“The University of Winnipeg has a great Theatre Department with real connections to the community and the profession, offering terrific hands-on experience and mentorship opportunities. It’s an excellent stepping stone into the arts community.”
– Ann Hodges (BA Theatre), who works across Canada as a theatre and opera director.
Theatre and Film
This program offers courses in acting/performance (including screen acting and musical theatre), filmmaking, design, drama in education, playwriting, directing, stage management and theatre production.
The Department of Theatre and Film at UWinnipeg is one of the largest and most popular of its kind in the country. Our professors are highly respected, award-winning professionals who are experienced teachers and remain active in their disciplines, bringing relevant and up-to-date instruction to our students and actively connecting them to the profession. Nearly all of our courses have a strong practical component.
Our theatre graduates are playwrights, actors, dancers, singers, costume and set designers, lighting specialists, directors, stage managers, and theatre technicians with a strong grounding in dramatic literature, theatre history, and dramatic theory.
Our BA in film trains students in narrative filmmaking by combining in-depth technical instruction in all aspects from scriptwriting through editing with an examination of the history and theory of film.
This program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree (3-year or Honours) with a Major in Theatre and Film. Students taking an undergraduate degree in another Major may choose to add a Minor in Theatre and Film as a secondary area of interest. Also, please see the related Dance program.
Required High School Courses
Students must meet The University of Winnipeg’s general admission requirements. No specific courses are needed, nor are auditions required at the entry level.
Ready to Apply?
Get StartedQuestions about the application process? Contact a student recruitment officer at welcome@uwinnipeg.ca or 204.786.9844.
“The University of Winnipeg has a great Theatre Department with real connections to the community and the profession, offering terrific hands-on experience and mentorship opportunities. It’s an excellent stepping stone into the arts community.”
– Ann Hodges (BA Theatre), who works across Canada as a theatre and opera director.
Program Contacts
Melinda Tallin, Theatre & Film Student Advisor
phone: 204.786.9955
email: thfm@uwinnipeg.ca
Visit the Theatre and Film website
In any case where The University of Winnipeg Academic Calendar and this webpage differ, the current Calendar takes precedence.
How to Apply
For details on application requirements and deadlines, and to apply online, please visit: uwinnipeg.ca/apply
For more information contact a student recruitment officer at welcome@uwinnipeg.ca or 204.786.9844.
In any case where The University of Winnipeg Academic Calendar and this fact sheet differ, the current Calendar takes precedence.
Program Contacts
Melinda Tallin, Theatre & Film Student Advisor
phone: 204.786.9955
email: thfm@uwinnipeg.ca
website: uwinnipeg.ca/theatre-film
Last Updated: 08/01/2024
“The University of Winnipeg has a great Theatre Department with real connections to the community and the profession, offering terrific hands-on experience and mentorship opportunities. It’s an excellent stepping stone into the arts community.”
– Ann Hodges (BA Theatre), who works across Canada as a theatre and opera director.
Last Updated: 08/01/2024