Bachelor of Performing Arts - Performance Making

Focuses on the creation of performance from the early stages of creative development through to final performance for an audience.
The major offers students the opportunity to experience performance making in the contexts of solo work, collaborative ensembles and site-specific locations, and in both text-based and more visual or physical styles of work. In a final independent project, students work in small pre-professional companies to conceive, research, rehearse and produce their own performance. Historical context units help students build up knowledge and understanding of the roots of contemporary performance practice in traditional theatre, dance and performance. There is a particular focus on the twentieth century developments in practice, philosophy and theory of performance, and how those developments inform the current landscape of experimental performance.

Learning Outcomes
Exercise critical thinking and judgement to identify and solve problems during the conceptualisation, prioritisation and realisation of creative ideas in performance making.
Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge in depth of the historical and contemporary evolution and methodologies in theatre or film production.
Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge to generate and realise performance paths through the exploration of creative processes and evaluation of performance outcomes.
Successfully communicate knowledge and ideas using innovative techniques in both solo and group performances.
Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and decision making during the conception, preparation, management and execution of performances.
Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse collaborative contexts to create public performances.

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
AQF Cert IV,
Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent),
Undergraduate Certificate,
Special Tertiary Admissions Test,
University Preparation Course,
Indigenous University Orientation Course,
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment, or
Experience Based Entry Scheme.

International Baccalaureate Diploma - Minimum of 24 points (Minimum of 28 points for Law), consisting of aggregate from 3 higher level & 3 subsidiary level

IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0),
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 70, with no individual score less than 17.
TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better.