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Faculty
Fine & Applied Arts

School
School of Performing Arts

Gain the skills to build and design sets for professional theatrical productions in the two-year Technical Theatre diploma program at Capilano University.

In the program, you'll learn about the history of performance and gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a professional theatre crew.

You'll receive a thorough grounding in the art of stagecraft by applying various skills and tools in lighting, sound, scenic construction, prop making, scenic painting and stage management to produce numerous productions.

As you progress, your training evolves into practice, providing hands-on technical and creative support to various live events in the BlueShore Centre for the Performing Arts on both professional and student productions.

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Build works of scenic art

Develop the technical skills to be a key player on stagecraft projects for theatrical productions, concerts and more.

Areas of study

  • Grip production
  • Production and theatrical design
  • Scenic art and construction
  • Sound design
  • Stagecraft
  • Technical theatre fundamentals
  • Theatre crew responsibilities

Assist student productions

Become a stronger team player and develop your abilities by lending your growing stagecraft skills to student productions — including plays and concerts — each term. 

Become an onstage designer

As part of your training, you'll develop an eye for design, with courses in theatrical lighting, stagecraft, live and studio sound and creating stage properties. 

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Intakes

Fall 2024

Location
North Vancouver

Course load
Full-time

Important dates

Applications open

Oct 3, 2023 – Jun 4, 2024

Course Registration & Waitlisting start

Jul 2, 2024

Fee payment deadline

4:00 PM - Aug 19, 2024

NOTE: Important dates may change.

How to Apply

Are you applying as a domestic or as an international student?

Review this program's admission requirements

First-time applicants submit your application on EducationPlannerBC

Every student must apply to CapU through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC), a website for applying to universities and colleges across British Columbia.

Visit Apply Now to make sure you're ready to fill in your application.

  • When you submit your application, you will need to pay an application fee of $50, which gives you the opportunity to apply for 2 programs. 
  • You will need to upload a digital (PDF) copy of your transcripts and supporting documents at this time.
  • If you are currently in Grade 12, you must request that the Ministry of Education submit your transcript directly to Capilano University.
  • Documents must be in the original language of issue and translated into English by a recognized translator, if required.
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Receive an acknowledgement email

After submitting your application on EducationPlannerBC you will receive an acknowledgement message from us to your personal email.

  • This email will include your Student ID number and your myCapU account and email address.
  • Instructions on how to track your application will also be included.
  • All future messages from us will be sent to your myCapU email.
  • If you're applying to CapU as a new student, you can use your myCapU account to apply for entrance awards.

Submit your official transcripts

For students who have previously attended post-secondary, even though you submitted a digital copy of your transcripts on EducationPlannerBC, you must submit official university or college transcripts for transfer credit.

Please send all official documents to:

Registrar's Office
Birch Building, Room BR230
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, BC
V7J 3H5

Official documents may include:

Official university or college transcripts

These documents must be sent directly from that institution to Capilano University. They must include the seal of the institution and the signature of the authorizing school representative.

We will accept photocopies of transcripts if certified by the authorizing university or college officer. Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Certified documents

Students may also submit photocopies of academic documents verified by the issuing authority. These authorities include the Ministry of Education, the high school, university, or college, the apostille* or by the appropriate examination board.

Notarized copies are not acceptable.

*Apostille countries refers to an international form of a notary seal as certified by the Hague convention. These would be official notary documents from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, etc. and can be accepted in place of original or school-certified documents. The Apostille is prepared by either the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Justice in these countries.

Please note: Documents issued in a language other than English must also include certified English translations. Documents must be in the original language of the issue and translated into English by a recognized translator, if required.

Original academic documents

An academic document is original if issued to the student by the institution following that institution’s policies.

Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Get ready for your first day

Once you've been accepted into a program, you'll need to start planning your courses.

  • You will be notified of your acceptance through your CapU email and your myCapU account.
  • View our page for admitted students to learn how to prepare for your first day.
  • If you wish to receive transfer credits, please submit official university/college/International Baccalaureate (IB)/Advanced Placements (AP) transcripts either electronically or by mail:

     

    Registrar's Office
    Birch Building, Room BR230
    2055 Purcell Way
    North Vancouver, BC
    V7J 3H5

New Students

Review this program's admission requirements

Learn about CapU's admission requirements and submit your application

Most CapU programs need proof that you:

Every student must apply to CapU through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC), a website for applying to universities and colleges across British Columbia.

Visit Apply Now to make sure you're ready to fill in your application.

  • When you submit your application, you will need to pay a non-refundable application fee of C$135, which gives you the opportunity to apply for 2 programs.
  • You will need to upload a digital (PDF) copy of your transcripts and supporting documents at this time.
  • If your original transcripts and supporting documents are not written in English, please submit a translated copy.
Apply on EPBC

Receive an acknowledgement email

After submitting your application on EducationPlannerBC you will receive an acknowledgement message from us to your personal email.

  • This email will include your Student ID number and your myCapU account and email address.
  • Instructions on how to track your application will also be included.
  • All future messages from us will be sent to your myCapU email.
  • If you're applying to CapU as a new student, you can use your myCapU account to apply for entrance awards.
Funding for International Students

Submit your official transcripts

You've already sent digital copies of your transcripts to EducationPlannerBC as part of your CapU application, but we also need physical copies of your official high school, college or university transcripts.

