About Drama Education in University of Lethbridge

Program Description

Receive two degrees in five years by combining your studies in drama education from K-12. Choose to become a drama specialist in the classroom by combining your love of drama and teaching with either the highly specialized BFA focussing on acting, stagecraft, design, and directing, or a BA with broader studies in science, social sciences, humanities and your drama major.  

The breadth of our program enables you to share your artistic knowledge in various educational contexts and to guide the entire process of producing a play from beginning to end.

As an Education major, you will develop a strong knowledge base in the subject area you intend to teach. Receive in-depth preparation in how to teach, including both general and subject area instructional methods.

Which Faculty to choose?

Both the Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts or the Bachelor of Arts (Dramatic Arts) combined with a Bachelor of Education programs are 5-year combined degrees with K-12 experience through the Faculty of Education.  Choosing between the two programs is dependent on the amount of drama courses you would like to have in your major.

Students interested in teaching Jr. High or High School are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education degree. This stream offers a more focused fine arts approach which will allow students to build expertise in the drama field, enabling students to take the reins of secondary-level drama education.

Students interested in teaching elementary school are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Arts-Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education degree. The flexibility of this stream will allow students to gain a diversified set of qualifications which will better meet the needs of multi-subject teaching common in elementary schools.

Possible Careers

• Drama Teacher
• Acting Coach
• Actor
• Costume Designer
• Theatre Manager
• Program Coordinator
• Scriptwriting
• Technical Directing
• Casting
• Teaching/Coaching

Academic qualification equivalents

• Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS    :      overall score of 6.0, and a minimum 6.0 in each band.
• TOEFL  :      minimum total score of 80,
• PTE       :      Academic score with a minimum overall score of 54.

University of Lethbridge Ranking

University of Lethbridge has been ranked:

• #1 in Medical and Science grants ( primarily undergraduate category)
• Top 6% Worldwide in Research Performance
• 1 of 4 Comprehensive Academic and Research universities in Alberta.
• One of the top three research universities in Canada.
• #1358 in Best Global University by US News.
• #1034 in World ranking by Webometrics.
• #1001+ in World ranking by The World University Rankings.

University of Lethbridge Highlights

University of Lethbridge The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like the course chosen, housing, books and personal items.

The average cost of attendance at University of Lethbridge is 32,426 CAD.

University of Lethbridge English Proficiency Test Score for International Students

Students applying for any of the undergraduate programs must submit the results of high school and post-secondary school English Language tests or exams to meet the minimum requirements for English proficiency tests. One of the requirements for international applicants is the submission of English proficiency tests or exams such as CPE, PTE, CAEL, CAE, TOEFL and IELTS. The minimum requirements/scores for the English proficiency tests are outlined below.

University of Lethbridge Application process

How to apply

Application portal: Online

Application portal: 140 CAD

Application deadline:

Supporting documents:

• High School transcripts

• Indian applicants need to provide Academic Standard 12 certificate with minimum second division standing, vocational standard 12 certificates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• ACT or SAT score
• English language proficiency ( TOEFL score of 80 and IELTS score of 6.0 is acceptable)
• Transcripts
• Three letter of reference
• Curriculum vitae
• GMAT scores if applicable
• interview
• letter of intent
• English proficiency