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Deadlines

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    September 2027 entry · Fall 2027 Ontario high school applicants

    The Fall 2027 application opened October 1, 2026.

    Official deadline
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March 1Application: Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 1
  • Verbatim: "Deadline to submit your application, including paying your non-refundable application fee
  • Deadline to make changes to your program choices."
  • The Student Access Process application deadline and the Bachelor of Health Sciences supplemental documentation deadline are the same day
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  • ApplyAlberta handles applications, but each institution publishes its own deadlines and fees
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ApplyAlberta publishes NO deadline dates at all on its public pages. Its How to Apply page describes the process only: verbatim, "Now you will 'Start a New Application' at the institution of your choice. You will be directed to the institution's application portal where you will apply and pay any application fees", and "All application fees are paid directly to the institution you are applying to. Each institution has its own unique application fees". Deadlines must be read from each of Alberta's 26 publicly-funded institutions.

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Oct. 1Domestic application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Oct. 1
  • Canadian citizens / permanent residents
  • Undergraduate awards application also opens Oct
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Aug. 15International application opens. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • Aug. 15
  • For students requiring a study permit
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March 15Document deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • March 15
  • Unofficial transcripts and supporting documents
  • Indigenous citizenship/membership documents and the Student Access Process personal statement share this date
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May 1Acceptance deadline. Fall undergraduate admissionRecurring annual · Every year
  • May 1
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • Complete ENG4U and four approved Ontario courses. One may be an approved option.
  • Use up to two approved Fine Arts courses, or one Fine Arts course and one approved 0.5- or 1.0-credit option.
  • Meet UCalgary’s English language requirement.
UCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Fall 2027 first-year admission.

UCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admission
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    UCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admission
  2. Step 2Apply through ApplyAlberta
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3Academic transcripts and requested supporting records
    • Applicants authorize retrieval from Alberta Education and participating Alberta institutions where applicable. Other applicants upload unofficial copies for review. Final official records must come from the education authority, institution or secure transcript delivery system to finalize an offer.
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  4. Step 4Certified English translations, if applicable
    • Any supporting record in another language must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by a certified translator.
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  5. Step 5Select this entry on the UCalgary application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Check Student Centre for required documents.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways
Ontario high school application scope

Ontario high school applicants

  • Applicants with fewer than 12 units of academic post-secondary coursework are assessed as high school applicants.
  • UCalgary uses four approved courses for early admission and five for standard admission.
UCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Alberta high school requirements

Alberta high school applicants

  • Complete Alberta Grade 12 graduation or equivalent and English Language Arts 30-1.
  • Complete four approved 30-level courses. One may be an approved option.
  • You may present two approved Fine Arts courses, or one Fine Arts course and one approved option.
  • Meet UCalgary’s English language requirement.
UCalgary · Academic Calendar secondary school entry requirements
Auditions after admission

Drama BFA entrants

  • Admission requires no audition. Some courses require an audition and the Drama Division Lead’s consent before registration.
UCalgary · Drama BFA Academic Calendar admission

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 120 degree units.
  • Complete 69–75 units in the field of Drama.
ReferencesUCalgary · Drama BFA Academic Calendar degree requirementsUCalgary · Drama BFA first-year degree guideUCalgary · DRAM 209 Introduction to Acting IUCalgary · DRAM 225 Introduction to ScenographyUCalgary · DRAM 242 Introduction to the Study of DramaUCalgary · DRAM 210 Introduction to Acting IIUCalgary · DRAM 223 Introduction to Theatre ProductionUCalgary · DRAM 243 Introduction to the Practice of Drama

Program facts

Entering average~Low 80s

Estimated competitive Ontario admission average.

UCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admissionUCalgary · Drama BFA Fall 2027 Ontario admission
Work experienceTheatre production crew experience
UCalgary · DRAM 223 Introduction to Theatre ProductionCheck work experience options

Courses

The first-year guide lists these six Drama courses and the remaining option slots.

First year · Fall3 listed

Take an open option and either the 200-level English option or an open option.

  • DRAM 209Introduction to Acting I

    Explore acting practices and creative approaches.

  • DRAM 225Introduction to Scenography
  • DRAM 242Introduction to the Study of Drama

    Study drama, theatre and performance.

UCalgary · Drama BFA first-year degree guide
First year · Winter3 listed

Take a non-Drama option and either the 200-level English option or an open option. Complete the English option in one of the two terms.

  • DRAM 210Introduction to Acting II

    Interpret and perform theatre texts.

  • DRAM 223Introduction to Theatre Production

    Learn technical theatre and production organization. Crew participation outside class is required.

  • DRAM 243Introduction to the Practice of Drama

    Continue studying and practising drama, theatre and performance.

UCalgary · Drama BFA first-year degree guide

Careers

Career sectors

5
  • Theatre and performance
  • Film and media
  • Education
  • Cultural sector
  • Civil service
Career sectorsUCalgary · School of Creative and Performing Arts Drama degree
Scope and qualifications

Career sectors named by the School of Creative and Performing Arts.

Costs

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