The Performing Arts - Preparation program at Sheridan provides a comprehensive one-year introduction to the performing arts. Students gain first-hand experience in a wide range of disciplines, developing core skills that can help them advance to a more specialized performing arts school.
This immersive, hands-on performing arts program offers an opportunity to:
- Improve your performing, auditioning, and technical production skills
- Learn to work collaboratively with other creative individuals
- Display your talents and discover your strengths
- Clarify educational and career objectives
You’ll get to try your hand at acting, singing, dancing, and comedy (standup and sketch). You’ll also learn about the business aspects of the performing arts industry, forming an ad hoc production company with your classmates to stage a show at Theatre Erindale. Throughout both terms, you’ll make field trips almost every week to see live concerts, plays, and other professional performances.
High Standards of Instruction
Performing Arts – Preparation employs the same high-calibre faculty who teach in Sheridan’s advanced performing arts programs, with the same excellent standards of instruction. Graduates are encouraged to apply for further study at Sheridan or other institutions to develop their specific areas of interest. While this program does not provide preferred entry into further education, it does provide the knowledge and skills that performing arts schools require for admission.
Courses for the Sheridan performing arts program are held at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.
Roughly 50% of the program’s graduates continue in more advanced performing arts programs, and another 10 to 15% go on to study technical production. Others go into writing or teaching, and a small number go straight into professional work, performing on cruise ships or in professional theatre companies.
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
or
- Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)
Applicant Selection
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| TERM 1 |
|
|
| THET 10001 |
Professional Productions 1 |
3 |
| THET 10002 |
Voice and Music 1 |
3 |
| THET 10003 |
Movement and Dance 1 |
3 |
| THET 10004 |
Introduction to Acting |
3 |
| THET 10005 |
Performing Arts/Technical Production Careers |
3 |
| THET 10006 |
Creative and Collaborative Practices |
3 |
| INFO 3036 |
Electronic Communications |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 2 |
|
|
| THET 10007 |
Professional Productions 2 |
3 |
| THET 10008 |
Voice and Music 2 |
3 |
| THET 10009 |
Movement and Dance 2 |
3 |
| THET 10010 |
Acting: Audition Preparation |
3 |
| THET 10011 |
Performing Arts/Technical Production Studios |
3 |
| THET 10012 |
Creative and Collaborative Projects |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
21 |
In addition to class time, students will spend approximately 16 -20 hours/term attending performing arts productions. Students are required to attend six performances per term with their class and instructor and will have associated learning experiences (e.g. backstage tours, question and answer sessions with performers, directors, etc.).
Note: Courses subject to change.