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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)

This degree teaches theatre making and performance.

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How long it takes
3 years
full time
Entry ATAR
From 52.75
Lowest offered at Flinders University, 2022
How you can study
On campus
Taught by
3 providers
VIC, QLD, SA

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in performing and creating theatre
  • confidence speaking and moving in front of others
  • a willingness to work closely with a group
  • curiosity about how stories are told on stage

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • Drama Teacher

    A drama teacher teaches students acting, improvisation, voice and stagecraft, and directs the productions that put those skills in front of an audience.

    Median pay$98,800 (estimate)

  • Theatre Director

    Theatre directors decide how a script becomes a live performance, shaping the acting, design and pace an audience sees on stage.

    Median pay$85,800 (estimate)

  • Entertainer

    Entertainers build an act, from comedy or music to magic or variety, and perform it live for audiences at venues and events.

    Median pay$59,800 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama).

  • Acting and directing
  • Theatre history and theory
  • Devising new work
  • Physical and vocal skills
  • Production roles

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

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