Practice. Practice. Practice.
MacEwan's Theatre Arts Program is a full-time actor-training program where you'll work hard learning the tools of the trade in a motivating, conservatory atmosphere.
At MacEwan, the goal is to learn by doing. By rehearsing with demanding texts, and by developing the many means of physical and visual expressiveness, you'll expand your ability to communicate as an actor. Movement, singing, voice, text, and scene study are all viewed as components of the whole. We are committed to your overall training and dedicate an equal amount of time towards learning the three disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing.
You'll study courses in play analysis, theatre aesthetics, music theory, ear training, mask work, period and style, and audition technique to complement your studio training.
In your second year, five public performances will give you the chance to flaunt what you have learned. The Theatre Arts program presents three major musicals (that are hosted in our 349-seat John L. Haar Theatre) and two workshop performances every season. Each student will perform in a maximum of three shows - two musicals and a workshop production.
Our productions are known for their high quality and energy, ambitious scale, and level of professionalism. MacEwan's Theatre Production program students will work with you in a collaborative effort to produce the best sets, costumes, props, lighting and all the elements that go into a major production like "Titanic", "Pal Joey", "West Side Story" and others. To give you more of an idea of what it is like to be a Theatre Arts student view the Sample Year One and Two Timetables.
Every great show has great people behind the scenes making the magic happen.
If you are creative, good with your hands, and passionate about sets, costumes, props, and the latest sound and light equipment, then perhaps MacEwan’s two-year Theatre Production Program is the perfect way to start your exciting career backstage. Technology Integration for Creative Learning (TICL) The use of Technology in the Theatre Industry has grown tremendously over recent years, and the Theatre Production program at Grant MacEwan University is committed to providing the training and resources necessary for students to succeed professionally. Starting in Fall 2010 at MacEwan's Centre for the Arts and Communications, first year students enrolled in Theatre Production will be loaned the use of a Dell PC laptop computer loaded with specialized software for their entire two years of studies. After graduation, the laptops will be returned to Grant MacEwan University. Students entering their second year of studies may also want to consider buying into this laptop program to have these tools available to them for the duration of their studies at MacEwan. The University has worked very closely with Dell and various software manufacturers to provide students with the tools they need at pricing that is even far below typical academic discounts. Students entering the professional world will most likely encounter much of the software that they use during their studies at Grant MacEwan University. All of the recommended hardware and software is currently available through the MacEwan Bookstores. Please contact Doreen Piehl, Instructional Assistant at piehld@macewan.ca or phone 780.497.4393 for further information.
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