While studying Acting, you’ll take courses that are fully integrated with Theatre at UBC productions, and act in shows that are directed and coached by guest artists and faculty who are working professionals and leaders in their disciplines. You’ll develop important skills with a particular emphasis on classical actor-training and the ability to work in pre-modern styles as well as contemporary performance.
These skills may include:
- Creative approach to story-telling using various acting styles, including Commedia dell’arte, Chekhov and Shakespeare
- Disciplined approach to learning lines and rehearsing
- Confident stage, screen, and vocal presence
- Integration of improvisation, scene study, movement, and voice in performances
- Screen acting, auditioning, solo creation, singing, voice-over, and stage combat
- Ability to take direction and collaborate with directors, crew, and other actors to convey characters and stories
- Ability to evoke a reaction and connect with the audience
- Strategic approach to career development gained through intensive practice of performance and auditioning skills
