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Acting for Stage and Screen Diploma at Capilano University

Capilano University, Canada

Programme overview

The Diploma in Acting for Stage and Screen provides students with the skills necessary to begin a professional acting career in theatre, television and film. The first year is comprehensive and introduces students to acting for stage and screen, improv, voice, movement, history, and backstage work. In the final two years of the program, students concentrate on performance and professional skills as well as directing, acting in film projects and in Theatre department mainstage productions.

Faculty: Fine & Applied Arts  |  Department: School of Performing Arts  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The ASAS faculty are professional theatre and screen artists so the combination of this comprehensive training and studying with working professionals will increase the chances of success for the graduates of this program.

Career pathways

Career paths include: Actor; Director; Filmmaker; Playwright; Producer; Screenwriter.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school graduation

Domestic applicants: CAD 29,845 for the whole programme. Total programme tuition across all years as listed on the programme page; separate student fees (about $5,616 total) are excluded. Source

International applicants: CAD 87,578 for the whole programme. Total programme tuition across all years as listed on the programme page; separate student fees (about $5,616 total) are excluded. Source

Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC and pay a non-refundable application fee of $50, which covers applications to 2 programs.

International applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC and pay a non-refundable application fee of C$135, which covers applications to 2 programs. New international students also pay a one-time $5,000 deposit, applied against international tuition once registered in courses.

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