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Complete four or more consecutive years of recognized, full-time education in English within Canada immediately prior to attending UBC.
Complete four or more consecutive years of full-time education in English in a country other than Canada where English is the principal language. These four years must be immediately prior to attending UBC.
Achieve a final exam grade of 70% or better on the provincial examination portion of Alberta English Language Arts 30-1, BC English 12 (achieved August 2019 or earlier), or equivalents.
Achieve a final grade of 4 or better on Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition or AP Literature & Composition; or achieve a final grade of 5 or better on International Baccalaureate English A (higher-level or standard-level).
Achieve the competence standard indicated by one of the tests of English language proficiency that evaluates skills in listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
Successfully complete six credits of post-secondary first-year English studies at a recognized university in an English-speaking country. You must submit a transcript showing completion of these courses by February 15. For students at North American post-secondary institutions registered in English courses in the January to April term, we will accept a final transcript showing completion of these courses until May 15, if there are spaces left in your degree.
Graduate from a recognized degree program at an accredited university at which English is the primary language of instruction in a country where English is the principal language.
Attend four or more years at an eligible international secondary school that uses English as the language of instruction but operates in a country where the primary language is not English. These four years must be immediately prior to attending UBC. You will need to submit a transcript as soon as possible to UBC’s Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Achieve a UBC Certificate in English Language or CEL by completing Level 600 of the UBC English Language Institute’s English for Academic Purposes program on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
CAEL, Canadian Academic English Language assessment, Overall 70
Cambridge English Qualifications, B2 First
C1 Advanced
C2 Proficiency, 180
CEL, UBC Certificate in English, 600
IELTS, International English Language Testing System (Academic), 6.5, with no part less than 6.0
PTE, Pearson Test of English (Academic), Overall: 65
Reading: 60
Listening: 60
Writing: 60
Speaking: 60
TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (UBC’s institution code is 0965), Overall: 90
Reading: 22
Listening: 22
Writing: 21
Speaking: 21
Develop your intellectual, creative, and technical skills as you prepare to embark on a professional career in the film industry. Your coursework will provide you with core disciplines and filmic knowledge as well as practical experience in filmmaking. BFA and diploma students produce and work on several films while in the program.
Film production is a hands-on program where you learn by doing. Filmmaking is a creative, dynamic process requiring the cooperation and creative input of many people. Good filmmaking requires that those involved have a broad knowledge base. The goal of this program is to graduate creative, independent filmmakers with the skills, ideas, and initiative to shape the industry.
Not only will you learn in the classroom and through assignments, but you will learn from more senior students as they assist on student film sets outside of class. Directed studies credit is possible for students who complete internships.
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Year 1:
FIST 100 - Introduction to Film Studies
VISA 110 - Foundation Studio: Digital Media
FIPR 101 - Introduction to the History of Film Production
FIPR 133 - Introduction to Film and Media Production
FIPR 131 - Introduction to Screen Acting
Year 2:
FIPR 230 - Introduction to Motion Picture Directing
FIPR 233 - Film and Media Production I
FIPR 234 - Production Planning and Professional Practices
CRWR 206 - Introduction to Writing for the Screen
Year 3:
FIPR 330 - Intermediate Motion Picture Directing
FIPR 333 - Film and Media Production II
FIPR 338 - Motion Picture Sound
FIPR 339 - Post-Production Techniques I
Year 4:
FIPR 433 - Film and Media Production III
FIPR 434 - Producing for Film and Television
FIPR 435 - Alternative Cinema Production
FIPR 436 - Documentary Development and Production
FIPR 437 - Cinematography II
You can work in film/tv/new media in any aspect of documentary or fiction filmmaking in a multitude of roles, including writer, director, cinematographer, producer, art director, sound designer, editor, or in arts administration.
Program graduates
Producer, The Good Fight
Cinematographer, There by Tyger’s
Director, Cybercraft Productions
Adjunct professor, UBC Theatre and Film
Medical Insurance: 500 CAD per year
