Program Overview

New Zealand Diploma in Drama (L6)

Programme Overview

Get centre stage and in front of the camera, and get the tools to tell your own stories for stage and screen. Train and perform in professional theatres and see your work on the big screen at our cinema. Learn from industry professionals.

Programme Details

Level

6

Duration

2 years, full-time

Domestic Fees

$7,712 per year (indicative for 2025 intake)

Programme Outline

This two-year practical programme puts you centre stage and in front of the camera, giving you the tools to develop your own stories for stage and screen. Learn about the many roles that exist within the theatre, film, broadcast and digital screen industries. Training includes classes in acting techniques - improvisation, script analysis, movement and voice – as well as theatre production practices. You’ll have the opportunity to train and perform in Te Auaha’s professional theatres and see your work on the big screen at Te Auaha’s cinema. During the course you will collaborate with the Film School and audition in front of industry professionals. Our teachers are passionate about you and your learning. The course is taught by leading tutors from the arts industry.

What You Will Learn

• Voice
• Movement
• Interpreting text
• Acting techniques
• Public Performance
• Film Co-productions
• Theatre and film history/styles
• Singing
• Devising work

Entry Requirements

Domestic Students

• NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
• Evidence of skills/ability/aptitude based on interview and audition

International Students

• Proven equivalence to domestic entry requirements
• IELTS 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)

Related Study Options

• Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts)