ACTING
DIPLOMA
Acting
Overview
Act on your passion for performing arts!
Your career as a professional actor, director, playwright or theatre major gets off to a great start in this two-year intensive program. Experiential learning grounds you in the art and industry of theatre and gives you a solid foundation the most essential element of theatre: acting. Through every class and experience, you learn how to be a storyteller who tells the truth with artistry, while becoming a confident and versatile performer.
Collaborate, produce and complete internships within the Calgary theatre community.
So here's the deal:
You'll study with your cohort for two years to complete your Diploma in Acting.
Take 20 credits per semester [that's 40 a year] for a total of 80 credits.
Your Future
This is your career
Develop the skills of a confident and versatile performer as you learn about all aspect of theatre craft. By pursuing honesty in all that you do, you'll encounter your fears and your faith and transform yourself, which will inspire you to transform your culture through your art.
This is where you can go
Here's a sampling of the jobs our alumni have landed with this degree or entered through further studies:
- Professional Actor
- Director
- Playwright
- Theatre Management
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students involved in a leadership position
Beyond the Classroom
The acting program is based on a mentorship and discipleship model to connect you with instructors who are actively involved in the Calgary theatre community. Through an internship in the industry, you’ll also get an inside look at the world of professional theatre and make valuable connections.
Discover where your strengths lie and build solid connections in the local theatre community through collaboration, production and internships.
Staff and Faculty
| Name | Position | Location | Phone | ||
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Barrett Hileman, MFA |
Chair, Arts Director of Theatre Lecturer, Theatre Associate Professor |
LL108 | bhileman@ambrose.edu | - |
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Val Lieske, BA | Associate Director of Theatre | RELL106 | VLieske@ambrose.edu | - |
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Sheahan Keinick | Sessional Faculty - Movement | - | sheahan.keinick@ambrose.edu | - |
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Krista Marushy, BA, MFA | Sessional Instructor - Intro to Theatre | - | krista.marushy@ambrose.edu | - |
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Chantal Gander, MA, BA | Sessional Faculty - Dance Fundamentals | - | - | |
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Kristen Pauch-Nolin, MFA | Sessional Faculty - Art History | - | kristen.pauch-nolin@ambrose.edu | - |