Diploma in Music

at Vancouver Community College - Broadway Campus Canada

The first year University Transfer Engineering Certificate provides students with the opportunity to explore options and demonstrate success at the first year level of university studies. This certificate is fully transferable to SFU’s Engineering Science Degree using the existing college transfer criteria for admission. Students may also attempt admission at other institutions such as UBC. The courses and GPA required for transfer to other institutions may vary at transfer.  

Get comprehensive, top-tier training from working professionals in music theory, performance, and collaboration.

What you will learn

• Advanced vocal, instrumental, or compositional techniques
• Solo and ensemble performance craft
• Production, communication, and stage skills
• Performance practice and learning new repertoire
• Advanced improvisation
• Interpretation and stylistic nuance
• Musical form, structure, and texture
• Instrumental range, timbre, and idiomatic writing
• Instrumentation, orchestration, and conducting
• Cultural migration, fusion, and trends
• Recording contracts and copyright law
• Unions and professional organizations
• Self-employment, publicity, and marketing
• Private teaching
• Working with music and arts organizations
• Collaboration in dance, theatre, and electronic media
• Current computer technologies
• Music and arts promotion
• Professionalism, responsibility, and accountability

What to expect

• Monday to Friday daytime classes
• Occasional evening or weekend rehearsals or performances
• Classroom instruction
• Individual instruction
• Lab activities
• Rehearsals
• Regular jury performances
• Recitals
• Outreach activities
• Public performances
• Assignments
• Quizzes and exams
• Work experience practicum

Launch your career in music and music-related professions by learning from some of Canada's finest performers, composers, and producers. Audition and specialize in any genre including classical, jazz, contemporary, and electronic music.

What you will learn

• Professional vocal, instrumental, or compositional techniques
• Solo and ensemble performance
• Rehearsal methods
• Pre-stage and backstage preparation
• Solo and ensemble psycholog
• Audience engagement and interaction
• Instrument ergonomics
• Performance evaluation and critique
• Rhythm and melody
• Improvisation
• Cadences and song forms
• Major and minor scales, diatonic modes
• Acoustics
• Notation systems
• Orchestration
• Historical and comparative musicology
• Ethnomusicology
• Critical listening and self-evaluation
• Historical and contemporary performance contexts
• Self-promotion and music industry careers

What to expect

• Monday to Friday daytime classes
• Occasional evening or weekend rehearsals or performances
• Classroom instruction
• Individual instruction
• Lab activities
• Rehearsals
• Regular jury performances
• Outreach activities
• Public performances
• Assignments
• Quizzes and exams

Learn the latest tools and techniques in automotive diagnostics and repair including engines, fuel systems, tires, brakes, electronics, and transmissions.

What you will learn
Upon successful completion, students of the Automotive Service Technology Diploma will have acquired the skills and knowledge to:

• Practice safely including complying with WorkSafe BC and WHMIS regulations
• Apply employability and communication skills while working in a businesslike manner
• Utilize hand, measuring, and power tools and equipment safely and effectively
• Provide general automotive maintenance services including lubrication and fluids, belts and hoses, exterior lamps, body trim and hardware, tires and wheels, non-friction bearings and spindles and hubs
• Assess, diagnose and service hydraulic, drum brake, disc brake, power assist and anti-lock brake systems
• Assess, diagnose and service steering systems
• Assess, diagnose and service suspension systems
• Describe and diagnose electrical, electronic, and ignition systems
• Analyze and diagnose On Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Data using advanced electrical test equipment including computer controls, multiplex and network systems
• Identify and service fuel delivery systems, fuel types, alternate fuels, and gasoline fuel injection components
• Describe and test engine management systems including input sensors and output actuators
• Describe new vehicle technology and hybrid systems
• Describe and service vehicle Pre and Post Combustion Systems, emissions, Test OBD-II Evaporative Emission System, and Perform exhaust gas analysis

What to expect

• Students in the Automotive Service Technology Diploma will, throughout the 2 years, be working in a classroom and shop environment and will gain the theoretical knowledge and hands on experience to succeed in the automotive technology industry. The initial courses of study focus on students learning and practicing tool kit use, identifying tools, mechanical technology as used on the shop floor, as well as to understand and identify design structures of tools and technology. This will all be undertaken following the principles of safety and WHMIS. Once mastery of this is achieved, students will learn the theory and practice to the specific components of vehicle repairs.
• Throughout the classroom experience students will learn through a variety of teaching and learning styles such as group work, presentations, lectures and examinations.
• In the shop environment, students apply the theory they acquired in class to diagnose, service, and repair all components of vehicles through hands on projects, tasks and assessments.

