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University Diploma - Theatre

Vancouver Island University (VIU)

900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, Canada

7438

Last updated: 29/10/2024
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About University Diploma - Theatre

Program Description

Do you dream of a creative career in the theatre arts? Join VIU’s Theatre transfer program to prepare for a future that could take you on stage, onscreen, behind-the-scenes, and into the spotlight.

Led by expert, passionate and deeply experienced faculty, Vancouver Island University’s Theatre diploma program prepares you for a wide range of career opportunities in the performing arts. Academic study covers the theory and history behind theatre, while you also develop strong artistic, critical thinking, communication and teamwork skills in a highly innovative, collaborative and welcoming environment.

The Theatre diploma program will expose students to a range of practical elements associated with theatre production, as well as the academic study of theory and theatre history. Students will learn how to translate plays from the written script to the stage; the basics of acting techniques including voice, movement, and characterization; and the elements of set design, stagecraft, sound design, lighting design, and costume design. Students will study dramatic works from early modern European origins to more recent Canadian productions. Students will also learn safe practices around the stage. 

Graduates have found employment as actors, stage managers, assistant stage managers, lighting technicians, sound technicians, box office managers, front-of-house managers, lighting board operators, scene painters, props persons, costumers, technical directors, and theatre managers.
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Cost and Duration


Program Level
2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Average Graduate Diploma
2 Year University Diploma
Cost of Living
$20,635.00 CAD / Year
Gross Tuition
$19,227.00 CAD / First Year
Application Fee
$150.00 CAD

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