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Bachelor of Communication (Theatre/Media) BComm(Theatre/Media)

CSU’s Bachelor of Communication (Theatre/Media) provides learner-centred practical and theoretical training for innovation in the entertainment, communication and information industries.

Honours is available

About the course

During this cutting-edge degree, you will learn a unique combination of skills in performance, dramatic structure, theatre production, media research, communication theory, professional writing, digital production, and producton management for special events. Elective choices enable you to develop particular interests.

The course concludes with industry internships and a self-initiated experimental project for public performance in a live or digital medium. This research project is externally examined by leading practitioners.

Where it will take you

Graduates work professionally as producers, performers, designers, trainers, digital producers, teachers, directors and writers, and a number have successfully established their own companies.

You can work in:

Course components

The Bachelor of Communication (Theatre/Media) is the equivalent of 24 subjects.

You can study scriptwriting, on-camera performance, media production and presentation, devising performance, innovations in modern and classic theatre, production planning and can elect to study subjects concerned with theatre for young people, masked theatre or event management.

Professionals teaching you

The course is taught by skilled professionals with a wide range of academic and industry experience in the creation of site-specific events and original entertainments that explore the creative nexus between live and mediated performance.

The latest facilities

To ensure breadth of experience in the equipment and techniques found in the workplace, our facilities include:

Hands-on experience

This innovative degree emphasises practical skills and collaboration. You will be involved in a variety of performance based projects from the outset. It culminates in a self-initiated experimental project for live or media based public performance.

Practical experience

You complete four weeks of internships with theatre companies, media production houses, radio or television stations, festival or event organisations. The internship will equip you with industry contacts and experience of commercial projects.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (normally equal to 24 subjects).

Note: Successful applicants may defer the first year of this course.

Further studies

An Honours year is available

 Graduate comment

"Theatre/Media gave me the practical skills, theoretical knowledge and confidence to work in the Events Industry."
Karen Gardner
General Manager - Regional Arts Development, Murray Arts, Albury, NSW

"Theatre/Media graduates have a distinctive can-do quality of innovation, organisation and initiative.  That's what you need to make interesting and sustainable work."
Mike Finch - Artistic Director, Circus Oz

"This course provided us with know-how of all the different elements required to set up our own professional new media/theatre company. Using the diverse skills of our company of graduates we have produced a variety of events."
Kate Smith
CSU graduate

 

 

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