Performing
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
Get centre stage and in front of the camera. This two-year practical diploma prepares students for stage and screen work, with training in acting, production, and performance taught by leading industry professionals.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Te Auaha, Wellington
It will take a total of 2 years

Gain practical experience in acting for stage and screen, improving proficiency in performance through practical workshops and productions.

Train in a range of techniques including improvisation, script analysis, movement, and voice, under the guidance of industry professionals.

Perform in professional theatre spaces, co-produce work with Film School, and audition for industry professionals, developing industry links.
The New Zealand Diploma in Drama (Level 6) is a two-year, practice-based qualification designed to develop acting, performance, and storytelling skills for both stage and screen. Students train in professional theatre environments and gain experience in front of the camera, collaborating with industry professionals. The curriculum emphasizes acting techniques, movement, voice, devising, public performance, and production practice, preparing graduates for diverse roles within the theatre, film, broadcast, and digital screen industries.
What you need to know first
NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
Evidence of skills/ability/aptitude based on interview and audition

Performing Arts
Theatre
Film
Broadcast and Digital Screen

Stage actor
Screen actor
Performing
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
Get centre stage and in front of the camera. This two-year practical diploma prepares students for stage and screen work, with training in acting, production, and performance taught by leading industry professionals.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Te Auaha, Wellington
It will take a total of 2 years

Gain practical experience in acting for stage and screen, improving proficiency in performance through practical workshops and productions.

Train in a range of techniques including improvisation, script analysis, movement, and voice, under the guidance of industry professionals.

Perform in professional theatre spaces, co-produce work with Film School, and audition for industry professionals, developing industry links.
The New Zealand Diploma in Drama (Level 6) is a two-year, practice-based qualification designed to develop acting, performance, and storytelling skills for both stage and screen. Students train in professional theatre environments and gain experience in front of the camera, collaborating with industry professionals. The curriculum emphasizes acting techniques, movement, voice, devising, public performance, and production practice, preparing graduates for diverse roles within the theatre, film, broadcast, and digital screen industries.
What you need to know first
NCEA Level 2 or equivalent
Evidence of skills/ability/aptitude based on interview and audition

Performing Arts
Theatre
Film
Broadcast and Digital Screen

Stage actor
Screen actor
Theatre production roles
Film production roles
Voice and movement coaching
Devising performance artist
Theatre production roles
Film production roles
Voice and movement coaching
Devising performance artist