If you're applying to CapU as a new student, you can use your myCapU account to apply for entrance awards.

Please send your official documents to:

Capilano University
Centre for International Experience, Room LB127
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7J 3H5

Official documents may include:

Official high school, university, or college transcripts

Students must submit official high school and university or college transcripts for admission.

These documents must be sent directly from that institution to Capilano University. They must include the seal of the institution and signature of the authorizing school representative.

We will accept photocopies of transcripts if certified by the authorizing high school, university, or college officer. Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Certified documents

Students may also submit photocopies of academic documents verified by the issuing authority. These authorities include the Ministry of Education, the high school, university, or college, the apostille* or by the appropriate examination board.

Notarized copies are not acceptable.

*Apostille countries refers to an international form of a notary seal as certified by the Hague convention. These would be official notary documents from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, etc. and can be accepted in place of original or school-certified documents. The Apostille is prepared by either the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Justice in these countries.

Please note: Documents issued in a language other than English must also include certified English translations. Documents must be in the original language of the issue and translated into English by a recognized translator, if required.

Original academic documents

An academic document is original if issued to the student by the institution following that institution’s policies.

Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Receive letter of offer

If you are accepted into a program, you will receive a letter of offer in your myCapU email inbox.

  • You will need to confirm your acceptance into the program by paying a tuition deposit outlined in your letter of offer.
  • This deposit will go towards your first-semester tuition once you are registered for courses at CapU.

Receive letter of acceptance and apply for a study permit

After paying your tuition deposit, you will receive a letter of acceptance in your myCapU inbox. This may be used to apply for, or renew, a study permit.

  • Depending on your citizenship, you may also need to apply for an entry visa.
Permits & Visas

Get ready for your first day

Once you've been accepted into a program and have applied for your study permit, you'll need to start planning your courses.

  • You will be notified of your acceptance through your CapU email and your myCapU account.
  • View our page for admitted international students to learn how to prepare for your first day.
Info for Admitted International Students

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Transfer Students

Find out how you can transfer your credits from another post-secondary institution to CapU.

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Returning Students

If you're returning to CapU to complete your program or to apply into a new program, please contact the Registrar's Office.

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Switching Programs

If you want to change your program of study, you need to submit a new application to CapU.

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Tuition and Fees

Are you applying as a domestic or as an international student?

Tuition Fees Total
Year 1 $7,356 $1,746 $9,102
Year 2 $8,331 $1,746 $10,077
Total $15,687 $3,492 $19,179
Tuition Fees Total
Year 1 $22,362 $1,746 $24,108
Year 2 $24,837 $1,746 $26,583
Total $47,199 $3,492 $50,691

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Required Courses

First Year

Total credits: 30.00

Required:
ASAS 120Elements of Performance History I3.00 credits
ASAS 220Elements of Performance History II3.00 credits
ENGL 100University Writing Strategies3.00 credits
TECT 130Theatre Crew Responsibilities1.50 credits
TECT 132Stagecraft and Grip Production4.50 credits
TECT 134Theatrical Production and Design3.00 credits
TECT 136Scenic Construction1.50 credits
TECT 138Stagecraft and Scenic Construction Production4.00 credits
TECT 140Stagecraft and Theatrical Production Design3.50 credits
THTR 160Technical Theatre Fundamentals3.00 credits

 

Second Year

Total credits: 33.00

Required:
TECT 210Senior Production and Theatrical Design I1.50 credits
TECT 211Senior Production and Theatrical Design II1.50 credits
TECT 212Theatrical Lighting and Design1.50 credits
TECT 214Scenic Art1.50 credits
TECT 216Stagecraft and Scenic Art Responsibilities5.00 credits
TECT 218Stagecraft and Lighting Design5.00 credits
TECT 220Live and Studio Sound Design1.50 credits
TECT 222Properties Design1.50 credits
TECT 224Stagecraft and Senior Production Responsibilities5.00 credits
TECT 226Stagecraft and Properties6.00 credits
ENGL or CMNS 100-level or higher3.00 credits

Total program credits: 63.00

Learning outcomes

  • Communication - Demonstrate leadership and personal skills in the workplace.
  • Communication - Display spatial awareness in individual and group settings on a crew.
  • Communication - Employ well developed personal skills and an awareness of self in individual and group settings.
  • Critical Thinking - Understand and identify with the content of the text as it applies to the design.
  • Critical Thinking - Investigate and problem solve in an individual and a collaborative team setting.
  • Critical Thinking - Integrate the techniques of creative process into the production area.
  • Quantitative Reasoning - Employ the tools and technology required for theatre production and design.
  • Quantitative Reasoning - Apply measurement skills, problem solving and computation in set construction and conceptual design.
  • Quantitative Reasoning - Examine knowledge of physics in lighting and sound design areas.
  • Quantitative Reasoning - Understand and interpret the design areas into a realized form for performance.

How to Declare

For the official publication of programs, course descriptions and admission requirements please view the Capilano University Calendar.

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About this program

School of Performing Arts
604 984 4911
Fir Building, room FR101
theatre@capilanou.ca

General inquiries

Student Information Services
Birch Building, room BR230

604-984-4900
604-984-1798 (fax)
registration@capilanou.ca

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