Program Duration
 
  Monthly

Vancouver acting classes
 Graduation:
 
  Certificate
 
 Entrance Requirements:
 
  Age 19 or completed
grade 12 (or equivalent);
Education Level: High School Diploma or equivalent
 Consult and Plan
   Admissions Procedure
 
General Requirements
Applicants to Methodica Acting Studio must be 19 years of age or older or hold a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants should have a sound financial plan for the time they will be studying at Methodica.
 
  Program start/end dates
 

Starts every month
Applicant Specific Procedures/Requirements
Canadian/Landed Immigrant
US citizen
International
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Admission
Admission to Monthly Progressive full-time Method acting courses for beginners offered by Methodica Acting Studio is by application and requires an interview only.

Admission to the programs offered by Methodica Acting Studio is by application and require an interview and an audition. The Faculty of Methodica Acting Studio carefully evaluates all applications; selected applicants are contacted by the registrar to arrange an interview with a faculty member in person or over the phone (for out-of-town applicants); student admission is at the discretion of the Faculty. Applicants are measured by their character, by their ability to demonstrate their commitment and articulate their goals.
 
 

 
   Application Materials
 
An applicant should carefully read the admission requirement information.
In general, an applicant submits the following materials:
  • Filled out Application form.
    Download an application form: MS Word; PDF
    Request an application Form
  • Proof that the applicant is 19 years of age or has completed high school or equivalent
  • A cover letter, in which the applicant outlines a financial plan for the period of study;
  • A photograph of the applicant
  • After you have submitted your application Form, and you have passed the interview you will need to schedule an audition, which is required.

Application Deadline: August 1

Admission to Monthly Progressive full-time Method acting courses for advanced actors offered by Methodica Acting Studio is by application and requires an interview and an audition. For the audition you will need to prepare:

- four monologues of no more than two minutes each: two classical and two contemporary, of comedic and dramatic material. We ask each auditioning applicant to present two monologues, one classical and one contemporary, of contrasting natures. The remaining two monologues are backups, in the event we need to see additional material. Your monologues may be active to demonstrate body as well as verbal skills. Show your widest acting range as it is now. Arrive early and be prepared to stay for the full hour in which you are called. We may run as much as an hour late, so it’s best to expect that. Please keep your schedule flexible.

- a fable - What is a fable?

- a sonnet - What is a sonnet?

Auditions will be held in Vancouver, Canada. You will select your own audition place, time and date using our online e-mail system.

The audition dates for September 2009 are:
Vancouver: August 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2010 at Studio 14, 306 Abbott Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2K9
Audition dates and times are subject to change.

Approximately 12 auditioning applicants from the first round will be asked to come for the final “callback” round. The entering class of maximum 7 students will be selected from the callback sessions.

Foreign/International Students. International students have attended our program in the past. However, as we are a Canadian institution, training actors for the American theatre, all applicants need to speak fluent English.
Prepare and bring the following items for your audition:

Four monologues (two classical and two contemporary, both comedic and dramatic, as mentioned above).

A full-face photograph (headshot).

A detailed résumé listing your prior acting experience (attached to the back of your photograph or on a separate sheet).

A personal statement in essay form (500 words or two typed, double-spaced pages). Write freely and personally about yourself and your acting. It will not be seen as a sample of your literacy, or as a test of your character. Tell us why you are applying here, what you expect the experience to be like, and what you would like to accomplish. Write about your life, past and present; how you get along with people, the world; likes, dislikes (in theatre, literature, golf, anything). The personal statement will be instrumental in helping the auditors make a final decision about your professional abilities. It will be read only by the chair and designated faculty in strict confidence.

Do send your headshot/résumé or personal statement to the Office of Graduate Admissions or attach them to your online application. Your headshot, résumé, and personal statement are needed at your audition.

  
   Registration, Tuition & Fees  
 
 
Applicants who have been admitted should be aware that there is a limit to the number of students permitted to enroll in each class. Class space is assigned and guaranteed to applicants in the order in which the Studio administrator receives the properly completed registration form and payment. In order to properly secure space in a class all applicants are encouraged to carefully follow and comply with all registration instructions given when notified of their acceptance.Tuition fees are used for securing a space in the class and are not prorated or adjusted for classes missed except in special cases. Payments may be made by personal check, money order or cash. Checks and money orders should be made payable to: Methodica Acting Studio. All cash payments must be made in person at the Studio administrative office. All late payments are subject to a late fee. Returned checks and resulting bank charges must be repaid in cash and may result in a cancellation of the privilege to pay by personal check.

Three-year Full-time Method Acting Training Progresive:
Two academic years; 9-10 hr/week; 4 days/week
Tuition: CAD $990.00 per month plus HST