University degrees: Courses
Course length: 12 months
Course city: Vancouver
Discover professional-level sound design techniques in a demanding production environment that closely echoes the industry.
VFS’s signature programs and facilities are at the heart of a creative economy worth $3.4 billion in B.C. alone. From film production and 3D animation to game, digital, and VR/AR design, VFS is shaping the entertainment and media industries’ transformation. In 2019, VFS alumni were credited on 17 of the 20 highest grossing films and on 6 of the 10 best-selling video games worldwide, in a global industry set to generate US$2.3 trillion in revenues in 2020.
Vancouver Film School grads are some of the most successful and sought-after professionals in the entire Sound Design industry. You will find our alumni working all over the globe, pushing boundaries, discovering new frontiers, winning all kinds of awards and honours, and leading today’s creative economy.
In 12 months you will graduate with:
In 12 months you will graduate with:
Discover the current industry practices in audio, and familiarize yourself with the main audio tool of the industry, Pro Tools.
Implement concepts, theory, and tools from the previous term in projects that involve editing background audio, Foley, dialogue, and sound effects.
Explore more complex techniques and concepts, and gain practical knowledge in game audio while working on a Game Design-created game.
Expand on your skill sets with practical knowledge while working on a film with students the Film program and a game from Game Design students.
Become more self-directed as you delve deeper into sound for film and game audio.
Present your final portfolio work to an industry panel for feedback and industry prep training to direct your path after graduation.
While training at VFS, students are immersed in the Sound Design for Visual Media industry, and spend a lot of hands-on time creating professional-quality work. And, nothing is a greater testament to the incomparable industry resources and career preparation that define VFS’s education model, than the top quality work our students produce. Here, a portfolio of outstanding work is just the beginning. Just take a look.
