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Theatre Design and Production

University of British Columbia

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · First-year Vancouver Theatre Design and Production applicants

    January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific

    Official deadline
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  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Early October 2026Online application opens for Winter Session 2027/282027 entry
  • Early October 2026
  • Applications open for Winter Session 2027/28 and Summer Session 2027
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • Graduate from high school and earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an approved equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

First-year UBC Vancouver BFA Theatre Design and Production applicants

UBC Theatre Design and Production Fall 2027 portfolio and admissions
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
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  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC and choose BFA Theatre: Design and Production at Vancouver as your first or second choice.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  5. Step 5Complete the UBC Personal Profile within the undergraduate application.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Write a letter of intent about your interest in design and production and include your UBC student number.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7Upload examples of your artwork or production work and a résumé of relevant experience.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  8. Step 8UBC considers applicants who select this programme first before second-choice applicants.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  9. Step 9Check the Applicant Service Centre for required transcripts and English-language documents.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Submit a portfolio, résumé and letter of intent.

UBC Theatre Design and Production Fall 2027 portfolio and admissions
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Graduate from high school and earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or an approved equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Submit a portfolio, résumé and letter of intent.
UBC Canadian high-school requirements by province and degree
International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • Submit a portfolio, résumé and letter of intent.
UBC Theatre Design and Production programme, IB admission and career examples

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Earn 120 credits, including at least 72 in Arts unless the specialization qualifies for the Calendar exception.
  • Complete the three-credit Writing Component before reaching 54 credits and fulfill the Research Component.
  • For a single specialization, complete at least 30 credits outside it.
  • Participate in department productions.
ReferencesUBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirementsUBC Vancouver BFA degree requirementsUBC Arts Co-op eligibility for Bachelor of Fine Arts studentsUBC Arts Co-op work term requirements and schedule
Required courses and electives
  • Complete the 27 lower-level and 54 upper-level credits prescribed for Theatre Design and Production.
ReferencesUBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirementsUBC Vancouver BFA degree requirementsUBC Arts Co-op eligibility for Bachelor of Fine Arts studentsUBC Arts Co-op work term requirements and schedule

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

UBC Theatre Design and Production Fall 2027 portfolio and admissions
Co-opOptional Faculty of Arts co-op · three 4-month work terms for the designation

Eligible BFA students can apply to the Faculty of Arts co-op programme.

University work-study information
UBC Arts Co-op eligibility for Bachelor of Fine Arts studentsCheck work experience options

Courses

Published requirements by study stage. Choices and prerequisites follow the Academic Calendar.

Year 14 listed

Take THTR 120 or 130, alongside THTR 150 and THFL 100.

UBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirements
Other lower-level requirements8 listed

Take THTR 205, THTR 250 and at least three credits of THTR 299. Choose six credits from the remaining courses and three credits of lower-level CINE or FIPR.

UBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirements
Upper-level production practice2 listed

Nine credits in each course. Normally completed in Years 3 and 4, respectively.

UBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirements
Upper-level design choices11 listed

Choose 12 credits from this group.

UBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirements
Advanced design and production choices11 listed

Choose 12 credits from this group, plus 12 further upper-level credits in THTR, CINE, FIPR or THFL.

UBC Theatre Design and Production degree requirements

Careers

Career examples

  • Set designer
  • Lighting designer
  • Sound designer

Published employers

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  • Bard on the Beach
  • Stratford Festival
  • Arts Club Theatre Company
Published employersUBC Theatre Design and Production programme, IB admission and career examplesUBC Arts Co-op eligibility for Bachelor of Fine Arts students

Career sectors

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  • Theatre
  • Film
  • Television
  • Live events
Career sectorsUBC Theatre Design and Production programme, IB admission and career examplesUBC Arts Co-op eligibility for Bachelor of Fine Arts students
Scope and qualifications

UBC career examples for Vancouver Theatre Design and Production

Costs

Fine Arts · 30 credits

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Vancouver · Published first-year full course load · CAD

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$6,200.70
Books and supplies$1,800
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$8,000.7

Student fees and dual-degree tuition extra

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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