Program description
Receive two degrees in five years by combining your studies in drama education from K-12. Choose to become a drama specialist in the classroom by combining your love of drama and teaching with either the highly specialized BFA focussing on acting, stagecraft, design, and directing, or a BA with broader studies in science, social sciences, humanities and your drama major.
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The breadth of our program enables you to share your artistic knowledge in various educational contexts and to guide the entire process of producing a play from beginning to end.
As an Education major, you will develop a strong knowledge base in the subject area you intend to teach. Receive in-depth preparation in how to teach, including both general and subject area instructional methods.
Which Faculty to choose?
Both the Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts or the Bachelor of Arts (Dramatic Arts) combined with a Bachelor of Education programs are 5-year combined degrees with K-12 experience through the Faculty of Education. Choosing between the two programs is dependent on the amount of drama courses you would like to have in your major.
Students interested in teaching Jr. High or High School are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education degree. This stream offers a more focused fine arts approach which will allow students to build expertise in the drama field, enabling students to take the reins of secondary-level drama education.
Students interested in teaching elementary school are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Arts-Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education degree. The flexibility of this stream will allow students to gain a diversified set of qualifications which will better meet the needs of multi-subject teaching common in elementary schools.
Drama Department Faculty of Education
Possible careers
Drama Teacher
Acting Coach
Actor
Costume Designer
Theatre Manager
Program Coordinator
Scriptwriting
Technical Directing
Casting
Teaching/Coaching
Some of these careers require additional education. Students may also choose to continue their education at the MFA or Ph.D. level.
Find more information about careers opportunities.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive,
LETHBRIDGE,
Alberta (AB),
T1K 3M4, Canada
Applicants who complete the equivalent of Grade 12 in high school (secondary school) will be considered for admission. Applicants who have completed secondary qualifications in other countries will be considered for admission under the High School Admission Route. Applicants to undergraduate programs who have completed post-secondary study will be considered for admission under the Post-Secondary Admission Route.
English language Requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL (iBT)) with a minimum total score of 80, with minimum scores of 16 in each of Listening, Reading, and Speaking, and a minimum score of 18 in Writing.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score with a minimum overall score of 54.
Academic International English Languages Testing System (IELTS) test with a minimum overall score of 6.0, and a minimum 6.0 in each band.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), with a minimum score of 'C'.
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE), with a minimum score of at 'C'
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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