Bachelor
Discover the craft of acting and performance with a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Acting and Performance).
Discover the craft of acting and performance with a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Acting and Performance). Thanks to our partnership with TAFE Queensland, you'll be prepared with the skills, knowledge, and outlook to build a sustainable career in the Performing Arts industry. The course offers lively, detailed, and focused training in acting, voice and body skills; regular performance opportunities to play to live audiences; intense development of the acting student's creative voice as an independent performance maker. Plays, readings, online resources, and academic materials are designed to inspire, challenge and motivate you.
Complete your degree at our TAFE Queensland Brisbane campus where you'll build the foundations of your career and upon graduation, you'll be ready to jump into a career, anywhere you choose.
The program is tailored for those students who want to engage in a professional career as a stage or film actor, performing artist or performance maker.
Work Integrated LearningYou'll be encouraged and supported to find relative work placements, enabling you to experience the reality of working within the industry or a particular company, and the opportunity to build useful networks for a future career.
Career opportunitiesStandard entry to this program is by audition only.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- diploma pathway
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Audition + Portfolio
Assumed knowledgePractical experience in the performing arts e.g. schooling, private or community training.
Periods course is open for new admissions| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | ||
| 2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2026 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 |
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.