Theatre

Associate of Arts degree - Theatre option

Admission for the program is for the September semester only. Students wishing to start in January may do so by taking any course for which they have the stated prerequisites and then applying for the following September.

Entrance requirements

Applicants should apply to the Associate of Arts: Theatre. See the Associate of Arts degree section for details on entrance requirements and application procedures.

General requirements

1. 60 credits of 100- and 200-level courses. A minimum of 15 credits must be completed at UFV.
2. Each course must be transferable to one of Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Northern British Columbia, or University of Victoria. Transferability of courses can be found on the B.C. Transfer Guide at bctransferguide.ca. No course will be used to meet more than one of the following specific requirements.
3. Graduation requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher calculated on all courses that could apply to the program.

Specific requirements

Note: The prerequisite for THEA 112 is THEA 111 with a B, or audition. Students with previous training or experience in acting may audition for direct admission to THEA 112. Please refer to the Theatre website for information on audition dates and guidelines. THEA 111, if taken, may be used as the 100-level Arts elective.

Subject areas

Please see this section for a list of the subject areas which apply to Associate of Arts program categories.

Theatre practicum courses

Theatre practica are assigned to each production in the department’s annual season of theatre. The required practicum courses for the Associate of Arts — Theatre option are one of THEA 199 (Technical Theatre Practicum) or THEA 299 (Theatre Production Practicum). The Theatre department also offers two credit/non-credit practica designed for students who wish to develop additional experience in theatre practice: THEA 290 (Theatre Practice – Small Ensemble) and THEA 295 (Theatre Practice – Large Ensemble).

Since each production represents a unique project, students may repeat THEA 199 or 299 once for further elective credit towards the Associate of Arts — Theatre option. Students may also acquire as many THEA 290 or THEA 295 credits as they wish, however only a maximum of six credits from THEA 199, 299, 290, or 295 can be used for elective credits towards any UFV degree program, including the Associate of Arts. In all cases, additional credit will only be granted when the work undertaken in each practicum represents a different production role.

Undergraduate continuance

Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or above) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV. Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Undergraduate Continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.