Professional Theatre (Acting)

Code	561.C0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Arts
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2001.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Interprétation théâtrale

Program Objectives

To train professional comedians to adapt to the requirements of theatrical productions and repertoires in different venues. Historical and dramatic literary training; movement techniques training, voice and diction; creativity development, artistic and esthetic sensibility; theatrical, text and scene approach; professional management.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
2295	2955

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
003U	To situate theatrical works in their historical context
01GN	To analyze the dramatic structure of a theatrical text
01GQ	To develop a sensitive perception for dramatic development in a theatrical text
01GR	To maintain a lifestyle and a program of physical conditioning compatible with the demands of the acting profession
01GS	To master techniques of voice and speech
01GT	To master movement techniques
01GU	To pursue one's aesthetic education
01GV	To enrich one's knowledge of human behaviour
01GW	To develop an artistic sensibility
01GX	To establish interpersonal and professionnal communication
01GY	To develop one's creativity
01GZ	To adapt to different acting styles
01H0	To build a character
01H1	To participate in rehearsals
01H2	To prepare for a performance
01H3	To perform on stage
01H4	To manage one's professional life

Number of hours alloted to specific training: 2295 hours

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

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Professional Theatre (Acting)

Actors portray and play characters for theatre, television, ads, movies or corporate events. They participate in creating shows and rehearse different roles in collaboration with stage directors, directors, etc. Their job may require recording narrations, voiceovers and dubbing, or managing a theatre company. It is an exciting profession for those with communication skills and an open and generous personality. A job as an actor requires versatility, creativity, a high tolerance for stress and precariousness.