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Intended for Canadian students* who have completed their high school studies, this program combines specialized training in circus arts with general college-level education. This three-year program leads to a college diploma issued by the ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec.
This higher education program aims to produce professional circus artists, creators and performers. Upon completion, graduates are capable of creating and interpreting short circus works or numbers at a professional level. Graduates are able to dance, act and sing, actively participate in every step of a single or collective work, as well as interpret existing works. Graduates will have learned how to maintain good health as well as manage both creative projects and their careers.
This program emphasizes students' overall development. It comprises general education along with subjects specific to the circus arts and practical training in performing arts and the 5 major disciplines of the circus arts: aerials, balancing, acrobatics, juggling and clowning arts.
In the early stages of specialized training, basic skills are mastered and versatility is developed. Then, depending upon personal interest, and physical and artistic ability, students may choose to generalize, mastering more than one circus discipline from among the various discipline groups. Or, they can opt to specialize in a single discipline.
In the final stage, students concentrate on developing and performing a personal creative project that applies their training to their own artistic vision. The end result is presented before an audience and constitutes the concrete demonstration and synthesis of all that was achieved during the program.
The program encompasses numerous opportunities for students to perform in front of peers and an audience, in particular the Annual Show.
* A student who has not sufficiently mastered the French language may be required to take additional language courses at the school.
The general education component includes courses in literature (French or English), philosophy and a second language.
Specialized training in circus arts
Technical Courses: physical conditioning, dance, acting, voice and music, performance and creation as well as basic and advanced techniques of aerials, acrobatics, balancing and manipulation.
Theory Courses: circus history, applied anatomy, methodology, health and safety, staging techniques and career management.
Detailed program contents are presented in the course schedule and the specialized and complementary techniques outlines.
This program is open to Canadian citizens.
The ideal candidate :
- has completed secondary studies
- possesses both talent and potential, and is ready to pursue higher education and complete it within a 3-Year period
- has developed a high level of physical and psychomotor skills such as coordination, spatial orientation, flexibility and body awareness, and has demonstrated a degree of musicality
- has undertaken preparatory training in the circus arts or dance, or has practiced an advanced level of martial art or sport discipline such as artistic or rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, diving, or figure skating
- shows obvious artistic inclination and great creativity, has determination and discipline, and seeks fresh challenges
- is curious and autonomous, open to the world and to other artistic forms.
Training is given in French. The candidate must have an excellent knowledge of English or French. In all cases, the candidate must have a functional knowledge of French. The candidate whose first language is English may take the 4 English literature courses (instead of French literature) and the 2 courses of French as a second language. See Course Schedule. A student who does not sufficiently master the French language may be required to take additional language courses at the school.
An outstanding educational and artistic experience, the Annual Show is presented by the School's students each June. It provides an ideal opportunity to integrate and demonstrate all they have learned in a large-scale production that attracts thousands of spectators every year. The show is produced by a team of high-calibre professionals. It also serves as a special showcase for graduates, a chance to display their personal creations and skills before both a large audience and prospective employers. All students in the high-level training programs participate, either around or in the centre ring. They have the chance to participate in all stages of production.
As a complement to its higher education programs, the School offer graduates a chance to participate in a professional integration session. The objective of this workshop is to combine the talents of between 5 and 8 young artists while affording them the complete experience of creating a contemporary circus work under the direction of a creator and stage director. Workshop participants are selected through an audition and receive a Scholarship. The session runs for 13 weeks, culminating in a public performance of the work created.
The program schedule is intensive, and attendance is mandatory from morning till night all week long. Preparation for the Annual Show and/or for personal and group work frequently require additional weekend hours.
- Summer Intensive: August 6 to August 17, 2007*
- Fall Session: August 27 to December 21, 2007*
- Winter Session: January 7 to June 15, 2008*
- Summer Session: schedule to be determined
* Schedule is subject to change.
Course schedule Diploma of Collegial Studies in Circus Arts (DEC 561.D0)
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Year 1 (Fall Session)
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- Introduction to Circus Arts
- Physical Conditioning 1
- Floor Gymnastics 1
- Balancing 1
- Specialized Technique 1
- Acting 1
- Dance 1
- Trampoline and flexibility 1
- English :Components of discourse*
- Philosophy and Rationality*
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Year 1 (Winter Session)
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- Physical Conditioning 2
- Floor Gymnastics 2
- Balancing 2
- Juggling and Manipulation
- Aerial Acrobatics
- Specialized Technique 2
- Acting 2
- Dance 2
- Trampoline and Flexibility 2
- English : Literary genres*
- Philosophy and Ethics*
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Year 2 (Fall Session)
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- Health and Safety
- Physical Conditioning 3
- Specialized and Complementary Technique 1
- Acting 3
- Dance 3
- Flexibility
- Circus Arts and Influences
- Devising and Producing a Number 1
- English : Literary themes*
- Philosophy : The Human Condition*
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Year 2 (Winter Session)
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- Physical Conditioning 4
- Psychological Preparation
- Floor Gymnastics 3
- Specialized and Complementary Technique 2
- Acting 4
- Dance 4
- Voice
- Researching Methodoloy
- Devising and Producing a Number 2
- Performing a Number 1
- English : Written and Oral Communication*
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Year 3 (Fall Session)
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- Specialized and Complementary Technique 3
- Musicand Rythm 1
- Dance 5
- Devising and Producing a Number 3
- Performing a Number 2
- Career Management
- French as a Second Language 1
- Anatomy 1
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Year 3 (Winter Session)
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- Physical Conditioning 5
- Specialized and Complementary Technique 4
- Music et Rythm 2
- Acting 5
- Staging
- Devising and Producing a Number 4
- Performing a Number 3
- Show Creation and Production
- Performing Skills
- French as a Second Language 2
- Anatomy 2
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* These courses are not included in the DEE program ; they are mandatory for students of the DEC 561.D0 program.
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ACROBATICS
Hand to hand (dynamic)
Contortion
Hoop
Chair
Ladder
Russian Bar
Russian Swing
Chinese Pole
Korean Board
Teeterboard
Trampoline
Bicycle
Icarian Games
Rebound Straps
German Wheel
Cyr Wheel
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BALANCE
Hand to hand (static)
Balancing
Ball
Chair
Stilts
Ladder
Unicycle
Perch
Rola-Bola
Tight Wire
Slack Wire
Tight Rope
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AERIAL
| Spanish Web |
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• Double |
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• Triple |
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• Cloud Swing |
Balancing trapeze
Fixed trapeze
Dance Trapeze
Roman Rings
Straps
Hoop
Tissus
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MANIPULATION
Juggling
Foot juggling
Devil Stick
Diabolo
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CLOWNING ARTS
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Procedures and requirements for admission
As a private academic institution accredited by and receiving support from the Quebec Ministry of Education, the National Circus School has developed an achievement plan. This plan aims to centre all pedagogical efforts around the academic success of the greatest number of students possible.
Preamble to the National Circus School’s Achievement Plan
Institutional Plan, College-Level Achievement
Note: Texts are available only in French
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