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Theatre (BA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Explore theatre through performance, production, and creative inquiry while building communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills that can take you in many directions. Theatre is about more than performance. It's about storytelling, collaboration, creativity, and seeing the world from different perspectives. This flexible degree lets you explore what interests you while building skills you can use in many careers.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Explore the many sides of theatre through courses in performance, directing, design, production, theatre history, and more. You'll build your skills through creative projects, hands-on learning, and collaboration with other students.

Career pathways

Theatre graduates build strong communication, collaboration, creativity, research, and leadership skills. These skills can open doors to careers in the arts, education, media, communications, community work, and more. You could work in arts administration, communications, education, community arts, cultural organizations, or other creative fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum overall average: 70% Academic English 12 Four additional academic Grade 12 subjects Successful audition is required for admission. Applicants may be asked to prepare monologues and participate in additional audition activities as outlined by the School of Performing Arts.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry is in September (Fall term); applications for Fall 2027 open on October 1.

September 2027 entry, program-specific deadlines: February 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work; March 1, 2027 for Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture); June 15, 2027 for Bachelor of Health Sciences (Post-Diploma only). Other programs can be considered before classes start in September where space is available. Entrance scholarship application deadline is February 15, 2027; admission deposit deadline is May 1, 2027; guaranteed residence application deadline is May 15, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.dal.ca/admissions/how-to-apply.html

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