Bachelor
Studying acting at QUT is an intensive and challenging three year degree offering comprehensive training in screen and stage acting in a supportive and inclusive environment.
You must complete a successful audition.
Important datesQTAC applications change of major or minor form and the QUT online registration form opens.
All applications and application forms close. Requests for applications and registrations after this date will not be considered. Make sure you allow adequate time to complete each stage of your application before application closing time.
Please note that the audition process involves pre-recording audition and personal statement videos for the first round and then a live audition via Zoom if you are successful in proceeding to the second round of auditions.
How to apply Step 1Apply through QTAC.
Current KK34 Bachelor of Fine Arts single degree students changing major must instead submit a change of major or minor form.
Step 2Complete the QUT online registration form. You must have a valid QTAC number or current QUT student ID number to complete this step.
As part of the application process you will be required to submit the following:
You must pay the non-refundable $75 application service fee via QUTPay. If you're applying via the Educational Access Scheme or the Centralised Assessment Selection Program you are exempt from the fee.
Your application is complete once you reach the confirmation notice screen and receive your confirmation email.
Step 3Your video audition will then be assessed. You will be contacted in early October via the email address provided on your application if you have been successful in proceeding to a recall audition. Recall auditions will be conducted via Zoom in early October.
Supporting documentationWhen submitting your online application you will be required to upload your supporting documentation. This should include:
Please upload your supporting documentation as one combined file only.
Application preparationActing application preparation (PDF file 1.26 KB)
Acting audition pieces (PDF file 2.01 KB)
Recall auditionsIf your audition is successful you'll be required to attend a recall audition via Zoom. We will provide the Zoom meeting IDs in the recall audition email.
Recall auditions will be conducted in early October.
If you do not attend your recall audition you won't be considered for a place in the course.
Audition feedbackDue to the large number of applications received the selection panel is unable to provide feedback to applicants.
When do I find out my audition outcome?To be considered for an offer you need to:
You must have a:
The QUT online audition registration form opens.
Applications for semester 1 2024 close at 5pm Monday 26 September 2023 (Brisbane time).
How to apply Step 1:Apply for this course via the QUT Application Portal.
As part of your application you must submit your supporting documents including audition videos (via YouTube links).
Supporting documents and audition videosWhen submitting your application form you will be required to submit supporting documents. This should include:
Our online audition preparation tutorial will show you how to record your videos. When uploading videos to YouTube be sure to set to unlisted.
Personal statement video
Record a short video (three minutes maximum) of you talking directly to the camera responding to the questions below. Please note that there is no right or wrong answer. We want to understand a little about you.
Audition videos
Acting audition pieces (PDF file 2.01 KB)
Choose memorise and prepare for performance two contrasting monologues in English of no more than three minutes per piece. By contrasting we mean two pieces that show two different characters or aspects of yourself.
Set up your equipment to make two videos of you performing your monologues to the camera (one monologue in each video). For one of your monologues you should film yourself in a mid-shot (so we only see the upper part of your body and face). For the other monologue you should film yourself in a wide shot (so we see your whole body moving about in the space). Do not make any edits of the performances themselves other than to ensure that the lighting and sound levels are satisfactory.
Step 2:Your audition videos will be assessed. You will be contacted in early October via the email address provided on your application if you have been successful in proceeding to a recall audition. Recall auditions will be conducted via Zoom in mid October.
Recall auditionsIf your audition is successful you will be required to attend a recall audition via Zoom. We will provide the Zoom meeting IDs in the recall audition email.
Selection criteriaIn the first round the selection panel considers your connection between body voice emotional accessibility and range. The panel looks for evidence of stage and screen presence and potential in addressing the possibilities of the text emotionally and intellectually.
In the recall the selection panel considers your expressivity screen and stage presence believability and ability to respond appropriately to direction. A sense of language rhythm and a capacity for sustained concentration is also highly regarded. The selection panel considers your identification with the thought process of your text and your potential for artistic development. The panel looks for evidence of a serious commitment to an acting career in stage film and television enthusiasm and readiness to take on challenges and a strong work ethic.
Audition feedbackDue to the large number of applications received the selection panel is unable to provide feedback to applicants.
You will undertake three years of dedicated training developing your craft and graduating with the skills to work in highly diversified sector with career pathways in screen stage and beyond. You will begin from the first year exploring your own creative identity and understanding of creative practice as well as training in acting skills including movement voice speech production physical expressivity character acting methodologies and script analysis.
As your course progresses you will continue to refine your acting skills and your creative leadership skills as well as having the option to include complementary studies across areas including drama film writing media and marketing. These studies will increase your entrepreneurial knowledge and provide greater flexibility of employment in a rapidly changing industry.
Your final year presents opportunities to work on collaborative projects developing and demonstrating real world skills in working with other creative practitioners and showcasing these skills to the stage screen and emerging media industries you are about to graduate into. You will graduate confident in your abilities as an actor and as a creative leader working both independently and collaboratively to produce promote and generate audience excitement about your screen and stage performances throughout the course of your career.
Graduates work nationally and internationally as actors for film television and stage. They have won leading roles in national and state theatre companies television series mini-series and feature films. Notable graduates include:
To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) you must complete the following:
To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) you must complete the following: