Bachelor’s degree · Initial professional preparation
Bachelor Théâtre - Comédien·ne (Formation HES)
Bachelor in Theatre - Actor (HES degree)
La Manufacture - Haute école des arts de la scène · Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Award
- Bachelor Théâtre - Comédien·ne (Formation HES, 180 ECTS)
- Audience & level
- Ages 18+
- Format
- In personTemps plein 3 années 180 ECTS
- Price
- CHF 700per term, current page
About this program
Three-year full-time Bachelor of 180 ECTS that trains autonomous actors through technical, theoretical and practical axes, ending in a 30-minute solo and a written thesis; includes a film-acting approach and participation in the touring graduation show.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, Movement
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- French
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor Théâtre - Comédien·ne (Formation HES, 180 ECTS)
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- La Manufacture - Haute école des arts de la scène (HES-SO)
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Temps plein 3 années 180 ECTS
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Class size
- Une promotion de 16 étudiant·es comédien·nes
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching location
- La Manufacture
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Callback
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Three phases: application file, first round of auditions, second round of auditions; the precise terms are communicated on registration. The competition takes place two years out of three, in the spring before the academic year.
- Prior education
- Maturité gymnasiale or equivalent (Bac), maturité spécialisée in music and theatre or maturité professionnelle; exceptionally waived for extraordinary talent
- Experience
- At least one year of intensive prior theatre practice or training under a professional (conservatoire, private course or drama school)
- Language requirements
- Very good knowledge of French is required
- Intakes
- Concours organisé le printemps précédent la rentrée académique
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxe par semestre - étudiant·es AHES suissesTuition · mandatory | CHF 700per term, current page | Domestic students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Taxe par semestre - étudiant·es internationauxTuition · mandatory | CHF 1,050per term, current page | International students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Taxe d’examen d’admissionApplication fee · mandatory | CHF 80one-time, current page | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
Performance opportunities
As published by the provider. Showcases and productions are opportunities to perform; they do not guarantee agents, auditions, casting, union eligibility or work.
- Productions
- Students gradually perform in public, take part in the tour of the graduation show and make a solo
- Career support
- Supervision to facilitate professional integration in the artistic milieu
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)