Fanshawe College offers Diploma in Acting for Screen and Stage, a diploma in Performing Arts programme in London, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,408 per total (CAD 10,556 per total for local students).
Over two years, this diploma has students complete collaborative, media-based projects alongside other Fanshawe programs, recreating real-world production environments as part of the coursework. The first year is based primarily at the London Downtown Campus and introduces the foundations of acting with an emphasis on stage performance, while general education courses are taken at the main campus. The second year splits time between both campuses and covers film performance, motion capture, green-screen and virtual-set work; students also learn voice work for animation, film and video games, together with stage-and-screen combat technique. The program concludes in a showcase evening of live and projected student work. Students study in dedicated lab and theatre spaces, including large green-screen studios, and take part in guest talks and field trips connected to the entertainment industry. Graduates leave with a professional portfolio that can include an on-camera demo reel, a voice demo and recorded monologues, and can apply for ACTRA apprentice membership if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, with a mentorship meeting arranged with an ACTRA representative during the fourth level of study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or as a mature applicant, with Grade 12 English at College (C) or University (U) level; applicants short of this are directed to academic upgrading and a conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment. Beyond the academic requirement, applicants must complete a supplemental form and score at least 60 to be considered; instructions are emailed after application. A Pre-Media Ontario College Certificate is recommended preparation. English language proficiency: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with no section below 4 (79 on the pre-2026 scale), PTE Academic 53, Duolingo English Test 105 with no section below 95, or CAEL 60 overall with no section below 50 (80 in listening). Where applicants outnumber seats, Fanshawe ranks by preference for Ontario permanent residents, receipt of application by 1 February, then achievement in the admission requirements.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: September 2026 (London). International applicants: no start is currently listed as open on the program page. (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
