Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre)

Provides technical training in singing, music skills, specific dance forms, improvisation, and acting, including acting for the camera.

The course also provides the opportunity for student performers to acquire specialist skills such as the creation and production of self-devised material, arts management and musical skills such as accompanying.

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

1. Apply skills and knowledge of the theory, methods and techniques required of the professional performer in the context of musical theatre and related industries.
2. Exercise critical thinking and judgement in researching theatrical works, whether existing or original, and preparing for theatrical performance.
3. Employ creative thinking to anticipate and solve interpretive problems, generate new ideas and innovate in the adaptation and development of theatrical processes & practices.
4. Use digital information and communication technologies, to support and develop own creative practice, to manage and promote a professional identity, and to access and engage with relevant sources of information.
5. Communicate clearly and effectively in a professional context using appropriate disciplinary communication conventions.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook and respect for diversity, including an enhanced ability to empathise, communicate and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
7. Work collaboratively with other professionals in various settings according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
8. Exercise self-reflection, judgement and responsibility in developing artistic practice and planning for and managing personal and professional growth and development.

1. Apply skills and knowledge of the theory, methods and techniques required of the professional performer in the context of musical theatre and related industries.
2. Exercise critical thinking and judgement in researching theatrical works, whether existing or original, and preparing for theatrical performance.
3. Employ creative thinking to anticipate and solve interpretive problems, generate new ideas and innovate in the adaptation and development of theatrical processes & practices.
4. Use digital information and communication technologies, to support and develop own creative practice, to manage and promote a professional identity, and to access and engage with relevant sources of information.
5. Communicate clearly and effectively in a professional context using appropriate disciplinary communication conventions.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook and respect for diversity, including an enhanced ability to empathise, communicate and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
7. Work collaboratively with other professionals in various settings according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
8. Exercise self-reflection, judgement and responsibility in developing artistic practice and planning for and managing personal and professional growth and development.

This course prepares graduates to enter the performing arts industry as elite practitioners with skills and knowledge in music theatre. Transferrable skills provide graduates the potential to pursue work as administrators, producers, directors, choreographers, writers, as well as performers in other media including film and television, radio, broadcasting, commercials and promotional work. Practical applications of skills and knowledge in simulated workplace environments throughout the course ensure that graduates are ready for work.

Actor, Singer, Performer, Entertainer, Dancer, Music Theatre, Musical Theatre, Broadway, Writer, Cabaret