| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Drama - Technical/Design (BFA) program at the University of Lethbridge provides students with a comprehensive understanding of technical and design aspects of theatre. Through hands-on experience in various productions, students explore scenery, lighting, sound, costuming, stage management, and safety. The program offers work-integrated learning opportunities and a dynamic season of theatre activities, preparing graduates for careers in artistic directing, lighting design, set design, and other related fields.
Program Outline
Outline:
The Drama - Technical/Design (BFA) program at the University of Lethbridge is a rigorous and hands-on program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical and design aspects of theatre. The program emphasizes the connections between design and technical production, ensuring students appreciate historic traditions while anticipating future trends. Students in the program will explore courses in all aspects of technical theater, including scenery, lighting, sound, costuming, stage management, and safety. They will have the opportunity to work behind the scenes in a season of diverse theater productions, ranging in style and scale. The program also offers work-integrated learning opportunities, including co-operative education, international exchanges, independent and applied studies, and volunteer opportunities. Students can participate in a dynamic season of theater activities, including Mainstage productions supervised by professors, the student-run TheatreXtra series, and an array of practical workshops, play readings, public forums, and special events.
Careers:
Graduates of the Drama - Technical/Design (BFA) program may pursue careers in a variety of fields, including:
- Artistic Directing
- Lighting Design
- Set Design
- Costume Design
- Playwright
- Makeup Artistry
- Scriptwriting
- Technical Directing
- Stage Directing
- Casting
- Teaching/Coaching
- Some of these careers may require additional education.
Entry Requirements:
For admission, Canadian high school students in Alberta must have completed five of the following courses with a minimum 65% average across them:
- English Language Arts 30-1
- Three of the following courses:
- - English Language Arts 30-1
- - Three of the following courses:
- -- Aboriginal Studies 30
- -- Art 30 or Art 31
- -- Biology 30
- -- Chemistry 30
- -- Choral Music 30, General Music 30, or Instrumental Music 30
- -- Dance 35
- -- Drama 30
- -- Mathematics 30-1 or Mathematics 30-2
- -- Mathematics 31
- -- Physics 30
- -- Science 30
- -- Social Studies 30-1
- -- Five credits in Advanced-level CTS Computer Science (CSE)
- -- One or more distinct languages at the 30 level
- - One additional course:
- -- That has not already been used
- -- May be from the list above
- -- Must be at the 30 level
- -- Must be worth at least five credits (multiple courses worth a total of five or more credits can be used)
- -- Cannot be a Special Project
