Theatre

Program information

• Continuing student enrolment patterns (PDF 66 KB)

The Theatre Program offers:

• an exciting range of learning options and career pathways
• provides extensive opportunities for creative practice and performance
• a comprehensive selection of courses in dramatic theory
• in all courses the integration of theory and practice is paramount
• a solid foundation in arts business practice that is linked to industry and professional expectation
• mentored through a process of developing a project aligned to their career aspirations in the final year.

In the first two years of a degree, students are supervised through a range of practical projects incorporating:

• children's and young peoples' theatre
• community theatre
• video production
• an introduction to the basic working language of the modern actor.

Auditions and interviews

Students undertaking Acting or Stage Management will audition/interview for these specialties at the completion of their 1st year of the Theatre discipline, and continue their major in either area throughout 2nd and 3rd years of the degree.

Career opportunities

The Theatre Program is all about career opportunity. Students are in ongoing consultation with staff regarding their career aspirations. Course options are chosen to support those goals. 

Option suites:

• in media and digital production
• visual arts practice
• music performance or creation
• public relations
• and arts theory across all disciplines are readily available.

This degree allows students to develop skills in their main area of practice or discipline, and augments that with a secondary specialisation that maximises career opportunity.