VADA's Actor Training Programs
Full Time Programs
6-Month Diploma Program
The Dramatic Arts Diploma Program is an intensive six month, full-time diploma course designed to give you hands-on training, studio experience, and access to industry expertise.
The Dramatic Arts Diploma Program 2 delves deeper into Scene Study & Text Analysis, Technique & Character Study to connect more closely with the character and build your individual personality.
Part Time Programs
Pro-Actor Core Essentials 1 (PACE 1)
A great choice for beginners or those people with a theatre background who are looking to break into the Film & TV industry. You will get a taste of what it takes to be a professional actor.
Pro-Actor Core Essentials 2 (PACE 2)
The Intro to Acting: PACE 2 Program takes the acting foundation and technical understanding of how to work on camera, text analysis, scene study and auditioning techniques learned in PACE 1 and builds upon them.
On Camera Acting Intensive Certificate
Similar to the Intro to Acting Certificate, however, this program is a full-time, two-week intensive course for beginners as well as serious actors to immerse themselves in. You will learn all about the acting industry.
On Camera Audition Class
This course is geared towards helping actors perfect their audition technique by taping their cold audition pieces, reviewing and critiquing them. You will quickly learn the auditioning and casting process.
Ongoing Scene Study
This is a course for Certificate or Dramatic Arts Program Diploma Graduates (or those with previous film & TV training). Classes focus on TV & Film scenes as well as classics.
On-Camera Scene Study
Students learn script analysis techniques, emotional prep, blocking, business, story analysis, and use of voice through dialogue exercises to help learn how to breakdown scenes on their own and achieve a higher level of believability in their acting.
Intro to Voice Over Certificate
This course is ideal for beginners as well as actors looking to expand their resume. Learn how to find your voice and develop it for use in paid opportunities as a voice actor.
Individual Diploma Courses
Youth and Teen Programs
The 12 week Youth & Teen On Camera Acting Certificate Programs are offered every 4 months throughout the year and are designed to accommodate actors between the ages of 10-18 years old.
Youth and Teen Scene Study
Students will be given a specific scene, (within their age range and expectations of life experience) from a movie or television series and work on it in front of our professional actor/instructor and their peers.
Youth and Teen Voice Over
Our 10-week Youth & Teen Voice Over Certificate is PERFECT for young people new to voice over acting. Classes always begin with some fun Improv activities and games to warm up vocal chords and get their creative juices flowing, after which the focus turns to skill development
Youth and Teen Audition Class
Through professional instruction, students are introduced to, practice and inherit techniques for auditioning and creating authentic characters that are emotionally connected to the scripts for lead roles, supporting roles, actor roles and commercials
Youth and Teen Acting Camps
Youth Acting Camps (10-14)
Students receive hands-on training to gain the skills and confidence required to make the transition from stage acting to screen. They will obtain a strong foundation in the essentials of acting and learn how to apply their skills in auditions to deliver powerful and believable on-screen performances
Workshops
Casting Director Workshops
