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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) (Grenfell Campus) at Memorial University of Newfoundland
BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) · School of Fine Arts, Grenfell Campus · Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook campus
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What average do you need for Memorial Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) (Grenfell Campus)?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. Memorial works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
The school says
Minimum overall average 70% (general admission) or pilot requirements; audition or interview
A minimum, not a typical admitted average
Length and co-op
4 years
Co-op: No
Majors or options chosen later: Acting stream, Technical theatre production stream, BA (English) alongside the BFA in five years (optional).
What courses do you need?
Memorial's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- One of
- ENG4U English or EAE4U Anglais (English for French-language schools; Memorial prints it as English (EAE4U)) or ETS4U Studies in Literature or EWC4U The Writer's Craft
- CIA4U Analysing Current Economic Issues or CHI4U Canada: History, Identity, and Culture or CLN4U Canadian and International Law or CPW4U Canadian and International Politics or HSB4U Challenge and Change in Society or LVV4U Classical Civilization or NDW4M Contemporary Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in a Global Context or HSE4M Equity and Social Justice or HHS4U Families in Canada or NDG4M First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Governance in Canada or HHG4M Human Development throughout the Lifespan or IDC4U/IDP4U Interdisciplinary Studies or HFA4U Nutrition and Health or HZT4U Philosophy: Questions and Theories or CGO4M Spatial Technologies in Action or CGR4M The Environment and Resource Management or HSC4M World Cultures or CGU4M World Geography: Urban Patterns and Population Issues or CHY4U World History since the Fifteenth Century or CGW4U World Issues: A Geographic Analysis or FSF4U Core French or FEF4U Extended French or FRA4U Francais or FIF4U French Immersion or Classical or international language (course code ending in CU or DU)
How much does Memorial Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) (Grenfell Campus) cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
Tuition, first year
$6,750
Books and supplies
Not published
School's estimate
First year, all in
$18,000 to $18,300
Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals; not counted: books and supplies
Whole degree, all in
$57,100 to $58,400
4 years, rent after first year
- Tuition
- $6,800 first year, $27,000 in all
- Student fees
- $600 to $900 first year, $2,400 to $3,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $10,600 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $17,100 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Corner Brook, $475 a month
What do fine and performing arts graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Newfoundland and Labrador bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
Two years after graduating
$24,900
Five years after graduating
$40,100
What careers does Memorial Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) (Grenfell Campus) lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Graphic DesignerLogos, websites, packaging, apps. A portfolio matters more than a diploma.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- MusicianPlay or sing for money. Almost everyone does it by stacking gigs, teaching and session work together.$33kTypical pay2 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ActorFilm, TV (television), theatre, voice and commercials. Good money per day of work, and most people do not get many days.$50kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AnimatorYou make drawings and models move, frame by frame, for films, series and games.$65kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- ArchivistDecide what records survive and make them findable. Quiet work with long consequences.$82kTypical pay6 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- AuthorYou write books and long pieces for a living, usually alongside other writing work that pays the bills.$77kTypical payup to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study fine and performing arts?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Acting for the TheatreConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| AdvertisingOCAD U, Ontario | Minimum overall average of 70% | $8,082 |
| Applied ArtsUNB, New Brunswick | Minimum admission average 65%; meeting it does not guarantee admission | $9,189 |
| ArtULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
| Art dramatiqueMoncton, New Brunswick | Minimum average of 70% over the five admission courses (French at least 65%, the others at least 60%); meeting it does not guarantee a place in a limited program | $8,601 |
| Art Education: Visual ArtsConcordia, Quebec | High school: C+ (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale) | $12,986 |
| Art History and Curatorial StudiesURegina, Saskatchewan | 65% average required (ENG4U plus three approved 4U/4M courses) | $8,888 |
| Art History and Museum StudiesULethbridge, Alberta | General admission minimum: 65% average on five Grade 12 courses (no competitive average published) | $6,822 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Courses: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Tuition: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Residence: mun.ca (opens in a new tab) (mun.ca (opens in a new tab) ; mun.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
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