- 24 Week Course
ACTING: FILM, TELEVISION & VOICE-OVER
- Domestic: $11,900
- International: $13,900
- Materials Cost: $400
Vancouver Acting School's full time Acting: Film, Television & Voice-Over Program is designed to prepare students for the realities of becoming a professional working actor, equipping them with both the creative skills and business know-how!
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Vancouver Acting School’s Acting: Film, Television & Voice-Over program covers the most popular techniques that actors are using today, as well as some little known techniques that will allow you to discover and develop your own personal acting style.
With an emphasis on the business end of the industry, you’ll progress from this program with confidence in your newly established business: you. Whether you’ve already had experience going up for auditions and performing in front of the camera, or are new to this and excited to try it out, we guarantee that you’ll find this program as fulfilling as you want it to be.
The Acting: Film, Television & Voice-Over program provides students with the skills they need to be able to effectively perform in the audition room, on-set, and in the voice-over studio. It also provides students with instruction to develop business strategies to create and maximize opportunities in these areas.
This program is not eligible for a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP).
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Submit high school transcripts that show 3 years of full-time secondary education (grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages; or
2. Submit post-secondary transcripts that show 2 years of full-time study completed in English at an institution where English is the language of instruction (not including language development courses); or
3. Submit official test scores from any of the test below which meeting the minimum standard:
• IELTS Academic Level; overall 5.5
• TOEFL (IBT) overall 46
• CAEL overall 40
• CELPIP Listening 6; Speaking 6; Reading 5; and Writing 5
• Duolingo English Test (DET) overall 95
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic; overall 43
• Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) overall 160 or “C”
• Cabridge Linguaskill overall B2 level
• LANGUAGECERT Academic overall B2 level
• Michigan English Test (MET) overall B2 level
• iTEP Academic overall 3.5
• EIKEN placement of Grade Pre-1
4. If Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access is their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above:
• applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where the English is one of the principal languages, and
• Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores: Reading: 235, Writing: 235, WritePlacer 4
NEXT START DATE: September 28, 2026
Full Time Classes
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Class Schedule
The Acting: Film, Television & Voice-Over program consists of a total of 10 courses running over 24 weeks.
Intro to Scene Study
Students will delve deep into performance exploring character, story, and setting. They will discover how to create and utilize stakes, status, and relationship in their scene work, and how to play within a scene and discover parallels. Students will also discover the layers of scenes that will assist in enhancing their interpretive skills. Working with multiple scene partners, they will explore a number of scenes over the course of the program.
TERM 1
3 CREDITS
Intro to Audition
This course focuses on the processes of the Audition Room – the place professional actors spend much of their time. Students will learn how to prepare and feel comfortable in the auditioning environment.
TERM 1
3 CREDITS
Intro to Fundamental Skills
This course focuses on the fundamental skills of an actor. Students will be introduced to exercises and concepts associated with Voice and Movement, Improv, and Text Analysis.
TERM 1
3 CREDITS
Discovering Voice-Over
In this course students will explore voice-over theory and technique through lecture and demonstration. Students will also work frequently, lab-style, in the voice-over booths. During the course students are exposed to the key ingredients that are imperative to both commercial and animation voice work. Each class block students will work with a variety of materials in preparation for the creation of their voice demos.
TERM 1
3 CREDITS
The Business of Being an Actor
The professional actor needs to put equal energy into both their craft and their business. While the former is intuitive for most actors, the latter is often overlooked. This course focuses on key information that every actor needs to know if they plan to pursue acting as a full-time career.
TERM 1
3 CREDITS
Scene Study with Camera
During Scene Study students will delve deep into performance exploring character, story, and setting. They will discover how to create and utilize stakes, status, and relationship in their scene work. Students will learn to play within a scene and how to discover parallels. Students will also discover the layers of the scenes that will assist in enhancing their interpretive skills. Working with multiple scene partners, students will explore a number of scenes over the course of the program.
TERM 2
3 CREDITS
Audition for Camera
This course focuses on the processes of the Audition Room – the place professional actors spend much of their time. Students will learn how to prepare and feel comfortable in the auditioning environment.
TERM 2
3 CREDITS
Expanding Fundamental Skills
This course focuses on the fundamental skills of an actor. Students will be introduced to exercises and concepts associated with Voice and Movement, Improv, and Text Analysis.
TERM 2
3 CREDITS
Exploring Voice-Over
In this course students will explore voice-over theory and technique through lecture and demonstration. Students will also work frequently, lab-style, in the voice-over booths. During the course students are exposed to the key ingredients that are imperative to both commercial and animation voice work. Each class block students will work with a variety of materials in preparation for the creation of their voice demos.
TERM 2
3 CREDITS
Preparing Your Acting Business
The professional actor needs to put equal energy into both their craft and their business. While the former is intuitive for most actors, the latter is often overlooked. This course focuses on key information that every actor needs to know if they plan to pursue acting as a full-time career.
TERM 2
3 CREDITS
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