Canada’s Premier Entertainment Arts School
No other post-secondary institution offers better training and more hands-on production experience than VFS. Our intensive, industry-led programs deliver in-depth knowledge and marketable skills that open your way into the entertainment and creative technology worlds.
Explore Our Programs
Our 13 post-secondary diploma programs deliver the most current and in-demand techniques and skills you’ll need to start a rewarding career in acting, animation, film and TV production, screenwriting, programming, makeup, sound, interactive or game design.
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Acting Essentials
Acting for Film + Television
Animation Concept Art
Classical Animation
Digital Design
Film Production
Foundation Visual Art + Design
Game Design
Makeup Design for Film + Television
Programming for Games, Web + Mobile
Sound Design for Visual Media
Writing for Film and Television
After Graduating from VFS
Armed with in-demand skills and in-depth industry knowledge, VFS alumni consistently achieve outstanding success throughout the entertainment and creative realms. Just take a look at what former VFS students have accomplished in only the past year.
Alumni receive nominations and wins at the Oscars + Emmys
Global reputation with 47% international students
Alumni part of entertainment properties, grossing over $19 billion
Alumni Success
VFS alumni are some of the most sought-after and successful actors, artists, creators and storytellers in the entertainment and media arts worlds. They work on the biggest blockbusters and hottest brands, help found innovative studios, and have received nominations and wins at the Oscars and Emmys. In fact, our alumni are shaping the industry, having worked on the top entertainment properties of 2016 - totaling more than $19 billion in world-wide revenue.
Senior UI/UX Designer
Candy Crush Saga
Digital Design
7 Alumni
Rogue One
Sound Design for Visual Media
3D Animation + Visual Effects
26 Alumni
King Arthur: legend of the Sword
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Foundation Visual Art + Design
2 Alumni
Injustice 2
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Foundation Visual Art + Design
10 Alumni
League of Legends
Game Design
Sound Design for Visual Media
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Foundation Visual Art + Design
Acting for Film + Television
19 Alumni
Wonder Woman
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Film Production
Foundation Visual Art + Design
Makeup Design for Film + Television
12 Alumni
Alien: Covenant
3D Animation + Visual Effects
5 Alumni
Overwatch
Game Design
Acting for Film + Television
3D Animation + Visual Effects
9 Alumni
Legends of Tomorrow
Acting for Film + Television
Film Production
Makeup for Film + Television
13 Alumni
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Foundation Visual Art + Design
9 Alumni
Logan
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Classical Animation
10 Alumni
Suicide Squad
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Sound Design
3 Alumni
Zootopia
3D Animation + Visual Effects
Where VFS Alumni Work
VFS has a wide-reaching global network of more than 25,000 alumni who have found success working for some of the top studios and most well-known brands in the world. Check out some of the companies where our graduates are making an impact on the industry.
One-Year Education Model
VFS’s unique and accelerated educational model balances intensive and industry-led theory with crucial hands-on production experience, so students are ready to become entertainment and creative media arts professionals in just one year. And, with award-winning instructors and mentors who come right from the top studios and companies, VFS regularly evolves its acclaimed curriculum to meet the ever-changing demands of the industry.
Your Year at VFS
For 12 fast-paced months, you will be completely immersed in your field of study, essentially spending every waking moment learning about, and getting crucial hands-on experience doing the thing you love the most. Listen to what students are saying about the intensive transformation they underwent during their year at VFS.
World-Class Facilities
Located in the heart of beautiful downtown Vancouver, B.C., our eight state-of-the-art campuses offer lots of workshop and production spaces, green screen room, film sets, studios, screening rooms, theatres, and 24/7 access to computer labs with industry-standard software.
Connect with VFS
Want to learn more about VFS, or speak to an Advisor about applying? Simply complete the VFS Contact Form, and we will connect with you as soon as possible, so we can learn more about you, and answer all of your questions about VFS.