Programs

See program overview

Academic Calendar

Schedules for Terms and Class Times

The full-time programs are generally divided into four 12-week terms.

Classes are typically held Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm, and 1pm to 4pm. (In programs for Game Art & Design and Visual Effects, there may typically be additional or alternate class times from 6pm to 9pm.)

Your exact schedule will be available through myVanArts, our private student website. At Orientation (held before classes start), you will be given login information for myVanArts and shown how to access it.

Full-time term schedules (Start Date — End Date) are listed below by Fall or Spring intakes. During the study break, the school will still be open for business, but typically closed to all students to allow for cleaning and equipment updates.

Spring 2023

Term 1
March 13, 2023
June 2, 2023
Term 2
June 5, 2023
August 25, 2023
Study Break
August 28, 2023
September 1, 2023
Term 3
September 5, 2023
November 24, 2023
Term 4
November 27, 2023
March 1, 2024**
**Holiday Break: December 18 to 29, 2023…classes resume January 2, 2024
Fall 2023

Term 1
September 5, 2023
November 24, 2023
Term 2
November 27, 2023
March 1, 2024**
Study Break
March 4, 2024
March 8, 2024
Term 3
March 11, 2024
May 31, 2024
Term 4
June 3, 2024
August 23, 2024
**Holiday Break: December 18 to 29, 2023…classes resume January 2, 2024
Spring 2024 heading

Term 1
March 11, 2024
May 31, 2024
Term 2
June 3, 2024
August 23, 2024
Study Break
August 26, 2024
August 30, 2024
Term 3
September 3, 2024
November 22, 2024
Term 4
November 25, 2024
Feb 28, 2025**
**Holiday Break: December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025…classes resume January 6, 2025
Fall 2024

Term 1
September 3, 2024
November 22, 2024
Term 2
November 25, 2024
Feb 28, 2025**
Study Break
March 3, 2025
March 7, 2025
Term 3
March 10, 2025
May 30, 2025
Term 4
June 2, 2025
August 22, 2025
**Holiday Break: December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025…classes resume January 6, 2025
Spring 2025

Term 1
March 10, 2025
May 30, 2025
Term 2
June 2, 2025
August 22, 2025
Study Break
August 25, 2025
August 29, 2025
Term 3
September 2, 2025
November 21, 2025
Term 4
November 24, 2025
February 27, 2026**
**Holiday Break: December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2026…classes resume January 5, 2026
Fall 2025

Term 1
September 2, 2025
November 21, 2025
Term 2
November 24, 2025
February 27, 2026**
Study Break
March 2, 2026
March 6, 2026
Term 3
March 9, 2026
May 29, 2026
Term 4
June 1, 2026
August 21, 2026
**Holiday Break: December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2026…classes resume January 5, 2026

Statutory Holidays

In addition to any scheduled breaks, the following dates are holidays and there will be no classes.

2023

New Year’s Day (observed): Monday, Jan 2, 2023
Family Day: Monday, February 20
Good Friday: Friday, April 7
Easter Monday: Monday, April 10
Victoria Day: Monday, May 22
Canada Day (observed): Monday, July 3
BC Day: Monday, August 7
Labour Day: Monday, September 4
Truth & Reconciliation Day (observed): Monday, October 2
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 9
Remembrance Day (observed): Monday, November 13
Christmas Day: Monday, December 25
Boxing Day: Tuesday, December 26

2024

New Year’s Day: Monday, Jan 1, 2024
Family Day: Monday, February 19
Good Friday: Friday, March 29
Easter Monday: Monday, April 1
Victoria Day: Monday, May 20
Canada Day: Monday, July 1
BC Day: Monday, August 5
Labour Day: Monday, September 2
Truth & Reconciliation Day: Monday, September 30
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 14
Remembrance Day: Monday, November 11
Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25
Boxing Day: Thursday, December 26

2025

New Year’s Day: Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025
Family Day: Monday, February 17
Good Friday: Friday, April 18
Easter Monday: Monday, April 21
Victoria Day: Monday, May 19
Canada Day: Tuesday, July 1
BC Day: Monday, August 4
Labour Day: Monday, September 1
Truth & Reconciliation Day: Tuesday, September 30
Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 13
Remembrance Day: Tuesday, November 11
Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25
Boxing Day: Friday, December 26