Acting
2025 Auditions – Details Coming Soon
Information regarding auditions for 2025 will be confirmed and updated shortly. Please check back for further details or contact us for any inquiries.
APPLY NOW to secure your audition.
Round One: Video Audition
- Candidates will prepare and send a video audition for round one of the audition process.
- Video audition instructions will be sent to each candidate during the application process.
- All videos should be sent directly to acting@unitec.ac.nz
- Acting discipline tutors will evaluate all videos and offer places to candidates for the round two 2-day audition weekend.
Round Two: 2-day Audition Weekend – Auckland (Unitec building 108)
Date: TBC
- 2-day audition weekend –
- The Auckland-based auditions will be run by a group of core tutors from the acting program.
Additional round two audition dates and venues in Christchurch and Wellington are to be confirmed.
Final Offer Process: Wednesday, 21 October 2024
If you have any questions, please email our Acting team at acting@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.
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Dance
2025 Auditions
Auckland
We are holding two live auditions (you only need to attend one)
Sunday 14th September 9.00am-4.00pm (location TBC)
Sunday 19th October 9.00am-4.00pm (location TBC)
Christchurch
Saturday 11th October (Tiime and location TBC)
Online auditions are available all year round.
APPLY NOW to secure your audition. For more information please get in touch with Katie Burton (Discipline Leader Dance) kburton@unitec.ac.nz
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Screen Arts
APPLY NOW to secure your Interviews
Interviews: Dates will be arranged on a case-by-case basis with applicants.
Please note: Shortly after receiving your application, a team member will contact you directly to schedule a 20 minute interview at a convenient time. You’ll also be given information on how to upload digital files or provide links to examples of your work.
Applicants may either:
Submit a select sample of their creative work (please be selective of the work you provide, choose 1-2 strong examples), such as
- A short film you’ve contributed to
- Creative writing
- Photography
- Script
- Artwork
OR Write a concise 500 word personal statement discussing some of the following:
- Why do you want to study film?
- What films have inspired you as a filmmaker?
- What do you think makes a great film?
- What genre of films most interests you?
- Are there any particular stories you’d like to tell through film?
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.
