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Bachelor of Arts (Acting for Screen and Stage) BA(ActScreenandStage)
CSU’s Bachelor of Arts (Acting for Screen and Stage) is a highly specialised course in acting, designed for contemporary theatre and television industries.
About the course
Studies in acting, voice, movement and acting for the camera offer a busy practical program to learn the skills a professional performer needs. These skills are then applied to mainstage, studio and theatre productions and are supported with an active program of television productions.
A Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) can also be studied for those who wish to teach drama in schools.
Where the course will take you
Graduates work professionally as actors in film and television, and on the stage including:
- feature films
- tele-features, mini-series, series drama, serial drama, comedies, infotainment programs
- television commercials
- mainstage metropolitan theatre companies
- independent metropolitan theatre companies
- regional theatre companies
- theatre for youth and educational theatre projects
- voice-overs
In addition many graduates work on a variety of related professions, including:
- casting consultants
- agents
- theatre administration
- producing
- directing
- dramaturgy
- playwriting
- primary and high school drama teaching (with the addition of a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary))
- event managing
Industry recognition
This course is recognised by the professional guild, the MEAA (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance) which incorporates what was known as Actors' Equity. Though formal professional accreditation is not required to become an actor, recognition of the course by the MEAA assists the process of our graduates gaining the essential union card, without which they will not be able to gain award-rate contracts for paid employment.
Professionals teaching you professional skills
The course is taught by dedicated professionals with a wide range of industry experience. They are committed to the business of theatre and/or television, and are specialists in either acting (camera or stage), voice, or movement. All staff have wide experience in directing, ranging from mainstream to independent, from the classics to contemporary.
A visiting artist program brings professionals of national and international repute to work alongside staff and students, supplementing the skills of the regular staff. Contextual studies are taught by specialists in screen and theatre studies, and students also have regular contact with lecturers from the Television Production course.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (normally equivalent to 24 subjects) for the Bachelor of Arts (Acting Screen and Stage).
Further study
Further study is available for graduates keen to extend their skills or train for related careers, such as:
- a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) for those wishing to train to be drama teachers in high schools
- Professional Doctorates for those wishing to pursue professional practice higher degree study
For those wishing to extend either their practical skills, move into directing, or develop a research profile, CSU also offers:
Bachelor of Arts (Visual and Performing Arts) (Honours) - with specialisations
Master of Arts Practice - with specialisations
Master of Arts (Honours)
Doctor of Philosophy
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