Acting for the Theatre

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

Theatre and Performance: blue ink subject illustration

3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Acting for the Theatre degree and admissions
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.
Concordia Acting for the Theatre degree and admissions

Deadlines

March 2027

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Next deadlineMonday, March 1, 2027

Full-time regular-session application, calendar deadline
2027–28 full-time regular session · Undergraduate full-time regular session. Exact program and applicant-category conditions still apply.
The university calendar prints this general date. Check the chosen program and applicant-category deadline for any earlier requirement; this is not a guarantee of program availability.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

SourceChecked Nov 11, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Published high school indicator: C+ overall.
Submit an audition video and letter of intent. Shortlisted applicants may receive a follow-up video assignment or interview.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall

Native published start terms. September 2027 availability was separately verified.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Choose the degree and academic plan on the Concordia application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Submit an audition video and letter of intent. Shortlisted applicants may receive a follow-up video assignment or interview.

Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published indicator: DEC.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 60-credit Acting for the Theatre Specialization has 36 fixed credits and three choice blocks of 15, three and six credits.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.

Courses

Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each block applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

BFA foundation courses2 listed

These faculty-wide courses are recommended in the first year. FFAR 248 precedes FFAR 249.

FFAR 248Keywords: Engaging Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Introduces contemporary concepts and interdisciplinary arts practices through critical reflection, composition exercises and collaboration.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 248
FFAR 249Keywords: Working Across Disciplines in the Fine Arts3 credits
Develops interdisciplinary arts methods through experimentation, collaboration and a research-creation project or research essay.
Concordia University 2026–27 Undergraduate Calendar, FFAR 249

Acting for the Theatre Specialization · required courses12 listed

ACTT 209The Engaged Theatre Artist3 credits
PERC 211Theatre and the City3 credits
PERC 212Introduction to Dramaturgy3 credits
PERC 303Theatre History and Theory to 18003 credits
PERC 306Theatre History and Theory, 1800 to the Present3 credits
SCEN 209Scenography I3 credits
SCEN 271Introduction to Elements of Production3 credits
ACTT 210Scene Study: Realistic Texts3 credits
ACTT 211Voice and Movement for the Stage I3 credits
ACTT 321Movement for the Stage II3 credits
ACTT 325Voice for the Stage II3 credits
ACTT 331Scene Study: Heightened Texts3 credits

Acting for the Theatre Specialization · choose 15 studio credits15 listed

ACTT 231Ensemble I3 credits
ACTT 332Improvisation3 credits
ACTT 355Voice for the Stage III3 credits
ACTT 358Movement for the Stage III3 credits
ACTT 362Laban for the Actor3 credits
ACTT 370Clown for the Actor3 credits
ACTT 372Stage Combat3 credits
ACTT 398Special Topics in Acting3 credits
ACTT 432Rasaboxes3 credits
ACTT 450Advanced Acting Studio3 credits
ACTT 455Dialects for the Actor3 credits
ACTT 456Singing for the Actor3 credits
ACTT 458Movement for the Stage IV3 credits
ACTT 465The Actor’s Profession3 credits
ACTT 498Special Topics in Acting3 credits

Acting for the Theatre Specialization · named seminar choices2 listed

Eligible outside-specialization Theatre courses can also satisfy this three-credit block. The calendar lists exceptions.

ACTT 480Designing an Acting Workshop3 credits
ACTT 481Conducting an Acting Workshop3 credits

Acting for the Theatre Specialization · choose 6 performance credits10 listed

ACTT 360Ensemble II3 credits
ACTT 435Creation Project3 credits
ACTT 436Contemporary Text Project3 credits
ACTT 439Mainstage Contemporary Text Project6 credits
ACTT 440Supervised Acting Performance Project3 credits
ACTT 460Classical Text Project3 credits
ACTT 463Mainstage Classical Text Project6 credits
PERC 390Performance Creation Studio3 credits
PERC 488Short Works Festival3 credits
PERC 490Performance Creation Mainstage6 credits

Elective choices

Choose 15 credits from the listed Acting studio courses and six from the listed public performance courses.
Choose three credits from ACTT 480 or ACTT 481, or another eligible Theatre course outside the Acting Specialization. PERC 390, 488, 490 and 496 are excluded from this three-credit block.

Study routes