Overview

The Applied Theatre from Cape Breton University helps you adapt practical theatre skills to achieve your goals in non-traditional performance contexts and styles.

Key facts

You could work as an animator at a living history site, use theatre to raise awareness around social issues, create experiences that build or celebrate community, engage youth in learning opportunities, and help at-risk populations develop skills and support networks.

At CBU, you can study traditional theatre skills such as acting, directing and stage management, alongside the versatile techniques of applied theatre, including improvisation and devising.

Enhance your studies with work placements and courses that support applied theatre careers, like entrepreneurship, marketing, musicology or cultural policy.

By studying applied theatre, you can learn how to recognize the needs of your communities and use theatre to meet those needs, bringing real change to the world in which you live.

What skills will I gain from this programme?

Theatrical expertise (acting, stage management, directing, etc.)

Group facilitation and collaboration

Community intervention and support

Improvisation and flexibility

Emotional intelligence and self-awareness

Possible Career Paths

Theatre practitioner (acting, directing, stage management, etc.)

Teacher

Activist

Historical interpreter

Community support worker

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Play Production

Acting

Performing Culture

Voice Production

Directing

Theatre for Children

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Canada

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Drama View 101 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

English 12 (academic or advanced)

4 additional grade 12 academic or advanced level courses
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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

90832 CAD / year

≈ 90832 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

36900 CAD / year

≈ 36900 CAD / year

Additional Details

Other province students: $41,320.80

Living costs

Sydney

Canada

1080 - 1710 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key facts

What skills will I gain from this programme?

Possible Career Paths

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Sydney

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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