Credit points
80
Major available at
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
Blacktown - Not on offer (2022)
Additional information
The major sequence in Drama provides students with a comprehensive overview of theatrical literature and history and a grounding in production work. Through performances, workshops and practical classes, ACU’s Drama sequence develops skills in many areas including theatre production, stage management, direction, and acting, as well as knowledge of theatre history and repertoire. Students who complete a major in drama possess transferrable skills in communication and public speaking and can seek employment in the performing arts industry or use the skills developed in other professional contexts. When combined with an appropriate tertiary teaching qualification, the drama major is a pathway to becoming a secondary-school drama teacher. You do not need any previous theatre experience and there are no prerequisites for studying introductory Drama at ACU.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
A student must complete 80 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A);
- at least 40 cp from 200-level units (Part B);
- at least 20 cp from 300-level units (Part C).
*Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must complete 60 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of no more than 2 units at 100-level and at least 2 units at 300-level.
Part A : 100-level Units
Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERF102 | Theatre Making: Essentials of Theatre Production | 10 | |
| PERF104 | Drama's Greatest Hits: Performing Drama History | 10 |
Part B : 200-level Units
Complete at least 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERF200 | Theatre for Young People | 10 | |
| PERF203 | