Acting
APPLY NOW to secure your audition.
Round One: 1-16 October 2022, 3-hour or Full-day Workshop, Locations available as below:
Auckland: Venue: Unitec Sports Centre
Dates: Saturday 1 October: 9 am to 4 pm
Christchurch: Venue: Hagley Theatre Company
Date: Saturday 8 October: 10am-1pm
Wellington: Venue: BATS Theatre
Date: Sunday 9 October: 1-4 pm
- Applicants will nominate one of the Round One Audition venues.
- We will email you information about what to prepare for the workshop after we have received your application.
- If you are unable to attend any of the Round One Auditions, please email our Acting team at pilgenfritz@unitec.ac.nz
Round Two: 29 October & 5 November 2022
Successful applicants will be invited back to Round Two of Auditions which is a 10-minute Individual Online Zoom Interview. We will inform successful applicants of the time slot, and provide guidance about what to prepare.
Final Offer Process:14 November 2022
If you have any questions, please email our Acting team at pilgenfritz@unitec.ac.nz
Please note: If you're not sure that you're ready to apply for this highly competitive programme, please look at the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Screen Arts, Acting and Technical Production as a way ready yourself for the Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts.
Find out more about studying Acting
Dance
Unitec dance is still accepting applicants for full time study in 2023; contact us directly to arrange an online or live audition
pyoung@unitec.ac.nz or pasa@unitec.ac.nz
Auditions: APPLY NOW to secure your audition.
Applicants who applied to audition will be contacted and receive an audition booklet from the Enrolment team. Successful applicants will be invited to the auditions which will be conducted in person.
Key dates:
Christchurch
15 October 2022
Burnside High School Dance Studios, 139 Greers Rd, Burnside, Christchurch
9.00 am – 5.00 pm – schedule, Map, and instructions to be emailed directly
Auckland
22 + 23 October 2022
DANZA studios, 72 Delta Ave New Lynn, Auckland
9.00 am – 4.00 pm – schedule, Map, and instructions to be emailed directly
Wellington
29 October 2022
Hutt Valley High School Dance Studios, 84-114 Woburn Road, Woburn, Lower Hutt 5010
9.00 am – 5.00 pm – schedule, Map, and instructions to be emailed directly
Please note: The Dance team will get in touch and more instructions will be given to you after you apply to audition.
Find out more about studying Dance
Screen Arts
APPLY NOW to secure your Interviews
Interviews: Dates will be arranged on a case-by-case basis with applicants.
Please prepare for your interview by gathering any previous film work you might have done. This might include:
- A few still photos you are proud of,
- A short film you might have directed, shot, or edited (including films in Media Studies),
- A short script you have written,
- or paperwork from a project you have organised, produced or managed.
When your interview is set up, you will be told where to upload (or link to) this material.
Please note: If you're not sure that you're ready to apply for this highly competitive programme, please look at the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - Screen Arts, Acting and Technical Production as a way ready yourself for the Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts.
Find out more about studying Screen Arts
New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 4) - (Performing Arts Pathway)
Application deadline: None
Interviews: Dates will be arranged on a case-by-case basis with applicants.
Interviews will determine the best pathway for each applicant. Portfolio material demonstrating previous involvement you might have had with screen or performance-related media may be relevant to your application. Please bring it along and be prepared to leave a copy with the interview panel.
Performing Arts electives for you to choose from include Telling Stories (Level 4 acting), Moving Images (Level 4 Screen) and Behind the Scenes (Level 4 theatre technician/design) or similar.
Announcements of successful candidates will follow each interview.
