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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance

Canada

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What will I learn?

Learn to wow your audience as you explore theatre and performance in one of Canada’s most creative drama programs. Go beyond art history books and collaborate with professors, visiting artists, and other students to make high quality work that contributes to a just society. You'll learn by doing, covering performance to management, design to critical studies, and creation to technology.

In the classroom, courses in performance, production, design, direction, and management will give you the technical tools to excel at your craft. Meanwhile, complementary courses in politics, race, gender, theory, technology, and aesthetics will help you decide what messages matter. You can apply your knowledge to co-op placements too.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have a rich portfolio to take into the world of theatre, plus a range of creative, analytical, and management skills that will serve you well in any number of roles, on stage or off.

CO-OP = RELEVANT PAID WORK EXPERIENCE

By alternating school terms and paid co-op work terms throughout your degree, you can explore new career areas and types of employers as your career interests evolve.

Sample co-op job titles

  • Online video developer
  • Artist services coordinator
  • Communications and marketing assistant
  • Advancement communications assistant
  • Teaching assistant
  • Wardrobe apprentice

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE?

Waterloo Theatre and Performance graduates often pursue careers in entertainment, teaching, stage management, and directing. They often work in theatres, at festivals, and in schools.

Recent graduates

  • Stage Manager – Drayton Entertainment
  • Production Manager – Original Kids Theatre Company
  • Senior Officer, Friends' Corps - National Ballet of Canada
  • Production Assistant – Lighthouse Festival Theatre
  • Assistant Lighting Director – Stratford Festival
  • Manager, Lifestyles & Entertainment – Sherkston Shores Beach Resort & Campground
  • Public Relations & Social – The Loyalty

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
CAD$57,000.00 (US$ 40,962) per year
Start date

8 September 2025

Venue

Faculty of Arts

PAS building, room 2401,

WATERLOO,

Ontario (ON),

N2L 3G1, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants have to complete ontario high school.

  • Ontario students: six Grade 12 U and/or M courses including
  • Any Grade 12 U English (minimum final grade of at least 70%)
  • Admission average: Low 80s (co-op and regular)

English language requirement:

  • Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) - 90 overall; 25 writing, 25 speaking.
  • IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall; 6.5 writing, 6.5 speaking, 6.0 reading, 6.0 listening.
  • MELAB: 85 overall; 80 per section; if you're applying to a co-op program: 3 speaking.
  • CAEL: 70 overall; 60 per band; 70 writing, 70 speaking.
  • PTE Academic: 63 overall; 65 writing, 65 speaking.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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