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University of Canberra

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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance)

  • Bachelor

Set the scene of your career in drama and performance

Get ready to ignite your passions for drama and performance with a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and...

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Set the scene of your career in drama and performance

Get ready to ignite your passions for drama and performance with a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance). Thanks to our partnership with TAFE Queensland you'll gain the knowledge and experience to initiate and produce creative performances, projects, and events to activate and empower communities. You will study the role of the arts facilitators, educators, producers, and project managers in creating, leading, and facilitating projects for positive social change and real-world impact.

Also suitable for beginners, emerging and established performing artists who want to continue exploring their independent practices, the Bachelor of Creative Industries (Drama and Performance) will engage you in performance theory, professional practice, and develop your entrepreneurial skills.


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.


Study a Bachelor of Drama and Performance at UC and you will:
  • Engage and empower communities through the arts with this hands-on degree.
  • Develop the skills and knowledge required to initiate and produce creative performances, projects and events to activate and empower communities.
  • 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.

Work Integrated Learning

You'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 opportunities
  • Director
  • Playwriting
  • Actor/Actress
  • Producer
  • Voice-over artist
  • Arts facilitator
Course Specific information

Standard entry to this program is by interview only.

Entry requirements

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

Additional admission requirements

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.

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
2024 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 29 July 2024
2025 South Bank, QLD Semester 1 03 February 2025
2025 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 28 July 2025
2026 South Bank, QLD Semester 1 02 February 2026
2026 South Bank, QLD Semester 2 27 July 2026
Credit arrangements

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.

Study locations

Online

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of Canberra.
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
80.1%
Skill scale
73.8%
Teaching scale
45.3%
Employed full-time
$58k
Average salary