English for Creative Arts Program

How to Apply

Develop essential language and communication skills that expand your knowledge of creative industries, build confidence, improve your ability to share ideas, work in teams, and launch a successful career in media arts.

Evolve Your Skills

Significantly improve your English language proficiency over a 4-month period.
Work on your speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills with exercises and projects that focus on creative industries.
Build confidence and gain experience with collaborative projects and presentations.
Create projects in photography, storytelling, screenwriting, filmmaking, interactive design, animation, and game design projects.
Acquire the language requirements for VFS programs.

Testimonials

"The hardest part of learning English was the fear of not finding the right words to express my ideas, which often held me back before I could even try to speak. The English for Creative Arts (ECA) course at VFS created a supportive and safe space where I could learn, make mistakes, and grow. Over time, I gained confidence in my language skills and built a strong foundation in communication and collaboration in a language that wasn’t my own."

Nico Catania

English for Creative Arts Alum
CG Jr. Animator, Atomic Cartoons

"The program gave me the confidence to express my creative ideas in English, which had the biggest impact on me at VFS. The courses were engaging and full of useful knowledge about film. The program was the perfect starting point for me to step into the Makeup Design for Film & Television program. I'm now working as a makeup artist… everything I learned at VFS has been a huge help in getting me there."

Luna Chen

English for Creative Arts Alum

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An English for Creative Arts VFS Education

In 3 months, you will graduate with:

An English for Creative Arts certificate
The language prerequisites to qualify for VFS programs
The start of a creative network that you will grow as you continue your education

English for Creative Arts Program Overview

Term 01

Expand your vocabulary, comprehension, critical thinking & communication skills, and work on projects in visual design, photography, storytelling, & filmmaking.

Term 02

Improve your accuracy and fluency while applying expanded industry knowledge and production techniques to interactive design, animation, & video game projects.

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Program Breakdown

Duration

16 weeks / 468 hours

Intensity

29.25 hours/week

Start Dates

May 5, 2025
September 2, 2025

Tuition:

Domestic – $6,600 CAD (includes $6,400 tuition and $200 kit fee)
International – $6850 CAD (includes $6,650 tuition and $200 kit fee)

For more information on payments or financial aid please contact us

For information about housing options including homestay visit our accommodations page.

*All fees are in Canadian Dollars. Additional fees may apply. Prices may change without further notice.

Admission Requirements

International Standardized Test Scores

IELTS (Academic) - Band 5.0
TOEFL iBT - score of 36
TOEFL PBT - score of 419
PTE - score of 29-45
TOEIC - score of 600
Eiken- Pre-1 Level
CEFR (Formerly FCE/CAE) - B2
LPI - Level 3
Duolingo - score of 80

International Baccalaureate (IB)

A final grade of 4 or higher on IB English A1 (English A: Language & Literature) or A2 (English A: Literature) course

Education Qualification

Copy of high school diploma or equivalent or higher education and official translation in English.

VFS English Language School Partners

BCIT - Completion of ISEP 400
Canadian College – completion of Level 125 with 70%
CICCC – Advanced 76-83
EC – Intermediate
ELS – Level 107
IGK – General English Upper Intermediate or EAP 200
ILAC – Pathway 1.2 or Level 11
ILSC – Level I2 with 70%
Inlingua Victoria – Level EAP1
International House – Level 9
Kaplan – Intermediate with 70%
Oxford – Level 5
SGIC – Level 7/PPP with 70%
SSLC – EPE with 70%
Tamwood – EAP 192
VGC – Level 5 with 80%

World-Class Facilities

Located in the heart of beautiful downtown Vancouver, our eight state-of-the-art campuses offer lots of workshop and production spaces, green screen rooms, film sets, studios, screening rooms, theatres, and 24/7 access to computer labs with industry-standard software.