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Discover LaSalle College Vancouver, a member of Canada’s oldest design education network, now with B.C.’s newest creative campus.
It’s more than a school. Since the year 2000, LaSalle College Vancouver has served as an incubator for the dreams of students from all over the world.
Whenever you see cameras on the seawall shooting the next blockbuster film, taste a Michelin-rated meal, read about the next big designer featured at Vancouver Fashion Week, or catch your breath in a room that just fits, you’re discovering the talent of a LaSalle College Vancouver graduate.
Y2K was a good year for creative arts education in British Colombia. LaSalle College Vancouver opened its doors, offering programs across the range of art, media and design disciplines. As a member of LCI Education, the college traces its roots back to Montreal, where it was founded in 1959. The group would go on to open Canada’s first fashion and design school before becoming a global network of 12 select higher education institutions with 23 campuses across five campuses.
“Our goal is to unlock your creative potential,” says Dr. Jason Dewling, chief learning officer and executive vice-president of LCI Education. “Our reward is seeing you thrive. Whether you’re interested in fashion, game design, animation, graphic design, interior design, audio & film, or the culinary arts, LaSalle College Vancouver can help make your dreams a reality. We take your creativity and passion and help you position it for employable skills.”
Celebrated by the Princeton Review and other industry giants as the #1 Game Design school in Canada 14 years running, it’s no surprise that LaSalle College Vancouver graduates make waves in their field.
When industry hiring partners think of top talent, LaSalle College Vancouver comes first to mind. With fashion and design in its DNA, BC’s affordable private arts and design college is fuelling the ever-expanding creative sector and helping British Columbia thrive as Canada’s new creative hub. When LaSalle College Vancouver graduates walk off the graduation stage and into the real world, they turn heads at top brands like Lululemon, Artizia, EA Sports, Sony, Fairmont, Paramount and more.
There is a reason students from the college steal the show every year at Vancouver Fashion Week. The programs at LCV are designed to quickly transform students from learners to leaders, equipping them with the skills necessary to succeed in the industry. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration and guidance from industry-leading experts, students gain hands-on experience and invaluable insights. This high-touch, premium learning model not only imparts practical skills but also ensures graduates don’t just understand the theory—they live it. Offered in a more concise timeframe than public institutions, graduates emerge sooner, armed with high competency and feeling prepared for professional excellence.
The school takes pride in welcoming students that want to push the boundaries of ‘possible’. To create graduates that win Oscars and Grammys and are nominated for awards across the artistic landscape, educators and faculty have had to colour outside the lines.
LaSalle College Vancouver is set to open its new, purpose-built creative campus in 2025, designed with cutting-edge technology, active learning spaces and a focus on social engagement. The 108,000-square-foot, seven-storey building will provide students with an innovative environment in which to thrive, a space filled with light—the ultimate destination for immersive education. This is the place where creative dreams come true.
The new campus is committed to sustainability and designed to meet LEED Gold standards. It is Fitwel accredited, which means health and wellness have been engineered from the foundation up, providing spaces for humans to thrive physically as well as academically. The health first building will also be Accessibility Certified Gold by the Rick Hansen Foundation, making it one of the most accessible campuses in Canada.
Storeys of floor-to-ceiling glass reveal a welcoming atrium crowned with an ultra-modern suspended classroom—floating above the common area, this dual-purpose lecture theatre and sound stage will house digital film and video classes, while serving as the ideal stage for welcoming the next cohort of creatives, graduations and unforgettable events. A formidable digital lounge in the learning commons will be the envy of gamers across Canada. As one of only three schools in the country that offers a degree in fashion design, the campus will boast several makerspaces, ateliers to entice students hungry for experiential learning to dabble, build and explore creative collaboration. A seventh-floor rooftop with outstanding views of the city and mountains will offer students and faculty a place to relax, connect and find inspiration amid the buzz of the culinary department’s budding chefs, growing their own herbs, fruits and vegetables to harvest and prepare in the campuses very own fine-dining restaurant.
Twenty years from now, this timeless space will remain relevant and ready to support the best in design discovery across the Pacific Northwest. “We have put in the backbone infrastructure to allow maximum flexibility in the new building,” Dewling says. “Each room is outfitted for easy adaption of technology in the future.”
British Columbia’s newest creative campus is rapidly taking shape and is set to welcome its first cohort in 2025. Until the launch, all are invited to visit the current facilities and discover the passion that fuels the organization today. With four annual intakes, its always a good time to apply. In 2025, LaSalle College Vancouver is committed to making quality education more accessible than ever. With the introduction of new, affordable tuition rates for the 2025/2026 academic year, LCV is breaking down financial barriers and ensuring that students across British Columbia have greater access to top-tier education in the creative fields.
Learn more about LaSalle Vancouver at lasallecollegevancouver.com
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