Université Laval offers Film Studies (Certificate), a certificate in Film & Animation programme in Québec, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 903 per credit (CAD 134 per credit for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Film & Animation
Duration: 1 year
Local tuition: CAD 134 / credit
International tuition: CAD 903 / credit
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate develops students' understanding of film language, the history of cinema, and film aesthetics, including the conventions that govern film production, shooting and editing technique, and the relationship between cinema and other art forms, with attention to Quebec and American cinema and to film narration. The 30-credit program is nominally one year of full-time study and can also be taken part-time, with up to 15 credits of prior learning eligible for recognition. Three required courses (9 credits) are paired with 21 elective credits drawn from roughly two dozen film courses, including options in documentary, experimental cinema, film analysis, and thematic studies. Admission is offered in the Fall and Winter terms. Credits earned in the certificate can be transferred into several related bachelor's programs, including the bachelor's in cinema and digital culture, making it suited both to standalone study and as a pathway into a full degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Quebec applicants need any DEC. Applicants with Canadian secondary schooling from outside Quebec need a secondary diploma plus one year of university study. International applicants need a 13-year pre-university diploma, a 12-year diploma plus one year of post-secondary study, a French baccalaureate, or a Belgian secondary certificate. Applicants whose schooling was not in French must demonstrate French proficiency via the TCF-TP test, with a result of at least 361/699 and at least 8/20 on the written-expression component.
