Extending in three wings from the rotunda are the library, a mall with a bookstore, classrooms, a dining hall, a day care center, and a conference center. Situated against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, VCC's downtown campus has specialized for more than 30 years in preparing students for careers in the fields of hospitality, health, business, and technology. City Centre's many retail and service outlets provide students with valuable practical experience while offering goods and services to the general public. Students at the award-winning Culinary Arts Department prepare a varied menu of fine cuisine at two restaurants open to the general public. In other areas, the Meat Shop and Deli, Bake Shop, and Hairstyling Department all offer exceptional value to the general public while providing students with the real-world skills required for today's retail and service sectors.
Transportation is provided.
Tour one of Canada's leading schools in the fields of visual arts, media arts, and design. Established in 1925, this publicly funded institution grants bachelor's degrees and diplomas in fine art and design. Faculty are working artists and designers with academic and professional qualifications comparable to those at other major art institutes and universities throughout North America. Emily Carr Institute's media programs immerse students in the creative exploration and manipulation of electronic, digital, chemical, and film-based technologies. Rigorous technical instruction is combined with courses in related history, critical thinking, and professional practice.