Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) (BTAH) - BThA(Hons)

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should contact us.

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Program focus

The Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) aims to produce graduates who will have an advanced understanding of the nature and impact of drama and theatre in human society; who will be proficient in critical analysis and problem solving relating to the theory and performance of dramatic texts and to the intersection between theory and practice. Honours provides motivated, high achieving students with an extra year of study to explore an area of interest in a more intensive capacity than is possible in the Bachelor of Theatre Arts. Courses are aimed at developing skills in communication (oral and written), critical thinking, and research methodology, applicable to a range of career opportunities. As part of the program, students will also write an Honours dissertation on a topic of their choosing, of between 12000 and 15000 words, under the guidance of a supervisor. Honours is also the traditional gateway to postgraduate study for those students seeking to enrol in a Masters or PhD.

Program aims

The program aims to produce graduates who will have an advanced understanding of the nature and impact of drama and theatre in human society who will be proficient in critical analysis and problem solving relating to the theory and performance of dramatic texts and to the intersection between theory and practice.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the program students should:

• have a knowledge of the principal ideas that have influenced relevant cultural traditions

• have a knowledge and understanding of theoretical issues, problems and developments in the history and conventions of theatre

• have an ability to examine performance and dramatic texts through knowledge of the intersection between theory and practice

• have developed skills and competence in conceiving, planning, researching, and executing a project or projects requiring research, scholarship, composition, and interpretation at an advanced level.

Admission requirements

Entry to the Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) shall be by a pass in Bachelor of Creative Arts, Bachelor of Theatre Arts or Bachelor of Arts degree of the University of Southern Queensland or other recognised university where at least 60 per cent of their program is in Theatre or Drama.

Applicants must have achieved either a:

• a credit level (grade point average of 4.6/7) in the entire program and permission of the relevant Program Coordinator

• a grade point average of 4.9/7 across all levels in the proposed Major Study

• a grade point average of 5.2 in the third level of the program (i.e. Major or Major and Option), including an 'A' or better level pass in at least one course of the Major

• grades of 'A' or High Distinction in all courses in the third-level of the Major

• for a candidate with equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience by special permission of Dean on the advice of the relevant Program Coordinator.

Applicants will be required to attend an interview and audition at which they will demonstrate a conceptual understanding of their specialisation and/or technical fluency in performance or a high standard of technical expertise.

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.

Program fees

Student contribution amount

For domestic students who are offered Commonwealth supported places, the Government pays some money directly to the University, but students are also required to make a contribution. This contribution is called the ‘student contribution’. For more information about student contribution amounts, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ fees.

Tuition fee

Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.

International fees

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.

Program structure

The Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) is a one-year full-time program, which may also be taken by part-time study over two years. The maximum time for completion of the program is three years. The Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) consists of eight units, comprising four coursework courses of one unit each and a dissertation worth four units.

The coursework courses are designed to ensure that a graduate from the Bachelor of Theatre Arts (Honours) program at the University of Southern Queensland is well acquainted with the principal ideas, philosophies, and theories that have shaped the western cultural tradition and which are deemed necessary for a full appreciation of, and ability to participate usefully and critically in, the arts and humanities in Australia. The coursework courses also raise general theoretical, methodological and ethical issues, which will inform the research component of the program. Some choice is available to students in the selection of coursework courses.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 3 years to complete this program.

In this section:

• Drama/theatre studies recommended enrolment pattern
• Acting and stage management recommended enrolment pattern

Drama/theatre studies recommended enrolment pattern

This program is no longer available for admission. Students currently enrolled in this program are requested to contact their Program Coordinator on telephone +61 7 4631105 or emailstudyarts@usq.edu.au to discuss and appropriate study plan.

Acting and stage management recommended enrolment pattern

This program is no longer available for admission. Students currently enrolled in this program are requested to contact their Program Coordinator on telephone +61 7 46311005 or emailstudyarts@usq.edu.au to discuss an appropriate study plan.

Students should consult with the Program Coordinator before enrolling in this major.