Diploma
Prepares students with a range of knowledge and skills to enter the performing arts industry as an actor for roles in theatre productions.
On successful completion of the course, students will have integrated theatre acting, voice, movement, and industry practice into a tangible performance skill, acquired knowledge of script analysis in the context of acting for theatre, and be cognisant of the communication and pre-professional skills necessary to audition for and perform roles in theatre.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 5 Diploma Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants are required to normally be turning 18 by 30 June in the year of commencing the course, and attend an audition.
For more information, including guidelines for specific disciplines, please see our Interviews, folios and auditions web page.
Academic admission requirements (Band 1) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Applications for this course are not accepted through ECU's Experience Based Entry Scheme.
Graduates of the Diploma of Acting have successfully obtained ongoing work within the industry and further training opportunities, affirming the industry's need for well-trained young actors.
Possible future job titlesActor, Entertainer, Performer, Theatre Actor, Film Actor
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