Overview

Highlights:

More hours of professional actor training than any other university theatre program

Intensive training in movement, physical theatre and stage fighting; voice, speech, text analysis, dialect, singing; and immersion in a wide range of acting styles with particular focus on classical/period/extended text

Study with a range of teachers, coaches, and directors including top-rated faculty, MFA directors, and theatre professionals from the outside community

Performance opportunities in varied venues, culminating in a final year residency at U of A Studio Theatre

Work on New Works with the Drama Department’s Playwright in Residence

Preparation for immediate entry into the professional workforce

You Will Learn at the Acting program at the University of Alberta:

Physical and vocal flexibility and stamina to tackle any style of playing in today’s theatre

Theoretical and critical analysis of contemporary and classical texts, and then a variety of approaches to make them come alive

A solid and varied practice that develops of all the actor’s tools to create a centered, intuitive and exciting on-stage presence

How to create a vibrant character with extended physical, psychological, imagistic, and vocal qualities

How to fill the stage and reach the audience in a variety of performance spaces

How to work in an ensemble to ensure respect for the work, the partner and the self

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theoretical Analysis of Play Texts

Beginning Movement & Fencing

Movement in Rehearsal and Performance

Voice and Speech

Speech in Rehearsal and Performance

Acting in Rehearsal and Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The $50 (CDN) fee payable by cash, cheque (personal or certified) or money order, payable to:

University of Alberta

Two (2) letters of recommendation

Letter of intent

Unofficial post-secondary transcript(s)

Theatre resume

One (1) 8’’ x 10’’ Head Shot/Photograph, colour or black and white

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39233 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

7151 CAD / year

≈ 7151 CAD / year

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Overview

Highlights:

You Will Learn at the Acting program at the University of Alberta:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edmonton

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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