The Centre for Indigenous Theatre offers training in the performing arts to students of Indigenous ancestry. The Centre's goal is to develop and implement educational programs that promote and foster an understanding of Indigenous theatre while providing the highest calibre arts training to Indigenous students from across Canada. The Centre for Indigenous Theatre offers a three-year, post-secondary conservatory program as well as introductory summer intensive programs.
Full-Time Program
The purpose of the program is to develop contemporary performance art from a distinctively Indigenous cultural foundation. The training program springboards from Indigenous culture and contemporary theatre techniques, in such a way that students will receive a uniquely Indigenous beginning to their performance arts careers.
The curriculum integrates training in the areas of acting, voice and movement with Indigenous cultural classes in dance, song and oral history. The program also offers a professional development component, which allows students and working actors to train together, adding a mentoring element to the curriculum. To gain practical performance experience, students are given the opportunity to publicly perform through community showcase events, story creation projects and year-end shows featuring senior students.
Tuition is $3,250.00 (Cdn) per year and includes production costs and any special events. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Toronto and living expenses in the city while attending the Program.
Summer Program South
The Summer School South is a three-week intensive program offering introductory courses in performing arts technique from a uniquely Aboriginal perspective. It will take place in Peterborough in partnership with Trent University from July 10 – 31st. Throughout the three weeks, students are instructed in the areas of acting, voice, movement, writing and storytelling. In addition to these basic performing arts techniques, students explore various forms of traditional song and dance. During the last week of training, students create a show for public presentation drawing from their training and personal experiences.
Full tuition for Summer School South 2011 is $1,500.00 (Cdn). (Full tuition includes: course fees, accommodations, food and costs associated with any special trips or activities). Partial tuition cost is $600. (Partial tuition includes all above mentioned except food and accommodations). *Accommodations and training facilities will be provided through Trent University.
Please note: Student Scholarships and Bursaries are available. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Peterborough
