Diploma in Screen and Stage Acting

Professional Skills

Develop your skills for the film, television and stage industries by learning how to:

• Apply drama techniques with technical ability and artistic proficiency in an extended repertoire

• Perform drama techniques to engage an audience

• Analyse and interpret performance texts

• Apply a range of research and analytical skills

• Manage and take responsibility for own professional practice

• Analyse characteristics of the stage and screen industry

Acting Techniques

Develop body, voice and imagination while exploring a wide variety of acting techniques.

Performance Skills

Take part in screen and stage performance exercises and productions. Learn how to prepare and develop your character and perform in front of a live audience and location production exercises with students from the Diploma in Film and Content Creation programme.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive the Diploma in Screen & Stage Acting (Level 5).

Domestic students

• Tuition Fees: $9,794

• Student Services Levy: $350 

Fees Free Study

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International students

• Tuition Fees: $26,000 (NZD)

• Course Related Costs: $2,000 (NZD)

For more information, click here to download the international course costs PDF.

Please note fees are subject to change.

Students must be auditioned by academic staff.

The course is open to all New Zealand and international students.

• All applicants must complete the course application form and written requirements

• We will invite suitable applicants to attend an audition workshop at South Seas

• International applicants must be 18 or older

• International students must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS (Academic) Level 5.5

The audition workshop involves applicants taking part in a series of exercises observed by South Seas On-screen Acting tutors, who assess the applicant’s suitability for a place on the course. Tutors will invite some applicants for a 'callback', to complete more exercises and submit to an interview. The tutors then contact all applicants and advise whether they will be offered a place on the course or not. Students will need to provide a CV (work or performance) and Headshot prior to the audition.