The Bachelor in Film is aimed at providing professional level training that combines intensive practice, technical mastery and critical reflection. Workshops are conducted by professionals who work in contemporary cinema.

The program trains students to become filmmakers who dare to take esthetic risks in their explorations of genres – documentary, fiction, animation and all their hybrid forms – to create works that are in tune with the real world. Beginning in their first year, students will be creating and directing films as part of a team, gaining knowledge of every aspect of cinematic processes through practice, from writing screenplays to directing and post-production.

In the second year, students will continue to increase their skills and their practice, and develop the ability to express their personal voice, and go on to select their area of specialization: image, editing, production, direction, screenwriting or sound engineering. The training ends with the creation of a cinematic thesis project that focuses on the specialization of each student, as well as a classic thesis, and, depending on their area of study, the completion of an internship.

The Bachelor in Film is organized around three main areas:

Exploration of multiple cinematic genres

Students will explore a variety of creative genres – fiction, documentary, animation as well as hybrid formats – in order to gain a full understanding of contemporary narrative approaches.

Mastery of the technical tools and diverse professions in film

Students will gain overall experience in all the fundamental practices – shooting, sound, editing and postproduction – even as they develop the specialized area of study they have selected (image, editing, production, direction, screenplay writing or sound).

Development of an artistic and critical practice

Students will be mentored by professionals in the field who will encourage them to develop their own perspective and original vision as authors, hone their critical thinking and their capacity to work collaboratively through theory courses, workshops and projects that encourage them to take creative risks, experiment and connect with others.

Students who complete a course of study will have learned to:

• Consolidate their knowledge of the main stages of cinematic creation (writing, direction, shooting, sound, editing and postproduction) in order to produce an original cinematographic project, from initial concept to direction and distribution
• Utilize professional digital technical tools of the trade autonomously and critically
• Work collaboratively within a team in a variety of roles and responsibilities
• Master the fundamentals of directing actors and actresses
• Analyze cinematic works and develop a critical perspective on contemporary genres and practices
• Experiment with narrative forms and esthetics intrinsic to current artistic issues
• Organize and produce a short film
• Develop their own perspective and original vision as authors even as they learn to work within a co-creative collective
• Contextualize their practice within cultural, historical and professional contexts
• Present and defend a cinematic project through written and oral means

Once they complete a Bachelor in Film, students enter a variety of career paths in the film and audiovisual industries, as well as various cultural fields. Some examples:

• Film Directors
• Assistant Directors
• Directors of Photography
• Screenwriters
• Continuity Assistants
• Producers
• Production Managers
• Production Assistants
• Sound Engineers
• Picture Editors
• Assistant Picture Editors
• Sound Editors
• Sound Mixers
• Intimacy Coordinators
• Film Festival Coordinators
• Film Researchers or Academics

Le cursus se déploie sur trois années. Les deux premières forment un tronc commun qui construit les fondamentaux du métier : ateliers de réalisation (documentaire puis fiction), caméra, son, montage d'images, ainsi qu'une solide formation théorique en histoire et esthétique du cinéma. Dès la fin de la deuxième année, les étudiant·e·x·s amorcent leur orientation en choisissant l'une des quatre options — Réalisation, Montage, Image ou Son — dans la perspective du projet de diplôme. La troisième année est alors entièrement consacrée à l'approfondissement de l'option choisie, jusqu'à la réalisation du travail de diplôme.

Plans d'études par option

Admission to the Bachelor in Film requires:

• an upper-secondary diploma or an equivalent qualification
• French level B2

If you do not hold the required qualification, you may apply for admission under special conditions. The applicable terms are set out in the Admission Requirements section.