The VanArts Story
Proven Success // VanArts is one of the most well established and highly respected visual, media and performing arts schools in North America. Since 1996, VanArts has been preparing students for rewarding careers. »
Learn from the Best // VanArts’ instructors and industry advisory board are among the best in the world. They are passionate about their craft and dedicated to their students. »
The Right Investment // Many VanArts graduates are already successful, creative professionals with credits on major feature films like Avatar, District 9, TRON: Legacy, Harry Potter and many more. VanArts has also trained a league of entrepreneurs who have gone on to successful freelance careers around the world.
Check out the video here for a message from VanArts' President Alan Phillips.
VanArts was founded in 1995 with Academy-Award winning animator/director Lee Mishkin as its founding program director. Recognizing the industry’s need for a skilled and specialized workforce, VanArts offers a variety of highly focused diploma programs designed to prepare students for work in specific areas of the media arts including Visual Effects Production, Game Asset Design, Character Animation, Digital Photography, Acting for Film & Television, Web Development and Broadcasting.
By developing a well-rounded curriculum of visual, media and performing arts, VanArts has created an educational environment that encourages collaboration between its programs of study. With a faculty and advisory board that draws directly from the relevant industries, VanArts provides its students with the foundation and mentorship necessary to launch a career.
VanArts considers an active relationship with the industry to be of the utmost importance to the school’s development; maintaining an ongoing dialogue with local studios regarding course content; employing instructors who are currently working in the industry; and introducing outstanding graduates to studios with specific production needs.
VanArts delivers an intense and specialized creative education. We keep our classes small and our learning real, challenging students to push the limits of creativity. Many programs operate as a focused working studio in which learning replicates industry experience. Students and instructors become an intimate team of creative minds working side by side in innovative collaborations.
At VanArts you will work harder than ever before. And you will feel more inspired than you thought was possible. When the experience is through you will have the skills, confidence and industry exposure to launch your ideal career. If you are serious about your craft then visit us at VanArts – meet our faculty and other students -- and see how we are investing in your success.
Accreditations
VanArts is accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of BC (PCTIA), has been awarded an Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation by the province of British Columbia, and is a member of the Post-Graduation Work Permit Pilot Program, designed to allow international students the opportunity to work in Canada after completing their studies. Click here for the announcement and eligibility requirements.
Life at VanArts
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Check out our school reel & video tour for VanArts, which includes clips from our Inside VanArts web video series and new samples of student work from all our programs.
