Two-Year Performing Arts Diploma

Overview
What Makes This Program Unique?
Curriculum

Our two-year conservatory style program is designed to train students in acting, voice and dance. The technical training is complemented by maximized performance opportunities and career management courses, both starting in the first term, with direct links to opportunities in the theatre, recording and film industries.

This career requires the discipline to continually refine your personal craft while simultaneously maintaining accountability to others during a production or project. There is an evolving need for artists to manage their career with flexibility, strategy, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Our students develop a robust work ethic and a diversified skillset that serve will them in all their future endeavours.

Upon completion of this program the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • Maintain the physical conditioning necessary to withstand the rigors required in rehearsal and performance
  • Execute the variety of skills which are most beneficial to a long and successful career
  • Understand the business of performing arts, i.e. agents, unions, taxes, contracts, resumes
  • Understand and possess the skills required to garner professional contracts
  • Achieve their goals and make the best choices for their continued studies and career
  • Execute the entrepreneurial skills required by an ever evolving industry

This program is not eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

  • Intense exposure to acting, voice and dance
  • Individualized curriculums
  • Private coaching and tutorials
  • Instruction in career management
  • Faculty, staff, and guest artists are working professionals
  • High number of teaching and rehearsal hours
  • Less than 3 to 1 student/faculty ratio
  • Varied performance opportunities
  • Collaborations with professional companies
  • Creation and new work opportunities
  • Creative mentorships in writing, directing, choreography, production, design and more

Acting, voice and dance placements occur during the first week to provide you with the classes that challenge you alongside students who are at the same level in their development.

Acting

  • Scene Study
  • Improv – Storytelling
  • Text Analysis
  • Modern & Classical Western Theatre
  • Speech Technique
  • Physical Theatre
  • Stage Combat
  • Transition to Screen
  • Theatre History (Year I only)
  • Monologues (Year II only)
  • ARC – Devised Theatre/Creative Development (Year II only)

 

Dance

  • Ballet
  • Contemporary/Jazz
  • Musical Theatre Styles
  • Tap

 

Voice

  • Private Voice
  • Vocal Ensemble
  • Music Theory/Sight Singing
  • Connections
  • Fundamental Techniques for Singers (Year I only)
  • Voice Master Classes

 

Career Management

Creative Mentorship (Year II only)

Performance Opportunities

  • Concert of Remembrance
  • Local Partnerships
  • Year End Musical
  • Cabarets (Year II only)
  • Year II Play (Year II only)

View Photo Credits

in-class photography, 2019 | photo credit Peter Pokorny
Yerma, 2020 | director Mercedes Bátiz-Benét | photo credit Peter Pokorny
If/Then, 2021 | director Sara-Jeanne Hosie | photo credit Peter Pokorny
Paradise Lost, 2020 | facilitator Yvette Nolan | photo credit Peter Pokorny