Skip to content
careertips

HomeCoursesPerforming arts courses

Performing arts courses

12 performing arts qualifications in Australia, from certificates to the degree, compared side by side: cost, duration, providers and where each one leads.

Qualifications
12

on this page

Providers
59

across all qualifications

Which of these is right for you?

We don't recommend one provider over another, but four things usually decide which qualification is the right one to start with.

How much time can you give it?
A certificate usually runs months, not years, and gets you working sooner. A degree is a multi-year commitment, but it's the only route into a registered profession like pharmacist.
Do you want to study online, on campus, or both?
Check each qualification's study modes below. Some are online only, some require placements or on-campus units even in a mostly online course.
What's your entry point?
If you're starting from school leaver or career change with no background in the field, the lowest rung on the ladder is usually the realistic start, not the top qualification.
Which role are you aiming for?
Some roles need one specific qualification. Others accept several. The roles section below says which qualification on this page actually gets you there.

The performing arts qualifications

12 qualifications, from certificates through to a degree. Each links through to cost, duration and the providers that teach it.

Certificates and diplomas

Related fields

Other fields of study in design, arts and music.

Qualification facts come from training.gov.au, the national VET register, and Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education. Provider counts are the number registered or publishing a course for that qualification, not a measure of quality, and the order is never commercial.

Pay and growth figures marked * are our own analysis of published data, not the publisher's own figure.