Diploma in Theatre Arts at Studio 58 - Theatre Production

Studio 58 is the professional theatre training program at Langara College, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. We offer nationally-recognized training for both actors and production personnel. Studio 58 offers three-year programs for Acting and Production.

This program is designed for individuals with previous design, technical, or backstage theatre experience who wish to learn and develop additional skills in a practical theatre setting. Prospective students should have a clear notion in which areas of theatre production they wish to concentrate their studies. The Theatre Production Program, after the first term, consists of foundational, developmental, and applied studies in areas of technical theatre.

International Applicants: BC Grade 12 Graduation (or equivalent)
Admission is dependent on the successful completion of an audition and interview. Students must demonstrate sufficient talent indicating they have the potential to become a professional person in the theatre arts.
Auditions are held in late spring in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Ottawa.
Audition fees are required.
Applicants must indicate a high degree of commitment to pursuing a professional career in the theatre, film, TV, and related arts.
Admission to a program does not guarantee registration into required courses.
Students admitted to this program may need to take one or more additional English courses in order to meet the prerequisite requirements of the English courses required in this program.
It is strongly recommended that students be financially able to support themselves without having to work during the term. As theatre arts students are requested to put in long and often irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, having an outside job is extremely difficult.
Senior students in the Theatre Production Option are sometimes given the opportunity to gain additional experience by working with professional theatres in Vancouver or working on a film/TV project.
Preference may be given to applicants:
who are at least 19 years of age (younger applicants are still considered)
who have two years of post-secondary education and/or work experience, not necessarily related to theatre arts
IELTS Academic(a,b) 6.5
TOEFL (IBT)(a,b) Overall: 80
Writing: 20
Reading: 20
Listening: 18
Speaking: 18