Start your science degree at VCC in a supportive learning environment with attentive instructors. Credits transfer to post-secondary institutions across British Columbia.

What you will learn
A graduate with a University Transfer Science Certificate has reliably acquired the ability to:

•  Solve a wide range of problems related to mathematics and science at the 1st year level
•  Produce high quality oral presentations and written materials
•  Apply theoretical knowledge and technical skills in solving problems
•  Complete projects both independently and in teams
•  Use their scientific educational experiences as a solid foundation for academic readiness in 2nd year science.

What to expect

• The courses are presented using a variety of face-to-face and online instructional strategies, resources and activities including lectures, laboratories, field trips, demonstrations, guest speakers, case studies, and applied practical experiences.

This program is designed for international students seeking work in the Canadian Health Care sector. The Health Care Assistant Diploma will provide students with a solid foundation in the Canadian health care system and prepare them for work as a Health Care Assistant in a variety of health care settings

Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Film School have partnered to create a cross-institutional joint diploma program in VR/AR Design & Development. This program creates an opportunity for students who don’t meet the requirements of the 8-month program at VFS, and to elevate the quality of student projects coming out of the program. Students are also provided with the opportunity to complete a practicum in the growing VR/AR ecosystem in Vancouver, which will help address the labor shortages in the industry. 

Learn to operate, diagnose, and service the latest computers, televisions, and mobile devices for employment as a technician in the consumer electronics repair industry.

What you will learn
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Apply the skills and knowledge necessary to perform as an entry level computer repair technician, television repair technician, appliance repair technician and mobile device repair technician.
• Evaluate completed repairs for consistency, accuracy and quality according to industry specifications and standards.
• Adhere to industry health and safety standards in the repair and reconditioning of consumer electronics and appliances.
• Practice professional etiquette and personal hygiene while performing repairs.
• Work effectively as a team member while performing repairs.

What to expect

• Daily instructional time is divided equally between classroom activity and practical workshop experience, with the proportion of workshop time increasing during the first three terms.
• Classroom activity consists of lectures, demonstrations, audio-visual presentations and exercises that provide a practical working knowledge of concepts discussed.  Extensive workshop experience is provided to reinforce theoretical concepts, develop hand skills and achieve familiarity with a variety of electronic equipment and apparatus.
• During the first week of instruction, students will be given an orientation to the program and the facilities of the College.

Learn the skills and techniques of professional commercial cooking from Canada's top chefs in a fully equipped industrial kitchen.

What you will learn
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply cookery skills and theoretical knowledge to the preparation, presentation and service of a range of dishes and beverages for a commercial hospitality environment.
• Evaluate product for consistency and accuracy in yield, flavour, texture and overall appearance according to product specifications and standards.
• Plan, design and write menus for a culinary establishment that reflects nutritional and specific dietary needs.
• Adhere to industry health, safety and employment standards in preparation, handling and storage of food and equipment.
• Adapt the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for success and sustainable professional practice in the culinary arts.
• Reflect on performance and practice to identify and develop advanced professional skills needed to further advance in the culinary industry.

What to expect

• The Culinary Arts Diploma focuses on practical skill development and is delivered primarily in VCC kitchens and food service outlets. Students spend a minimum of one month in each of the teaching kitchens and service outlets where instructional activities include demonstration, hands-on practice, and group discussion. Culinary theory is taught in a classroom setting and uses a combination of lecture, class discussion, and independent study to promote the development of professional practice in the food industry.
• A major emphasis of the diploma program is active student participation. Students are encouraged to become self-directed and responsible for their own learning and to come to class well prepared for active participation in classroom and kitchen activities.

What you will learn
A graduate with a University Transfer Arts Certificate has reliably demonstrated to a first year university level the ability to:

• Incorporate critical thinking into systematic inquiry, theoretical reasoning and decision-making.
• Demonstrate teamwork by working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Demonstrate information literacy skills to determine the nature and extent of information required.
• Apply the appropriate rhetorical mode and presentation style to produce clear, accurate and effective written, verbal, and visual communication for clients and other professionals regarding issues, information, and knowledge in their discipline.
• Utilize accepted research process and abilities in all professional inquiries, communication, and scholarship.
• Apply and incorporate meta-cognitive processes for continued learning.
• Demonstrate the quantitative and analytical skills for entrance into second year arts courses

What to expect

• The courses are presented using a variety of instructional strategies, resources and activities including guest speakers, case studies, computer instruction and lectures.