Engage and empower communities through the arts with this hands-on degree. You will develop a range of highly advanced practical skills and specialised knowledge.
ARB404 Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance)
Annual indicative cost | $7,950 |
Engage and empower communities through the arts with this hands-on degree. You will develop a range of highly advanced practical skills and specialised knowledge.
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to initiate and produce creative performances, projects and events to activate and empower communities.
You will study the role of the arts facilitator, educator, producer and project manager in creating, leading and facilitating projects for positive social change and real-world impact. The program is suitable for beginners and emerging and established performing artists who want to continue exploring their independent practices, engaging in performance theory, professional practice and entrepreneurial skills.
Acting students have access to a range of specialised facilities, allowing you to develop your craft and hone your skills in a professional environment. Our fully-equipped black box theatre and breakout and rehearsal rooms are all fitted out with lighting and AV equipment, ensuring a seamless transition from the classroom to the stage.
In every degree offered, we instil in our students with the entrepreneurial thinking required to stand out in the new workforce. This will transform you into cross-collaborative, multidisciplinary workers who can break through the walls of tradition and build a new way forward.
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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Year 1 - Semester 1 | ||
POProfessional OrientationUnit code: PO |
Professional Orientation | Credit Points: 3 |
10432 Introduction to Performance Skills - Level 1Unit code: 10432 Unit description: Through both practical and theoretical study the student will develop foundational performance skills and knowledge in acting, voice and body at an introductory level. The students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of contemporary acting practice, as well as the history and development of acting and performance styles. The students will be introduced to acting vocal technique. An overview of the teachings of a variety of internationally recognised voice teachers will be provided in this course, but specific training will be provided exploring the approach known as ‘Freeing the Natural voice’ developed by Kristin Linklater. The students will engage in physical performance training to study the use of the body as an instrument of expression and power for performance, and will be introduced to the history of performer training and various key theatre practitioners. |
Introduction to Performance Skills - Level 1 | Credit Points: 6 |
Year 1 - Semester 2 | ||
9719Theatre History and Theory - Level 1Unit code: 9719 Unit description: This subject introduces first year students to the key theatrical, cultural and historical events, ideas and practices that have influenced and enabled the development of the theatre and performing arts culture from the foundations of civilisations to the current era, specifically by reference to significant plays. The unit also seeks to contextualise how the history of theatre and theory impacts on the contemporary actor/performer and aims to develop students’ individual skills for critiquing and analysing dramatic texts, productions and relevant performance theories. This subject also focuses on developing communication skills in academic and creative contexts. |
Theatre History and Theory - Level 1 | Credit Points: 3 |
9709Musical SkillsUnit code: 9709 Unit description: This subject serves as an introduction to musical skills, including beginner/intermediate music theory and singing voice development. Students will explore the building blocks of music, including pulse, rhythm, notation, melody and harmony through theory and practice, in individual and group settings. Students will learn about the singing voice as instrument, based on current voice science. Students will explore structure and function, and will also learn to co-ordinate the core components of technique, and their relation to artistry, confidence, and competence in performance. Students will have the opportunity to draw from a wide range of repertoire - Classical, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). This subject will focus on developing communication skills in academic and creative contexts. |
Musical Skills | Credit Points: 3 |
11595The Big PictureUnit code: 11595 Unit description: This project-based unit provides students with a unique opportunity, working in small cross-disciplinary teams, to explore courageous or experimental projects, without the pressure of having to produce something that is objectively 'successful'. Assessment in this unit will focus not upon the quality or otherwise of the group-driven creative outputs, but rather upon the reflective, individual exegetical and reflective components that accompany them. |
The Big Picture | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 2 - Semester 1 | ||
11017Professional Practice 1: Work Integrated LearningUnit code: 11017 |
Professional Practice 1: Work Integrated Learning | Credit Points: 3 |
9710Performance Making - Level 2Unit code: 9710 Unit description: This unit deepens the second year student’s creative practice by challenging them to develop a short experimental solo piece of physical theatre for a public audience, providing them with the opportunity to take vital steps towards finding their distinct creative 'voice'. Under teacher facilitation the students will undertake a process wherein they are responsible for initiating, developing, shaping and refining their individual performance pieces. Students will also be required to employ critical and reflective skills in the creative practice as an emerging creative artist or creative professional. This unit will also focus on developing communication skills in academic and creative contexts. This is a practical unit and requires compulsory attendance. |
