The course includes the following awards:

Associate Degree in Stage and Screen AssocDegStage&Screen

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Acting) BStage&Screen(Act)

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Design) BStage&Screen(Dsgn)

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Television) BStage&Screen(TV)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Design) (1414DT)

On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Acting) (1414SA)

On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Television) (1414TV)

On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (with specialisations)

Full-time 3 years (6.0 sessions)

Associate Degree in Stage and Screen [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 2 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (with specialisations)

UAC applications into the Bachelor Of Stage and Screen will be accepted on the basis of ATAR plus Criteria (ATAR + C). Early entry for all eligible applicants will continue to be offered. Utilising the ATAR + C code allows greater scope for early entry, and for applicants to present supplementary evidence as to their suitability for the course. This is regularly utilised when assessing students falling under the ATAR cutoff.

Applicants undertaking the Acting specialisation will continue to be required to submit an audition, either in person, via electronic recording or via Internet. This will be based upon the existing processes established for previous offerings of Acting within the school. It is recommended that course intake into the Acting specialisation be capped at 35 due to resources, staffing and facilities restrictions. Sufficient demand currently exists to allow for selection of students based on, but not exclusive to, assumed HSC level knowledge of drama and proficiency of presentation. See appendix "Acting 2013 Audition Booklet" for previous audition requirements.

Applicants undertaking the Design or Television specialisations are offered, via direct contact, the opportunity to participate in an information session and interview with staff. This allows the applicant to gain a greater understanding of the course offerings and structures, and allows staff to make admission recommendations on criteria in addition to an applicant's ATAR score. Applicants to these specialisations may also elect to base their entry selection entirely on ATAR score. It is recommended to cap course intake into these specialisations at 40 students per course due to resource, staffing and facilities restrictions.

All non - UAC applicants will be assessed utilising the same guidelines as UAC applicants. Credit for prior studies or professional practise will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (with specialisations)

No special arrangements apply. Existing credit packages within the degrees replaced by this course will be renegotiated upon approval of the course documentation and structure.

Articulation

The Bachelor and Associate Degree [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (with specialisations)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Associate Degree in Stage and Screen [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Course Structure

Associate Degree in Stage and Screen

Exit point only

To exit with an Associate Degree students must satisfactorily complete 128 points to graduate. Of these, 40 points are allocated to core studies, 64 points will be allocated a discipline specialisation (note that under CSU policy students can not be awarded an Associate Degree with a specialisation noted), and 24 points allocated to an elective study strand of the student’s choice from offerings within the School of Communication & Creative Industries (or externally by approval of the Course Director).

Bachelor of Stage and Screen (Specialisation)

Students must satisfactorily complete 192 points to graduate. Of these, 88 points are allocated to core studies and capstone collaborative projects, 64 points will be allocated to a discipline specialisation, and 40 points allocated to an elective study strand of the student’s choice from offerings within the School of Communication & Creative Industries (or externally by approval of the Course Director).

The course structure is as follows:

Core subjects (96 points):
COM111 Professional Writing (8)
IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities (8)
CCI100 Introduction to Media Production (8)
COM220 Script Analysis and interpretation (8)
ETH205 Ethics & Law for Creative Industries (8)
VPA303 Stage & Screen Project 1 (16)
COM323 Culture, Creativity & Storytelling (8)
CCI300 Professional Practice in Communication and Creative Industries (24)
VPA302 Industry & Internship Experience (8)

Acting Specialisation subjects (64 points):
ACT120 Fundamentals of Acting (8)
ACT101 Fundamentals of Voice & Movement (8)
ACT121 Techniques of Acting (8)
VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration (8)
ACT201 The Actor & Process (8)
VPA200 Creative External Production (8)
ACT202 The Actor & Performance (8)
VPA209 Studio & Location Practice (8)

Design Specialisation subjects (64 points):
DES107 Design Implementation (8)
DES109 Introduction to Stage & Screen Design (8)
DES108 Design Communication (8)
VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration (8)
DES213 Design & Production 1 (8)
VPA200 Creative External Production (8)
DES214 Design & Production 2 (8)
VPA209 Studio & Location Practice (8)

Television Specialisation subjects (64 points):
TVP105 Television Technology (8)
VPA106 Introduction to Sound Production(8)
TVP106 Television Production 2 (8)
VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration (8)
TVP203 Television Post Production (8)
VPA200 Creative External Production (8)
TVP204 Outside Broadcast Production (8)
VPA209 Studio & Location Practice (8)

Elective Subjects (32 points)

Students undertake four electives (32 points) chosen from elective offerings within the School of Communication & Creative Industries, or from other schools through consultation and approval with the Course Director (eg, script writing offerings from H&SS).

Enrolment Pattern

Acting Specialisation

Full time suggested study sequence

Session 1 (30)

ACT120 Fundamentals of Acting

ACT101 Fundamentals of Voice and Movement

COM111 Professional Writing

CCI100 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2 (60)

ACT121 Techniques of Acting

VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Elective

Session 3 (30)

ACT201 The Actor and Process

VPA200 Creative External Production

COM220 Script Analysis and Interpretation

Elective

Session 4 (60)

ACT202 The Actor & Performance

VPA209 Studio & Location Practice

ETH205 Ethics & Law for Creative Industries

Elective

Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Stage and Screen

Session 5 (30)

VPA303 Stage & Screen Project

COM323 Culture, Creativity & Storytelling

Elective

Session 6 (60)

CCI300 Professional Practice in Communication and Creative Industries

VPA302 Industry & Internship Experience

Design Specialisation

Full time suggested study sequence

Session 1 (30)

DES107 Design Implementation

DES109 Introduction to Stage & Screen Design

COM111 Professional Writing

CCI100 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2 (60)

DES108 Design Communication

VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Elective

Session 3 (30)

DES213 Design & Production 1

VPA200 Creative External Production

COM220 Script Analysis and Interpretation

Elective

Session 4 (60)

DES214 Design and Production 2

VPA209 Studio & Location Practice

ETH205 Ethics & Law for Creative Industries

Elective

Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree Stage and Screen

Session 5 (30)

VPA303 Stage & Screen Project

COM323 Culture, Creativity & Storytelling

Elective

Session 6 (60)

CCI300 Professional Practice in Communication and Creative Industries

VPA302 Industry & Internship Experience

Television Specialisation

Full time suggested study sequence

Session 1 (30)

TVP105 Television Technology

TVP106 Television Production 2

COM111 Professional Writing

CCI100 Introduction to Media Production

Session 2 (60)

VPA106 Introduction to Sound Production

VPA111 Live Studio Collaboration

IKC101 Indigenous Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities

Elective

Session 3 (30)

TVP203 Television Post Production

VPA200 Creative External Production

COM220 Script Analysis and Interpretation

Elective

Session 4 (60)

TVP204 Outside Broadcast Production

VPA209 Studio & Location Practice

ETH205 Ethics & Law for Creative Industries

Elective

Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree Stage and Screen

Session 5 (30)

VPA303 Stage & Screen Project

COM323 Culture, Creativity & Storytelling

Elective

Session 6 (60)

CCI300 Professional Practice in Communication and Creative Industries

VPA302 Industry & Internship Experience

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

VPA302 Industry and Internship Experience