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Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts
Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts

Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts

  • ID:CU010043
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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  • Type:Full-time

Fees (CAD)

  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$33,577.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$12,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$33,577.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$12,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
Estimated Total/program:
$186,448.00
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • High school graduation

  • English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 or equivalent and a minimum average of 75% on all Grade 12 high school courses

English requirements:

  • If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

    • Required minimum marks:

      • online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83

      • paper-delivered test: 560

    • Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505

  • ELA (English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 145

  • Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

    • Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6

  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 70

  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)

    • Required minimum mark: 56

  • DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until January 2021

    • Required minimum mark: 110

Other requirements:

  • Interview

  • Letter of intent

  • Entrance questionnaire

Course Information

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.

Learning Outcomes

  • 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.

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First Year

Total credits: 31.00

  • ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 100, Technical Directing, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 102, Cinematography Foundation, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 103, Production Design I, 1.50 credits

  • MOPA 104, Introduction to Producing, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 106, Screenwriting I, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 108, Introduction to Post-Production, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 110, MOPA Project #1, 2.00 credits

  • MOPA 115, Professional Development I, 1.50 credits

  • MOPA 118, Production and Post-Production, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 120, MOPA Project #2, 2.00 credits

  • ENGL or CMNS 100-level or higher, 3.00 credits

Second Year

Total credits: 31.50

  • MOPA 201, The Director's Craft, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 206, Screenwriting II, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 207, Technical Motion Picture Arts, 5.00 credits

  • MOPA 209, Advanced Digital Editing, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 210, MOPA Project #3, 6.00 credits

  • MOPA 211, American Cinema, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 213, Production Design II, 1.00 credits

  • MOPA 217, Sound Design for Film and Video, 1.50 credits

  • MOPA 220, Line Producing and Production Management, 3.00 credits

  • Choose 3.00 credits of electives:

  • See below for elective requirements for the degree, 3.00 credits

Third Year

Total credits: 30.50

  • MOPA 302, World Cinema, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 304, Screenwriting III, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 305, Cinematography, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 306, Directing, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 310, MOPA Project #4, 6.00 credits

  • MOPA 312, Canadian Cinema, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 313, Production Design III, 1.00 credits

  • MOPA 319, The Independent Producer, 3.00 credits

  • MOPA 325, Advanced Work Flow I, 2.50 credits

  • Choose 3.00 credits of electives:

  • See below for elective requirements for the degree, 3.00 credits

Fourth Year

Total credits: 30.00

  • MOPA 409, Visual Theory and Practice, 6.00 credits

  • MOPA 410, MOPA Project #5, 6.00 credits

  • MOPA 416, Professional Practice, 1.00 credits

  • MOPA 425, Advanced Work Flow II, 1.50 credits

  • MOPA 426, Advanced Work Flow III, 1.50 credits

  • MOPA 430, Practicum, 2.00 credits

  • Choose 12.00 credits of electives:

  • See below for elective requirements for the degree, 12.00 credits

Elective Requirements

  • Choose electives:

  • 18 100-level or higher breadth elective credits including 3 Quantitative/Analytical (Q/A) credits and 3 Science credits. 9 of these 18 credits must be upper level (300/400)

 
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