Performance Making - Level 2 | Credit Points: 3 |
11596Creativity and Culture: Truth and IdeationUnit code: 11596 Unit description: This unit challenges the notions of truth and knowledge. It will explore the idea of cultural relativity and challenge our own way of thinking. Knowledge generation will be examined by exploring fictional and historical worlds that establish their own truths and ideations. |
Creativity and Culture: Truth and Ideation | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 2 - Semester 2 | ||
11593Creative Practice 1Unit code: 11593 |
Creative Practice 1 | Credit Points: 3 |
9708Critical PerformanceUnit code: 9708 Unit description: This unit introduces students to the discipline of dramaturgy and performance writing and to key principles of critical reflection and text development in contemporary performance. Students will analyse key performance texts and employ critical literacy and reflective skills in their emerging practice. Students will also analyse key performance texts and explore form, mythic structure, storytelling, character, symbol, metaphor and theatrical language to write their own work for performance. |
Critical Performance | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 3 - Semester 1 | ||
11594Creative Practice 2Unit code: 11594 Unit description: This unit focuses on the independent conceptualisation, planning and realisation of a student-generated major work in their creative field. The unit emphasises consultation/collaboration as part of the creative process, skill refinement and the consideration of publication. This unit is based on a model of academic supervision and is intended to pave the way towards independent modes of learning crucial in the industry and at postgraduate levels of study. |
Creative Practice 2 | Credit Points: 3 |
10434Theatre Directing - Level 3Unit code: 10434 Unit description: The unit provides an overview of the history and development of the director’s role in modern and contemporary theatre practice. Students will study key directors and their innovations and methodologies. Students will engage with the conceptual and practical processes of bringing texts to the stage, identifying the key areas of knowledge and technique associated with working in theatrical contexts. Students will be able to conceptualise and respond creatively to a text in the form of a directorial proposal. Students will formulate an individual approach and aesthetic within a theatrical context. This subject will also focus on developing communication skills in academic and creative contexts. |
Theatre Directing - Level 3 | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 3 - Semester 2 | ||
10433Animateuring - Creative Project Facilitation - Level 3Unit code: 10433 Unit description: The Animateuring unit focuses on preparing the student to practically apply the skills they have acquired through their engagement in the drama and performance major. It prepares the student to be able to apply their skills in practical ways across the community: creating, leading and facilitating projects that are designed to have social, economic and cultural impacts on individuals, organisations and communities. It emphasises the core roles of the animateur including maker, performer, initiating artist, collaborative artist, ensemble artist, and community facilitator. |
Animateuring - Creative Project Facilitation - Level 3 | Credit Points: 3 |
11018Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated LearningUnit code: 11018 Unit description: In this unit students will further develop their abilities as agile professionals with the transferable employability skills and critical and creative abilities to work across industries and sectors and craft diverse employment paths. They will integrate disciplinary knowledge with the professional skills required in their industry through authentic simulated or real workplace experiences, international exchanges or industry collaborations or projects. |
Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated Learning | Credit Points: 3 |
11592Professional Evidence (Creative Industries and Digital Design)Unit code: 11592 Unit description: This unit prepares students for professional work in the cultural sector and finalises and reviews your ePortfolio. Through practical activities, such as preparing a grant application, developing a team-based project proposal, and researching a cultural organisation, students learn to relate their discipline specific knowledge to a range of professional contexts. The unit will emphasise the significance of multiculturalism, cultural consumption and globalisation as key influences shaping cultural work in the twenty first century. |
Professional Evidence (Creative Industries and Digital Design) | Credit Points: 3 |
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Year 1 - Semester 1 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 1 - Semester 2 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 2 - Semester 1 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 2 - Semester 2 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 3 - Semester 1 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
Year 3 - Semester 2 | ||
-Open ElectiveUnit code: - |
Open Elective | Credit Points: 3 |
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