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The Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts focuses on the skills to build your technical knowledge, working with up-to-date professional equipment that includes an 8,000 sq. ft. sound stage, 3D camera rigs and a 3D editing lab. 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, preparing you to work in Canadian film and television after graduation.

Motion Picture Arts: Bachelor's Degree

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1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. English 12 or equivalent 
3. Minimum 75% average on all Grade 12 courses 

Academic Admission Requirement



1. Interview 
2. Letter of intent 
3. Entrance questionnaire

Additional Academic Admission Requirement


1. The letter of intent must not exceed two pages and should outline the applicant's interest in the program and reason for applying. It should be written in Calibri or Helvetica font, 12 point, and applicant name and student number must be at the top of all pages.

2. The entrance questionnaire will be sent out upon receipt of application.

3. For selected applicants, an interview will take place with a panel of two faculty members. Admission is competitive and only the most qualified applicants will be invited to an interview.

4. English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission. If English is not your primary language, you must meet the English language requirements for admission.

5. Current Grade 12 students can be conditionally accepted based on final Grade 11 grades or interim Grade 12 grades. Students can upload proof of grades (e.g. unofficial transcripts, copies of report cards) through EducationPlannerBC when applying to Capilano University. Final acceptance will be based on high school graduation and having met the program specific requirements.
    - Note: All B.C. applicants must release their grades to CapU via the BC Ministry of Education at Student Transcripts Services (STS). Please do this as soon as possible.

6. Aside from program entry/admission requirements, there are also specific course registration requirements (called prerequisites) which are listed within Capilano University’s course description. Prerequisite = course that must be successfully completed prior to registering in a given course. For example, English 12 (67%) or equivalent is required prior to registering an English 100 level course. 

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Early application is recommended. Verify with the CapU program pages for specific dates.


















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