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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Program Recognition

•Billed by SFU as unlike any other program in Canada, expanding traditional theatre training into devised theatre, live art, social practice, and creative research

•Permanent faculty include Erika Latta (MFA Acting, Columbia University), James Long (Master of Urban Studies, SFU; Performance Area Coordinator), and Dr. Ryan Tacata (PhD Performance Studies, Stanford University), all active in international touring and scholarly research

Training

•Studio curriculum runs through eight core groupings — Live Acts (CA 151/152/251/252), Body (CA 254/255), Environments (CA 256/356), Social (CA 354/355), Context (CA 257W/357W), Co-Lab (CA 253), and Performance as Research (CA 350/450)

•Fourth-year students develop a Capstone Project (CA 451/452) mentored by core faculty, culminating in a publicly performed work

Performance & Productions

•Capstone work is presented in a public festival setting attended by creative leaders from across Vancouver

•The student-run Live Acts Festival stages 12 programs across 30 shows over two weeks each March/April in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre and Assembly Space

Notable Alumni

•Amanda Sum (BFA '20) — JUNO-nominated for Music Video of the Year ("Different Than Before"); creator of New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert

•Milton Lim (BFA '21) — co-creator of asses.masses, a custom video-game-for-performance backed by the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, touring internationally in 10 languages

•Andrea Donaldson (BFA '02) — Artistic Director of Toronto's Nightwood Theatre

•Jay Dodge (BFA '96) — co-founder of Vancouver company Boca del Lupo

Facilities

•Home venue is the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, one of Vancouver's largest black-box spaces, with a retractable guillotine door that doubles as a proscenium arch, inside the SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts at 149 W. Hastings St.

Degree Flexibility

•SFU expects to launch a Theatre & Performance Minor and Extended Minor in September 2026, letting non-majors build performance-making skills alongside another SFU program

School Info

Snapshot

37K

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$7,673

Canadian students

International Tuition

CA$38,944

international students

Cost of Attendance

CA$25,452

School website

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Billed by SFU as unlike any other program in Canada, expanding traditional theatre training into devised theatre, live art, social practice, and creative research

Training

•Fourth-year students develop a Capstone Project (CA 451/452) mentored by core faculty, culminating in a publicly performed work

Performance & Productions

•Capstone work is presented in a public festival setting attended by creative leaders from across Vancouver

•The student-run Live Acts Festival stages 12 programs across 30 shows over two weeks each March/April in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre and Assembly Space

Notable Alumni

•Amanda Sum (BFA '20) — JUNO-nominated for Music Video of the Year ("Different Than Before"); creator of New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert

•Milton Lim (BFA '21) — co-creator of asses.masses, a custom video-game-for-performance backed by the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, touring internationally in 10 languages

•Andrea Donaldson (BFA '02) — Artistic Director of Toronto's Nightwood Theatre

•Jay Dodge (BFA '96) — co-founder of Vancouver company Boca del Lupo

Facilities

Degree Flexibility

•SFU expects to launch a Theatre & Performance Minor and Extended Minor in September 2026, letting non-majors build performance-making skills alongside another SFU program

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Billed by SFU as unlike any other program in Canada, expanding traditional theatre training into devised theatre, live art, social practice, and creative research

Training

•Fourth-year students develop a Capstone Project (CA 451/452) mentored by core faculty, culminating in a publicly performed work

Performance & Productions

•Capstone work is presented in a public festival setting attended by creative leaders from across Vancouver

•The student-run Live Acts Festival stages 12 programs across 30 shows over two weeks each March/April in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre and Assembly Space

Notable Alumni

•Amanda Sum (BFA '20) — JUNO-nominated for Music Video of the Year ("Different Than Before"); creator of New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert

•Milton Lim (BFA '21) — co-creator of asses.masses, a custom video-game-for-performance backed by the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, touring internationally in 10 languages

•Andrea Donaldson (BFA '02) — Artistic Director of Toronto's Nightwood Theatre

•Jay Dodge (BFA '96) — co-founder of Vancouver company Boca del Lupo

Facilities

Degree Flexibility

•SFU expects to launch a Theatre & Performance Minor and Extended Minor in September 2026, letting non-majors build performance-making skills alongside another SFU program

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Fees

Domestic Fee

CA$86

International Fee

CA$130

Deadline

Regular DecisionJan 31, 2026

TransferApr 15, 2026

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The university application must be submitted before the audition.

