Course catalogue / Te Kura Toi Whakaari O Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated
Private providerBachelor of Performing Arts - Acting
- Qualification
- Bachelor
- NZQF level
- 7
- Duration
- 3 years (Feb - Nov school year), 360 Credits
- Indicative fees
- NZ$9,184/yr
- Location
- Wellington
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
Applicants must complete an online application form, attend an initial three-hour audition workshop (held in Whangarei, Tauranga, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch; $45 cost), and if successful, attend the in-person Applicants Weekend (23 & 24 October) in Wellington. NZ/Australia residents must attend in person to be considered for a place.
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Extracted from the official programme page · last confirmed 7 July 2026 · always confirm details with Te Kura Toi Whakaari O Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated before applying.