Acting
±«Óãtv's Acting Program is an intensive, audition-based Bachelor of Arts (Honours) designed for students who are serious about building a future in professional acting.
From day one, you’ll train in acting, voice and speech, movement and dance, audition technique, and devised theatre, developing your skills through hands-on, performance-driven learning. As you progress, you’ll gain confidence, deepen your creativity, and find your artistic voice.
You’ll rely on your classroom training while acting in Fountain School stage productions in your 3rd and 4th year. You’ll perform for live audiences and collaborate with student set, costume and lighting designers, theatre technicians, and guest artists from Canada’s professional theatre community.
What is the Acting Program?
A focused, professional-style training program that prepares you to perform across a range of styles and bring your own creative ideas to life on stage.
Why study acting at ±«Óãtv?
You’ll be challenged in a creative, supportive environment that builds strong acting technique and analytical skills. With multiple performance opportunities each year, you’ll work alongside faculty, guest artists, and fellow students to create live theatre and share it with Halifax’s vibrant theatre community. While our stage productions are large, our small class sizes provide individual attention and one on one mentorship opportunities.
What will you study?
A four-year program centred on in-studio training in Acting, Movement & Dance, and Voice & Speech, leading to a BA (Honours) in Theatre.
Where can it take you?
Graduates go on to careers as actors, creators, directors, and educators, in theatre, film, tv and other creative industries. Your ±«Óãtv Acting BA also provides a strong foundation for graduate studies.
How do you apply?
You can audition directly from high school before your first year at ±«Óãtv.
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Not sure yet? You can also audition at the end of your first year of your Dal BA’s after taking THEA 1801/1802, Intro to Acting and Performance.