Hands-On
Creative Career Training

Compare our accelerated diploma programs to find one that fits your needs—plus explore our Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) program.

 


Diploma Programs

Train full time at our state-of-the-art studio campus in downtown Toronto, a city that is home to one of North America’s largest screen-based industries1. You’ll learn acting and so much more, including self-tape production, how to market yourself, tips for securing an agent, and the business of industry. As a graduate, you’ll be eligible for your first credit towards an ACTRA membership—all you have to do is claim it.

Acting for Film, TV and Theatre Diploma

Train full time at our state-of-the-art studio campus in downtown Toronto, a city that is home to one of North America’s largest screen-based industries1.

Acting for Film, TV and the Theatre Diploma

On Campus | 18 months

For those seeking immersive, professional acting training

 

Credited actors will teach you the creative, technical, and business of industry. Graduate eligible for up to 2 years of Career Services support and a direct pathway to a BCA degree.

 

  • Powerful acting techniques for screen & stage
  • Script analysis, character work & improvisation
  • Cross-program collaboration, networking & industry exposure
  • Portfolio building, self-tape production & artist management
  • Eligible for OSAP & select provincial funding
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Film or Video Production

The stories that move you do not create themselves. They are built by professionals—each playing a vital role—who know how to combine creative vision with real industry skill.

 

Nearly 35,000 people work in Ontario’s screen industry2 and production demand is surging. You can train for a future in film, TV and content production by choosing a program designed to fit your life and goals. Graduate with a diverse portfolio and a direct pathway to a BCA degree.

 

Choose below from two immersive, accelerated programs in this field:

Film Production Diploma

On Campus | 18 months

For those who want hands-on experience on real sets

 

Here you will learn the full production process by creating films in a collaborative, industry-style environment—guided by working filmmakers. Graduate eligible for up to 2 years of post-graduation Career Services support.

 

  • Full-time diploma, delivered on campus
  • Studio-based training with access to industry-grade equipment & soundstages
  • Cross-program collaboration, networking & industry exposure
  • Capstone: edit a short film including motion graphics, VFX and sound design
  • Eligible for OSAP & select provincial funding
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Video Production Diploma

100% Online, Self-Paced | 24 months

For self-directed creators and professionals who wish to learn at their own pace

 

With instruction and feedback by working content creators, you’ll develop complete production skills—from concept through to final cut. Plus, you’ll gain full access to our suite of online Career Services resources.

 

  • Part-time diploma, delivered 100% online
  • Self-paced training using your own camera gear and software
  • Independent projects with industry-informed feedback
  • Capstone: write, produce & edit an original film
  • Not eligible for OSAP or other provincial funding
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Full time diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School, Ontario. Part-time online diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School at Yorkville University, New Brunswick.

Screenwriting

If you’re constantly seeing the world through the lens of a story, then this is your chance to train for a career in Canada’s film and TV industry—a sector that employed close to 180,000 professionals nationwide in 2023/243.

 

Turn ideas into compelling dramas, comedies, studio broadcasts, and more. You’ll learn showrunning skills and distribution, marketing, and financing strategies. You’ll graduate with a diverse portfolio of work and a direct pathway to a BCA degree.

 

Choose below from two immersive, accelerated programs in this field:

Writing for Film & TV Diploma

Flexible (remote w/on- campus options) | 18 months

For those seeking professional screenwriting training across all genres

 

 

You’ll craft screenplays while gaining hands-on experience in producing, directing, and other production roles. Graduate eligible for up to 2 years of post-graduation Career Services support.

 

  • Studio-based training with access to industry-grade equipment & soundstages
  • Cross-program collaboration, networking & industry exposure
  • Capstone: audition, cast and run a table read of your script
  • Eligible for OSAP & select provincial funding
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Writing for Film & TV Associate Diploma

100% Online, Self-Paced | 24 months

For self-directed writers and professionals who wish to learn at their own pace

 

Learn to write effectively across multiple genres with an asynchronous curriculum that lets you study on your schedule, from anywhere. Plus, you’ll gain full access to our suite of online Career Services resources.

 

  • Part-time online diploma taught by working writers
  • No studio classes
  • Independent projects with industry-informed feedback
  • Capstone: through notes from colleagues, refine & deliver your screenplay
  • Not eligible for OSAP or other provincial funding
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Full time diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School, Ontario. Part-time online diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School at Yorkville University, New Brunswick.

Video Games

Do you find yourself imagining how video games work, envisioning new possibilities, and dreaming of someday making your own game? This is your opportunity to get started.

 

Join Canada’s thriving game development community of 800+ studios and 34,000 professionals4. Through hands-on studio workflows and guided by working game creators, you’ll collaborate on a team-produced capstone game. Along with OSAP and provincial funding eligibility, these full-time programs provide everything you need to graduate with a diverse portfolio and a direct pathway to a BCA degree.

 

Choose below from two immersive, accelerated programs in this field:

Video Game Design & Animation Diploma

Remote | 18 months

For visual thinkers and world builders who want to create their own games

 

You’ll learn to design immersive characters and worlds in a collaborative, studio-style environment.

 

  • Remote delivery (live instruction) with optional Motion Capture studio workshops on campus
  • Game design, programming logic & colour theory
  • Digital drawing, animation, 3D modelling techniques & AI workflows
  • Full game creation with cross-program collaboration
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Video Game Design & Development Diploma

Remote | 18 months

For logical thinkers and system builders who want to create their own games

 

You’ll learn the end-to-end game development process using the same workflows employed by today’s leading studios.

 

Remote delivery (live instruction)

 

  • Game development, scripting & platform foundations
  • Game mathematics, motion fundamentals & physics
  • AI algorithms & autonomous systems
  • Full game creation with cross-program collaboration
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Graphic Design

If the thrill of taking a blank canvas and transforming it into a design is what drives you, then we can help you develop the creative problem-solving skills today’s graphic designers need to succeed.

 

Nearly 35,000 graphic designers and illustrators work in Ontario5. You can train to join them, gaining hands-on skills in interactive design, imaging software, motion graphics, and more. Complete your studies with a mentored real-world capstone project and graduate with a direct pathway to a BCA degree.

Choose below from two immersive, accelerated programs in this field:

Graphic Design & Interactive Media

Remote | 12 months

For creatives seeking industry-led, portfolio-focused training

 

Learn graphic design while engaging with industry through exclusive networking opportunities.

 

  • Full-time diploma program taught by working designers
  • Delivery: Remote, live instruction
  • Portfolio building, networking & industry exposure
  • Up to 2 years of post-graduation Career Services support
  • Eligible for OSAP & select provincial funding
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Graphic Design & Interactive Media

100% Online, Self-Paced | 24 months

For self-directed creatives and professionals who wish to learn at their own pace

 

Part-time diploma taught by working designers

 

  • 100% online, self-paced delivery
  • Portfolio building
  • Access to online Career Services resources
  • Not eligible for OSAP or other provincial funding
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Full time diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School, Ontario. Part-time online diploma programs are offered through Toronto Film School at Yorkville University, New Brunswick.

Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) pathway

Graduate with your creative diploma from TFS and seamlessly transition into the BCA program at our degree pathway partner, Yorkville University. Here you will learn the skills required to take on senior leadership roles and project-based positions in today’s creative industries.

 

You can save $10,000 with our new Dual Enrolment Program!*

 

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Sources:

1. Toronto Global
2. Ontario Creates
3. Telefilm Profile 2024 Economic Report
4. ESAC 2024 Video Game Industry Report
5. Government of Canada