Overview

The Performance - Acting BFA program from Toronto Metropolitan University trains actors in the craft, skill, and business of live performance. You’ll bring your classroom learning to life on stage through training in voice and movement, and by exploring acting techniques in theatre, film, television, motion capture and commercial voice-over. You’ll also study a multidisciplinary approach with the unique opportunity to collaborate with students from the Performance: Dance and Production programs to make stories come to life on stage

Train with top industry professionals and be featured in original work in downtown Toronto by joining one of Canada’s premier acting conservatory programs in a university environment. This is a creative place where hard work and courage help you to become your best self as an actor, artist and human.

You’ll do it all in the heart of Toronto, home to the third-largest English language theatre district in the world and a North American hot spot for television and film production.

Career opportunities:

Acting for stage, film or television
Arts administration
Trade and industrial shows
Education
Entrepreneurship
Casting director
Acting coach
Director
Graduate studies in the arts

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Music

Creative Performance Studies

Anatomy of Movement and Lifestyle

Elements of Production

Timelines of Performance History
Fundamentals of Tech: Acting

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00

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Guaranteed consideration dates: Complete applications and amendments received by TMU application deadlines will receive equal consideration.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Duolingo English Test

120

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Film Studies Drama View 85 other Bachelors in Drama 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

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Duolingo English Test

120

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum of six Grade 12 U or M courses including the following program specific requirements.

Typically, a minimum overall average of 70% establishes eligibility for admission consideration; subject to competition individual programs may require higher prerequisite grades and/or higher overall averages:

English/anglais (ENG 4U/EAE 4U preferred).
The minimum grade required in the subject prerequisite (normally in the 65-70% range) will be determined subject to competition.

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Tuition Fee

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International

33462 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33462 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

7232 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7232 CAD per year during 48 months.

Domestic Ontario Students Fees: $7,232 - $7,738
Domestic Out-of-Province Students Fees: $8,060 - $8,582
International Fees: $33,462 - $33,881

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Career opportunities:

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Toronto

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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