About Vancouver

Welcome to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -- The Home of Columbia Academy!

English Bay Beach, Vancouver BC

Snow boarding at Whistler / Blackcomb BC

Kits Beach Pool in Vancouver BC Canada

Vancouver City Night Life

When it comes to selecting a Broadcasting Arts school; Recording school, Sound Design school; or Film and Video Production school for your career training, there is simply no better choice than Columbia Academy in the city of Vancouver, BC, Canada.

We are delighted to introduce Vancouver, BC, Canada -- our beautiful, friendly and truly unique city with distinct neighbourhoods, an array of diverse cultures, great food experiences, endless recreational activities and outstanding nightlife.

Situated amidst mountains, the sea and wide open green space, Vancouver, British Columbia has something to offer everyone, and will certainly contribute to creating a lifetime of memories during the time you spend training at Columbia Academy.

Vancouver is also very well known as one of North America’s prime television production and filming locations, shooting everything from “big-name” feature films to regular prime time television series such as Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Gallactica, Smallville, Men in Trees and many more!  If you’re considering training for a career in the film industry, in television or video production -- Vancouver is the place to be for both your film training and launching your career. Columbia Academy’s film school in Vancouver is the best Canadian film and video production school to help you launch towards those dreams.

Host of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver offers year-round outdoor activities from skiing and snow boarding to hiking and kayaking – all within minutes of your doorstep.

For a bit of a getaway, you are also a short half day trip away from the world class Whistler/Blackcomb resort.

Sail or even swim the in the waters of English Bay and Burrard Inlet or take in a sunset from one of Vancouver's numerous sandy public beaches. Kits Beach, extremely popular with the younger crowd, hosts beach volleyball, a roller blade/bike path, and a fantastic heated outdoor swimming pool.

Continuing along the city’s seawall pathway system, visit Vancouver's famous Stanley Park, the third largest urban park in North America, and see giant old growth temperate rainforest trees fill this amazing green space smack in the middle of the city.

In the evenings, hang out with friends at the city's hottest night clubs, bars and restaurants, many of which are situated along the Granville Entertainment strip in the heart of downtown.

The Roxy and The Plaza are popular dance clubs with the student crowd while The Railway Club and the Buffalo Club offer dancing and live music.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been voted "the world's most liveable city" and we think you'll agree! The friendships formed during your time at Columbia Academy will remain with you long after you leave your career training program, be it in Broadcast Performing Arts, Video & Film Production, or Recording & Sound Design.

If you are considering attending Columbia Academy and you're not in the Lower Mainland, BC area, contact us to find out what options are available to you.

If you are from another country, there are student authorization and VISA requirements along with English language proficiency levels to consider. Please check out the International Students page for more information about attending the Columbia Academy school.

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