Learn to wow your audience as you explore theatre and performance in one of Canada’s most creative drama programs. Go beyond art history books and collaborate with professors, visiting artists, and other students to make high quality work that contributes to a just society. You'll learn by doing, covering performance to management, design to critical studies, and creation to technology.
In the classroom, courses in performance, production, design, direction, and management will give you the technical tools to excel at your craft. Meanwhile, complementary courses in politics, race, gender, theory, technology, and aesthetics will help you decide what messages matter. You can apply your knowledge to co-op placements too.
By the time you graduate, you’ll have a rich portfolio to take into the world of theatre, plus a range of creative, analytical, and management skills that will serve you well in any number of roles, on stage or off.
CO-OP = RELEVANT PAID WORK EXPERIENCE
By alternating school terms and paid co-op work terms throughout your degree, you can explore new career areas and types of employers as your career interests evolve.
Sample co-op job titles
- Online video developer
- Artist services coordinator
- Communications and marketing assistant
- Advancement communications assistant
- Teaching assistant
- Wardrobe apprentice
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE?
Waterloo Theatre and Performance graduates often pursue careers in entertainment, teaching, stage management, and directing. They often work in theatres, at festivals, and in schools.
Recent graduates
- Stage Manager – Drayton Entertainment
- Production Manager – Original Kids Theatre Company
- Senior Officer, Friends' Corps - National Ballet of Canada
- Production Assistant – Lighthouse Festival Theatre
- Assistant Lighting Director – Stratford Festival
- Manager, Lifestyles & Entertainment – Sherkston Shores Beach Resort & Campground
- Public Relations & Social – The Loyalty
