Bachelor of Performance (Acting)

First year

A typical first year may include:

• Explore a range of fundamental actor-training exercises in Voice, Movement, and Acting (stage and screen), and applying new skills to productions.
• Develop your critical understanding through study of the history of drama, by reading and workshopping significant scripts.
• Be introduced to essential crew and production skills for theatre.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

• Continue developing your performance skills with classes in voice, movement and acting techniques for both stage and screen.
• Be introduced to independent practices in devising original work for stage and screen.
• Expand your critical understanding of the theories, movements and innovators in contemporary performance practice.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

• Experiment and expand your craft in a variety of contexts, including performing in an original short film.
• Explore your vocal, physical and emotional range by engaging with a variety of styles and texts.
• Deepen your understanding of creative practice as a method for critical thinking and research.

Optional Honours year

Subject to admission requirements

• Refine your skills with exciting opportunities for industry engagement.
• Working as part of an ensemble, create a live and digital portfolio of industry standard performance work.
• Develop the critical thinking and research skills that will prepare you for post-graduate study.