Conservatory / diploma training · Initial professional preparation
Acting Program (English)
National Theatre School of Canada · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Award
- No formal award
- Audience & level
- Ages 18+
- Format
- In person3 years of training
- Price
- CA$6,735.52per year, 2027-28
About this program
Three-year immersive acting training in voice, movement, text and music, with work in acting for camera, classical and contemporary texts and musical theatre. Ten student shows are created each year.
- Offering
- Conservatory / diploma training
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, Movement, Musical theatre
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Structured course (no award)
- Award status
- No awardThe course or class does not lead to a formal award.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 3 years of training
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Class size
- 10 to 14 students per year
- Teaching location
- NTS Saint-Denis campus5030, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec H2J 2L8
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Monologues
- Two short monologues not exceeding two minutes each: one from a classical list provided by the school, one modern theatre monologue of the candidate's choice.
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Callback
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Initial auditions across Canada in late February and early March; selected candidates attend a multi-day in-person callback workshop at NTS in May.
- References
- Names and contact information of references are required for Acting applicants.
- Intakes
- Fall 2027
- Deadlines
- Admissions period for Fall 2027 entry open until January 31, 2027
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting program tuition, Canadian citizens and permanent residents (basis not stated on page)Tuition · mandatory | CA$6,735.52per year, 2027-28 | Domestic students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Acting program tuition, international students (basis not stated on page)Tuition · mandatory | CA$13,682.03per year, 2027-28 | International students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Application fee for 2027-2028Application fee · mandatory | CA$97.85one-time, 2027-28 | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
Funding
NTS student financial aid program Bursary
Competitive
Eligible upon admission; assessed case by case based on need.
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
- Training is supported by 10 student shows created each year.
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)