Theatre Associate Degree is an associate's degree in Performing Arts programme offered by Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years.
At a glance
Degree:Associate's Degree
Field:Performing Arts
Duration: 2 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Theatre Associate Degree provides practical training across theatre history, movement, speech, acting and production, with first-year students assisting second-year students on major productions in roles such as production assistant, box office and publicity. The credential is a 60-credit, two-year Associate of Arts Degree offered through the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts at Douglas College, with admission under Open Enrolment - General Admission Requirements. At least 18 of the 60 credits must be in Theatre, of which nine must be second-year-level courses transferable to a BC research university (SFU, UBC, UBC Okanagan, UVic or UNBC); courses selected against the BC Transfer Guide can transfer in full toward a bachelor's degree, typically entering third year. An optional Co-operative Education designation alternates study semesters with paid work terms. Graduation requires a minimum program GPA of 2.00, with at least half the credits completed at Douglas College, within a seven-year completion window.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission follows Douglas College's Open Enrolment - General Admission Requirements: applicants must satisfy at least one of the General Admission criteria (British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; one course short of that graduation; being 19 or older by the end of the first month of the first semester attended; being 17 on the first day of that semester with at least a year out of school; or completion of a special-needs programme certificate after 12 years of schooling, or an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate) and the College's English Language Proficiency requirement (for example IELTS Academic overall 6.5, TOEFL iBT 83, CAEL overall and essay 60, Duolingo English Test overall 110, or PTE Academic overall 56). Applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC, selecting the programme option "Arts - Associate Degree"; the application fee is CAD 39.65 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents and CAD 100 for international applicants. Domestic applications are accepted for the Winter, Summer and Fall terms, with Fall applications opening 1 October of the prior year; international applicants should check the College's international application deadline page for term availability.
