Basic requirements
High school graduation
Additional information
Applicants with sufficient work experience in the television, film or independent production industries may be admitted on a case by case basis to the second year of the program.
Program-specific requirements
Interview
Portfolio
Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.
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
Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca
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 September 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
This program offers high quality creative and technical training for Indigenous students interested in film and TV production. Come and learn from respected Indigenous industry professionals at CapU’s state-of-the-art Bosa Centre for Film and Animation.
Career opportunities in Indigenous film and TV production are growing. Our students come from all around the country to learn from experienced Indigenous instructors. You'll study everything from scriptwriting to shooting and post-production — and leave ready to start work.
To earn your diploma, you'll need to complete both years of this program. Diploma students can apply to the third year of the Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts degree at CapU. Graduates have gone on to crew across all production departments or work on their own productions.
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First Term
Total credits: 15.00
IDF 103, Production Design I, 1.50 credits
IDF 119, Professional Development I, 1.50 credits
IDF 120, Indigenous Cinema Studies, 3.00 credits
IDF 126, Introduction to Screenwriting, 3.00 credits
IDF 127, Introductory Documentary, 3.00 credits
IDF 139, Technical Foundations, 3.00 credits
Second Term
Total credits: 16.00
CMNS 131, Business Writing for Documentary, 3.00 credits
IDF 109, Production Planning, 2.00 credits
IDF 110, Production Project #1, 2.00 credits
IDF 119, Professional Development I, cont’d
IDF 128, Production Management, 3.00 credits
IDF 137, Narrative Production, 3.00 credits
IDF 142, Technical Directing, 3.00 credits
Third Term
Total credits: 15.00
IDF 207, Technical Motion Picture Arts, 5.00 credits
IDF 208, Line Producing and Production Management, 3.00 credits
IDF 209, Advanced Digital Editing, 3.00 credits
IDF 233, Screenwriting, 3.00 credits
IDF 243, Production Development, 1.00 credits
Fourth Term
Total credits: 16.50
ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits
IDF 213, Production Design II, 1.00 credits
IDF 217, Sound Design for Film and Video, 1.50 credits
IDF 235, Indigenous World Cinema, 3.00 credits
IDF 239, Advanced Technical Foundations, 1.50 credits
IDF 240, Advanced Technical Directing, 1.50 credits
IDF 250, Advanced Production Project, 5.00 credits