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Deadline

Supplemental ApplicationFeb 7, 2026

Transfer Supplemental ApplicationApr 22, 2026

Auditions

Live Audition at SCA

Feb 21, 2026Apr 25, 2026

OR — Recorded Video Audition

Video Audition / Creative Portfolio DeadlineApr 22, 2026

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Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Monologues

Original Performance Piece

•Prepare one original piece of performance, 1-2 minutes, that includes text

•The piece may be a found or written monologue, spoken word, song, or another text-based performance

•Music and movement may be included

•For live auditions, bring three copies of any text used

Additional Materials

Questionnaire

•Upload one PDF with personal information, education background, and the selected work-sharing option

•Write the selected live audition date in the questionnaire PDF if choosing a live audition

Video

•Prepare one video file with personal information and the 1-2 minute performance piece

•State full name, SFU student number or application number, age, and current location at the beginning

•Post the video to YouTube or Vimeo and include any private-link password

Portfolio

•Submit a PDF of 5-8 original artworks or pieces representing creativity

•Portfolio PDF must include a 75-100 word description alongside each work

Official Source

Good to Know

Application Portal

•Apply to SFU first, then use the SCA supplemental application after receiving the SFU reference number

•The SCA form has Part 1 for applicant details and Part 2 for questionnaire upload

Program Entry

•Fall entry is cohort-based

•Applicants may show work through a live audition, video audition, or creative portfolio

Transfer Pathway

SFU's SCA has a named Block Transfer Agreement with Langara College's Studio 58 Acting program: graduates transfer 60 credits and are admitted directly into the third year of the BFA, completing the degree (including the fourth-year Capstone) in 4 semesters (16 months). Admission requires a 2.6 cumulative GPA plus a written application and interview each January.

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What's The Process

Application Process

•Apply to SFU through EducationPlannerBC before submitting the SCA supplemental application

•Submit the SCA Part 1 form, then upload the Theatre & Performance questionnaire in Part 2

•Applicants choose one way to show their work: live audition, video audition, or creative portfolio

Live Audition

•Live auditions are held at SCA in Vancouver, with questionnaire deadlines tied to the selected audition date

•Prepare one original 1-2 minute performance piece that includes text

•The second part of the audition process is a group setting with other auditioners

•A short faculty interview may take place at the end of the day

Video or Portfolio Option

•Video audition and creative portfolio applicants may be contacted for a short Zoom interview

•Video auditions and creative portfolios are not accepted after April 22, 2026

School Info

Snapshot

37K

Enrollment

Costs & Aid

Domestic Tuition

CA$7,673

Canadian students

International Tuition

CA$38,944

international students

Cost of Attendance

CA$25,452

School website

Program Recognition

•Billed by SFU as unlike any other program in Canada, expanding traditional theatre training into devised theatre, live art, social practice, and creative research

Training

•Fourth-year students develop a Capstone Project (CA 451/452) mentored by core faculty, culminating in a publicly performed work

Performance & Productions

•Capstone work is presented in a public festival setting attended by creative leaders from across Vancouver

•The student-run Live Acts Festival stages 12 programs across 30 shows over two weeks each March/April in the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre and Assembly Space

Notable Alumni

•Amanda Sum (BFA '20) — JUNO-nominated for Music Video of the Year ("Different Than Before"); creator of New Age Attitudes: Live in Concert

•Milton Lim (BFA '21) — co-creator of asses.masses, a custom video-game-for-performance backed by the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, touring internationally in 10 languages

•Andrea Donaldson (BFA '02) — Artistic Director of Toronto's Nightwood Theatre

•Jay Dodge (BFA '96) — co-founder of Vancouver company Boca del Lupo

Facilities

Degree Flexibility

•SFU expects to launch a Theatre & Performance Minor and Extended Minor in September 2026, letting non-majors build performance-making skills alongside another SFU program

Updated 2h ago