Performance: Acting - BFA

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Performance: Acting - BFA cost?

  CAD 38,733 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  4 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  This is a Grades-Plus program. Admission decisions for Grades-Plus programs are based on academic performance plus non-academic criteria such as interviews, auditions, essays and portfolios. Your ability to follow and adhere to the requirements is part of the assessment of your application. | Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program | To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements: | Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) | Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70% | Completion of the following required Grade 12 U course with a minimum grade of 70%: | English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) | An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years. | Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the | admission requirements page | . If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion. | Find your requirements | Ontario secondary school students | Out-of-province secondary school students | International secondary school students | University and college transfer students | Other applicants | Non-academic requirements |  Fall 2027 non-academic requirement due date: | February 1, 2027 or 10 business days | from your application submission date, whichever comes later. | Open All | Close All | Photograph | Submit a recent 8x10 photograph of yourself. |  Please save the image as a .pdf file and upload it per these | submission instructions | . | Audition 1: Monologues & personal video | Please list | one private link | (without a password) to a website (YouTube, Vimeo, personal site) that has your 2 monologue audition pieces and personal video. Please provide a link to your work in a .pdf file and upload this file (use these | submission instructions | ). Please ensure the link works and doesn't expire. Your application won't be considered if the link you provided doesn't work. | In | one video | you are to include Speech A, Speech B, and your personal video (refer to the details below). Introduce each speech with your full name, pronouns if it's safe for you to do so, hometown, age and last school of attendance. Include the name of the play the speech is from, the writer of the speech and the name of the character you're playing (if applicable). | Video specifications: | Background: | If possible, choose a wide-open space that you can move around in for your speech. Some people find a neutral background useful. | Lighting: | Try to ensure that your face is well-lit with no stark contrast and dark shadows. | Sound: | Please check your digital recording to make sure that you can be heard. | Size of shot | (please refrain from using close-up shots) | : | Speech A: | Use a full shot for your poetic speech. | Speech B: | Use a full or medium shot for your contemporary speech. | Length: | Your video should be no longer than 5 minutes. The panel may stop watching if your recording exceeds this time. | Movement: | We encourage you to use the full capacity of your body and to move freely within the architecture of your space when making your digital recordings. | Speech A – Poetic monologue (2 minutes maximum) | The audition piece should be in poetic form using heightened language. This is a piece in which words are chosen for their sound and suggestive power as opposed to a naturalistic speech. While it need not be originally written in English, we ask that you perform an English translation for your poetic monologue. There's no boundary in time period, culture or form (as long as it’s poetic) in which you choose this speech from. For example, Shakespeare, Tang Zianzu, Kae Tempest, Aleshea Harris, Ocean Vuong, The Mahabharata, Suzan-Lori Parks, Matthew Mackenzie and Joseph A. Dandurand are all appropriate choices. | Speech B – Contemporary monologue (2 minutes maximum) | The contemporary piece should provide a clear contrast to your poetic piece. It ideally uses naturalistic speech and was written after 1960. | Personal video (one minute maximum) | A one-minute video about something (other than acting) that you are especially passionate about. Consider why it's important to you and how it brings you joy. Record a snippet of a song you love, a rant about something you're passionate about, share a painting you made, a tour of your kitchen - anything that will better help us know you! | Audition 2: Callback | Select applicants will receive an invitation | (by email) | to participate in a callback audition with other applicants to the program. Callbacks will take place between late February and April and only those selected will receive an email invitation. The callback will occur on campus. | The callback includes a day of classes to give you a sense of what attending Performance: Acting at TMU might be like. Be prepared to stay for the entire day. Please dress in athletic wear for movement. Critical thought, in class writing (including journaling) and text analysis are important components of our curriculum. Be prepared to move, play, think, and write (with pen/pencil and paper). Classes are subject to change but may include voice, movement, lecture and writing components, alongside an audition and/or scene study class. No cellphones, computers, laptops, headphones or watches will be permitted during any class. | In addition to repeating Speech B, we may also ask for a new speech, Speech A and/or for you to memorize a short scene. There will also be classes/workshops for candidates to participate in, as well as a tour of the campus. Further details will be provided in the invitation email. | The callback may include opportunities to get to know other applicants, faculty and students currently in the program. You may work individually, in pairs, in groups and as an ensemble for performance creation, group discussions and embodied sequences. The callback will give you an opportunity to better understand our school and what to expect from our training. | Please note: you may be requested to attend a short interview after your callback (from 6-8 p.m.). Applicants will be notified of their requirement to attend an interview at the end of their callback day. | Zoom or Google Meet option | For those who live out-of-province, arrangements can be made to attend an online callback audition on Google Meet or Zoom. Further details will be provided in the callback invitation email. | Assessment fee | The non-academic requirements assessment fee is | $50 CAD | and must be paid in order for your submission to be reviewed. Here’s how to pay: | Access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account (instructions to access the portal can be found below under | Submission Instructions | ). | Click on the button to link to the | eForms Centre | . | Next, click on the | eForms Center | tile. | Then click on the | Non-Academic Fee Form | link. | Applying for readmission or reinstatement? | If you're applying for readmission or reinstatement, you may not be required to submit non-academic requirements. You must inform Undergraduate Admissions of your intentions. · English: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 92; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English language proficiency test is required if, before starting the degree program, the applicant will complete 4 years of full-time secondary study in Canada, in a country/territory on TMU's exempt list, or at a school where English is the primary language of instruction; or will complete a 2- or 3-year diploma at a public accredited college, or one year of full-time degree-level study at an accredited university, in a country where English is the first language and is the language of instruction (courses cannot be EAL/ESL). Accepted qualifications in lieu of a test: AP English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition grade 4+; CSEC English grade A (I) or B (II); GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O Level English, English Language or ESL grade B ('6' in reformed qualifications) or GCE A/AS Level/AICE English grade C; IB English A: Literature or Language and Literature (HL or SL) score 4+ (HL English B is not acceptable); NCUK International Foundation Year EAP or EAPPU grade B. TMU reserves the right to request proof of English proficiency from any applicant regardless of background. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/english-language/ · Application fee: CAD 150.00 (TMU International Application); CAD 90.00 (TMU Application, used by current/previous TMU students, part-time applicants and Special Students). TMU states the OUAC application, used by international students at an Ontario secondary school applying for September, has a fee set by the OUAC ('Consult the OUAC website for details'). Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/international/admissions/how-to-apply/

• Is there a scholarship?

  TMU states it awards 'more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study' across all levels of study, and points applicants to its scholarships and awards pages and to government financial aid programs (OSAP, out-of-province student loans and U.S. student loans). Source View scholarship page