The diploma in Acting for Stage and Screen provides three years of
integrated training in acting for theatre, film and television. The goal
is to provide each student with the skills necessary to begin a
professional acting career in live theatre, television and film. The
first year is comprehensive and introduces students to acting,
improvisation, technical basics, history, and analysis for both the
stage and screen. In the second and third years of the program students
study directing and increasingly specialize in performance and
professional skills. Upon graduation, students will have developed the
actor’s instrument of voice and body, learned text interpretation, and
the scale of delivery for film, television and stage. Students will have
performed in safe classroom environments, student produced theatre and
film projects, and Theatre Department productions. Students will have
met with professionals for master classes and assessment, and will have
developed audition material and a résumé. This training will prepare
them to enter the industry.
Acting for Stage and Screen Program Goals
The Acting for Stage and Screen Program provides a thorough
grounding in the skills required to create, direct and act in a variety
of styles with a focus on performance for stage and screen.
The Theatre department also has openings in some of its Theatre
history courses for non-theatre students.
Please consult the online B.C. Transfer Guide at www.bctransferguide.ca for
the most recent transfer information. Students may have to audition for
placement in other programs, and should consult with the specific
institution regarding these requirements.
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BC Secondary School Graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent OR Mature Student status.
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English Language Requirement, TOEFL / ELA / IELTS / CAEL for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper-based requirement = 560, computer-based requirement = 220, internet-based requirement = 83, or English Language Assessment (ELA) requirement = 145, or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) requirement = 6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment requirement (CAEL) = 70.
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Interview and audition
Apply for Admission/Readmission online or by downloading and completing an application form. Completed applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee, official transcripts and other pertinent documents, and should be submitted to:
Registrar's Office Capilano University, Birch building, room 230
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, B.C.
V7J 3H5
Phone: 604.984.4900
Fax: 604.984.1798
Acting for Stage and Screen Diploma
In some circumstances, with prior permission from the department, a student may substitute ASAS 190-195 and/or ASAS 290-295 to substitute for other required courses.