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Theatre and Performance

Drama student production of Hamlet

In the Theatre and Performance major, you’ll study theatre history, acting, directing and performance leadership, culminating in a fully realised original performance. The major is designed to prepare you to work as a performance maker or educator in the vibrant live performance industry.

Depending on your choice of electives, you can work with a professional director, explore physical theatre, develop your scriptwriting, or undertake an industry placement to build practical skills and valuable industry networks.

This major also builds skills in communication, creative problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, time management and leadership.

Career opportunities

Director, actor, playwright, producer, educator, performer, community arts worker.

Major (8)

For a major in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Diversity and Inclusion
DRA102 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
DRA202 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
DRA206 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
DRA301 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
EGL205 The Psychology of Learning

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Using Data for Learning
DRA203 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
DRA204 Cell Biology
CMN312 Biochemistry

**Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in Theatre and Performance are required to complete CMN312 Chemistry

Minor (4)

For a minor in Theatre and Performance, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Molecular Biology
DRA102 Microbiology
DRA202 Molecular Biotechnology
DRA206 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology