Bachelor’s degree · Initial professional preparation
Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) Endorsed in Acting
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School · Newtown, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Award
- Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) Endorsed in Acting
- Audience & level
- Adults
- Format
- In person3 years, 240 credits
- Price
- NZ$9,704per year, 2027
About this program
Three-year practice-led acting training covering stage and screen, with mātauranga Māori courses and a small cohort. All courses are compulsory.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) Endorsed in Acting
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- Toi Whakaari
- National level
- undefined level NZQA Level 7As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 3 years, 240 credits
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-timeSchool year Feb - Nov
- Class size
- up to 22 students a year
- Credits
- 240 NZQA creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Course dates
- Applicants Weekend - 23 & 24 October
- Teaching location
- Toi Whakaari, Newtown11 Hutchison Road, Newtown, Wellington 6021
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Callback
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Online application, then an initial three-hour audition workshop; successful applicants are invited to Applicants Weekend (23 & 24 October).
- Intakes
- February
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual domestic fee 2027 (including course related costs)Tuition · mandatory | NZ$9,704per year, 2027 | Domestic students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Annual international fee 2027Tuition · mandatory | NZ$31,328per year, 2027 | International students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Initial audition workshopAudition fee · mandatory | NZ$45one-time, 2026 | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
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)