📖Introduction

Capilano University is a public university located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. It was founded in 1968 and offers a range of programs including arts and sciences, business and professional studies, and education, health, and human development. The university has over 12,000 students.

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📚About the Program

If you'd love to immerse yourself in contemporary literature and creative writing, start in the Associate of Arts degree in Creative Writing at CapU. Hone your writing under the guidance of practicing writers, who specialize in poetry and poetics (including digital poetics), the novel, micro-fiction, creative non-fiction, writing for children, ficto-criticism, radio and short film scripts. You'll start your first year by studying multiple genres and branch out in second year to explore poetry, fiction, non-fiction, playwriting and writing for children. Upon graduation, you'll finish with an Associate Degree plus first- and second-year English and creative writing credits, which can be laddered in to one of the 15 bachelor's degrees at CapU. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

English Requirement
Total credits: 6.00

Required:
ENGL 100 University Writing Strategies 3.00 credits
ENGL 103 Introduction to Literature 3.00 credits

Arts Courses 100-Level Electives - six credits maximum in one subject area (excludes English)
Total credits: 18.00

Choose 18.00 credits of electives:
Humanities Electives 6.00 credits
Humanities or Social Science Electives 6.00 credits
Social Science Electives 6.00 credits

Arts Courses 200-Level Electives - credits must be in at least two subject areas
Total credits: 18.00

Required:
ENGL 207 Literary Theory and Criticism 3.00 credits
Choose 6.00 credits from the following list:
ENGL 290 Creative Writing: Letter and Line 3.00 credits
ENGL 291 Creative Writing: Narrative Fictions 3.00 credits
ENGL 292 Creative Writing: Children's Literature 3.00 credits
ENGL 293 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction 3.00 credits
ENGL 295 Special Topics in Creative Writing 3.00 credits
ENGL 296 Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
Humanities or Social Science Elective (excludes English) 3.00 credits
Choose 6.00 credits from the following list:
Recommended for English Majors: English 200, 201, 203 or 205

Humanities or Social Science Elective 6.00 credits

Science Courses
Total credits: 9.00

Choose 3.00 credits of electives:
Mathematics or Computer Science or Statistics Elective 100-Level or higher (PSYC 213 may be used) 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits of electives:
Laboratory Science (requires minimum 2 hour per week lab and excludes any courses in Applied Science or Computing Science) 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits of electives:
Science Elective 3.00 credits

University Transferable Elective
Total credits: 9.00

Required:
ENGL 190 Introduction to Creative Writing 3.00 credits
ENGL 191 Creative Writing: Contemporary Practices 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
Recommended for English Majors: English 200, 201, 203 or 205

ENGL 107 Introduction to Indigenous Literatures and Film 3.00 credits
ENGL 109 Literature and Contemporary Culture 3.00 credits
ENGL 200 Beginnings: The Story of English Literature Before 1700 3.00 credits
ENGL 201 Disruptions: The Story of English Literature After 1700 3.00 credits
ENGL 203 Introduction to Canadian Literature 3.00 credits
ENGL 205 Introduction to American Literature 3.00 credits
ENGL 208 Studies in Fiction 3.00 credits
ENGL 213 World Literature in English 3.00 credits
ENGL 217 Literature on the Edge 3.00 credits
ENGL 218 The Art of Children's Literature 3.00 credits
ENGL 219 Reel Lit: Literature into Film 3.00 credits
ENGL 260 Writing Communities 3.00 credits
ENGL 290 Creative Writing: Letter and Line 3.00 credits
ENGL 291 Creative Writing: Narrative Fictions 3.00 credits
ENGL 292 Creative Writing: Children's Literature 3.00 credits
ENGL 293 Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction 3.00 credits
ENGL 295 Special Topics in Creative Writing 3.00 credits
ENGL 296 Creative Writing: Writing for the Stage 3.00 credits
Total program credits: 60.00

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please see Classification of Subjects for Associate Degrees in the University Calendar for clarification of Arts, Humanities, Social Science and Science electives.

SEE ASSOCIATE DEGREE COURSES
Learning outcomes
Demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge of appropriate to a student entering upper-division courses.
Demonstrate research skills, critical thinking, and creative implementation of sound solutions to problems.
Communicate ideas through oral and written formats.
Work both independently and cooperatively.
Analyze and synthesize course material to produce original work.
Use technology creatively and efficiently.
Demonstrate quantitative and qualitative reasoning and research methods.
Draw upon knowledge, judgment, and imagination in work and life.
Produce a portfolio of original work.

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🏫About Capilano University

Capilano University is a public university located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1968 as a community college and became a university in 2008. Capilano University offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programs, diplomas, and certificates in fields such as business, education, health, arts and sciences, and more. It also offers English language programs for international students. The university has a diverse student body of approximately 12,000 students, including both Canadian and international students from over 80 different countries. Capilano University is known for its small class sizes, personalized learning experiences, and hands-on approach to education. The university has modern facilities including state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and studios, as well as on-campus housing options for students. It also has a strong commitment to sustainability and has implemented various initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint and promote sustainable practices.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

1,015 RMB

Tuition fee:

4,230 USD per year

8,460 USD in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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