About Advanced Filmmaking in Fanshawe College
A hands-on filmmaking experience
Advanced Filmmaking is a graduate certificate program will build upon your prior technical, theoretical and creative knowledge, and introduce you to the wide range of possibilities available when working as a part of a filmmaking crew. You will be guided through the technical and artistic aspects of documentary and narrative filmmaking by industry professionals.
Films will be produced in collaboration with your classmates, as well as with students from Fanshawe's Theatre, Audio Post-Production and Visual Effects & Editing programs.
You will also gain a strong understanding of the Canadian film industry, learn from many guest lecturers and have the option of taking on an internship with one of our many industry partners.
Brock University Articulation Agreement
Brock University and Fanshawe College have developed an articulation agreement to allow qualified students to obtain both a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Film Studies and an Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Advanced Filmmaking. Students can start at Brock or Fanshawe and receive credit transfer under this articulation agreement.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program may go on to become an independent filmmaker, media content creator, director or producer, or work as a freelance crewmember in many of the fields that exist within the film and television industries.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A College Diploma, or College Advanced Diploma, or College Graduate Certificate or bachelor's degree.
English language requirements (one of the below):
IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5 - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence.
TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years
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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance
To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:
Tuition fee
The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:
International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.
Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.
Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8
