The Program
BCA’s Acting Certificate program provides you with the unique opportunity to study your craft in a culture infused with Kingdom. We pride ourselves on excellent training and course content, designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of a variety of Performing Arts disciplines while immersing you in a community full of artists and creative possibilities.
Our nine-month certificate is a 37 credit hour program. It is approximately 16 - 18 class hours. Certificate students also have the unique opportunity to join other conservatory students for Friday revival groups, workshops, and guest speaker lecture content.
This program is designed to help prepare you for several pathways: future advanced study, serving, teaching and leading within creative ministry and community outreach opportunities.
Certificate Timetable: four days a week, Monday - Friday.
“If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.”
Love Art in Yourself, and not yourself in art
- Konstantin Stanislavski
Course Overview
Our Acting Certificate students learn to become whole-hearted artists, who perform from their identity, not for their identity. Students will learn foundational-level acting technique, while exploring the possibilities of choosing a career in the performing arts.
Performing in the Presence
Theology of Art and Kingdom storytelling
Dream Circle Technique
Foundational acting techniques
Voice and speech
Dance: Ballet and Contemporary
Monologue and scene study
Improvisation
Ensemble Work
Wholehearted Artist
Academics
When do classes start? What’s the registration deadline?
Holidays, final exams, graduation? Here’s your answer.
How do I apply?
Watch this short instruction video to find out!
Step 1: Book an appointment with our Admissions team
Step 2: Admissions will then send you an application form to be filled out
Step 3: Send in your audition via email
Acting Certificate Program FAQ’s
What is the difference between the BA and the Certificate? . . .
The Certificate program is a robust introduction to the performing arts. It includes voicework, beginning acting technique, dance, and our unique BCA courses like Wholehearted Artist and Dream Circle. It is not a quick path to the industry. The Certificate program is perfect for people looking to explore the performing arts as a potential career or get excellent training in order to establish a drama ministry. If your goal is to pursue a professional career as an actor, you will need to choose the BA program. Development of craft takes time.
Do the credits from the Certificate program transfer to another college? . . .
Transferability of credits is always at the discretion of the college you are applying to. Generally, certificate level credits do not transfer into BA programs because the course loads are not equivalent.
What if I do the Certificate program and want to transfer into the Acting BA? Can I skip a year in the BA or transfer my credits over? . . .
You will be able to transfer up to 4 credits from the Acting Certificate to the Acting BA. There is some content overlap but the BA is definitely next level in terms of commitment, homework load, and intensity. Due to the nature of our curriculum and the Conservatory structure, students who have completed the Certificate and want to apply for the BCA Acting BA program will need to complete all 3 years.