying to universities and colleges across British Columbia.
Visit Apply Now to make sure you're ready to fill in your application.

• When you submit your application, you will need to pay a non-refundable application fee of C$135, which allows you to apply for 2 programs for the same term. 
• You will need to upload a digital (PDF) copy of your transcripts and supporting documents at this time.
• If your original transcripts and supporting documents are not written in English, certified translations must be submitted along with the documents in the original language.

After submitting your application on EducationPlannerBC you will receive an acknowledgement message from us to your personal email.

• This email will include your Student ID number and your myCapU account and email address.
• Instructions on how to track your application will also be included.
• All future messages from us will be sent to your myCapU email.
• If you're applying to CapU as a new student, you can use your myCapU account to apply for entrance awards.

Applicants submit their portfolio through the online portal.

UPLOAD TO SLIDEROOM

Your portfolio must be submitted before the application deadline to be considered for the Costuming for Stage & Screen program. No interviews will be scheduled without a portfolio.

We are looking for anything that shows your passion for costumes and the arts. This can include any photos of costumes you have created for Theatre, Film or Cosplay including Halloween.

Include photos in your portfolio in order to show other related skills and artistic interests, for example, photography, crafts, drawing, painting, fabric dying and surface design, etc.

Additionally, we require samples of your sewing abilities, for example: hand sewing, zippers, blind hems, top stitching and buttonholes. The faculty utilizes sewing more to determine the level of the class than to determine acceptance.

Please include the following Sewing Samples:

• A hand stitched hem
• Gathering stitches attached into a band
• Embroidery sample showing a variety of hand stitches that can include running stitch, chain stich, herringbone, and blanket stitch
• Hand sewn button
• All sample techniques could be included within a garment / costume or in separate samples
• If you have a garment, you are proud of, please show us of one completed garment and no more than three

Only completed applications will be assessed for admission. Some programs have Program-specific requirements and may require additional documents or steps. In such cases, you will need to work directly with the program to complete your application.

If you are successfully accepted into a program, you will receive a Letter of Offer (LOF) in your myCapU email inbox

• To confirm your acceptance, you must pay a tuition deposit as outlined in your letter of offer.
• This deposit will go towards your first-semester tuition once you are registered for courses at CapU.

After paying your tuition deposit, you will receive a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL), if applicable, in your myCapU email inbox. 

These documents may be used to apply for, or renew, a study permit in Canada.

• If your program is less than 6 months long and does not require a study permit, you will receive detailed information about your acceptance in your myCapU email inbox.

All international students are responsible for complying with the conditions and regulations from Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

• If your program is longer than 6 months, you must have a valid study permit for the duration of your studies. 
• Depending on your citizenship, you may also need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
• If your program includes a co-op, practicum, or internship component, you will need a co-op work permit.
• Processing times vary, so it’s important to apply for your permit as early as possible.

To attend classes in your program, you must register for courses. You can refer to your acceptance email in your myCapU email inbox for details.

View our page for admitted international students to learn how to prepare for your first day at CapU!

• Students who want to request transfer credits from their previous institutions must submit official transcripts. If the courses are listed in the BC Transfer Guide, submit your official documents to the following address:

Centre for International Experience
Library Building, Room LB127
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 3H5

For courses from non-articulated institutions, please visit the Transfer Credit page for more information.

Official documents may include: