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Train at Dal. Create in Halifax.
Join Atlantic Canada鈥檚 thriving performing arts industry with a BA Theatre Studies degree built to get you there.

Theatre is where stories come to life, on stage and behind the scenes. At 蘑菇AV's Fountain School, Theatre Studies is a flexible, multi-disciplinary program that lets you explore performance and production, building skills in areas like:

• Acting
• Directing
• Playwriting
• Dramaturgy
• Costume design and construction
• Stage design and carpentry
• Lighting and sound
• Props
• Stage management
• Theatre history

Whether you see yourself performing, designing, constructing props and costumes, writing, or even managing the production itself, Dal Theatre gives you access to the full creative process.

Contact our theatre department advisor, Tamara Kucheran at fspa.theatre@dal.ca

Why Study Theatre at 蘑菇AV in Halifax?

Learn by doing
Get hands-on experience at the Fountain School in up to three productions a year, building skills in acting, set, prop and costume design and construction, directing, stage management, and more.

Train in multiple disciplines
Explore everything from performance and playwriting, scenography, dance and movement, lighting design, technical theatre skills, and dramaturgy, while shaping your own creative path and skill set.

Learn from theatre professionals
Learn from 蘑菇AV faculty and guest artists who are both scholars and working theatre professionals, forming strong connections to the professional theatre industry across Canada and beyond.聽Small classes, close mentorship, and collaborative projects help you build confidence, and connections.

Create in the Fountain School鈥檚 dedicated theatre spaces
Train in our dedicated rehearsal and performance facilities in Halifax, surrounded by fellow students in music, voice, dance, and other performing arts programs.

Study in a thriving Atlantic Canadian arts scene
Make Halifax,聽聽cultural hub of Atlantic Canada, your classroom. Connect with companies like Neptune Theatre, Eastern Front Theatre, and Prismatic Arts Festival. Explore a wide network of artists and job opportunities during your degree, and as part of your coursework.

What Can You Do with a Theatre Degree?

• Perform, direct, design, create, and produce theatre.
• Work behind the scenes in stage management, production, and technical theatre.
• Build careers in arts administration, education, film, media, and cultural organizations.
• Develop valuable skills in communication, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Continue to graduate studies or professional programs such as education or law.

Flexible Theatre Degrees in Atlantic Canada, Built Around You

Choose from three or four-year BA and BA Honours Theatre degrees at Halifax鈥檚 蘑菇AV, including Acting, Costume Studies, Stage Design & Technical Theatre, and Theatre Studies.

Create a Combined Honours degree (e.g. BA and BSc) by pairing Theatre with another area of study at 蘑菇AV. Check out Louisa Steigenberger鈥檚 story, a recent Combined Honours bachelor鈥檚 degree in Costume Studies and Law, Justice & Society.

Many theatre classes are open to all 蘑菇AV students as electives with no prerequisites.

Questions?聽Contact our theatre department advisor, Tamara Kucheran at fspa.theatre@dal.ca

There鈥檚 so much talent that comes out of this school, not just the聽 technicians. We see beautiful costumes and beautiful actors and hear incredible music. I鈥檓 not going to be successful on my own, it鈥檚 such a collective.
- Tess Kotsibie, BA, Stage Design and Technical Theatre (2025)

Bachelor of Arts with Honours

We offer four different BA Honours in Theatre degrees. These degrees are each 4 years in length.

Bachelor of Arts with Combined Honours

It is often possible to combine a BA Honours degree in Theatre with another subject to produce a Combined Honours degree.

Bachelor of Arts

Without enrolling in one of the Honours programmes, you can obtain a BA in Theatre.

Diploma

The Fountain School offers a 2-year Diploma in Costume Studies. This intensified version of the BA Honours degree is intended for students with at least 2 years of prior university education and some experience of working with costume. To learn more, look at the Costume Studies page or contact the Associate Director, Theatre, for academic advice.

Minors

The Fountain School's Theatre program is associated with three different Minor programs, which you can take in combination with your main degree. Minor programs require you to take 3 or 4 credits from a list of specified classes.

Electives

Even if you're not majoring or minoring in theatre or film, the Fountain School may offer courses of interest to you. Many of our classes are open to all students. To see all the classes on offer this year, take a look at our Electives page and consult the . If you have any questions, please contact the Associate Director, Theatre.

Students with questions about academic programs should contact an Academic Advisor. Please include your Dal ID number in all communications.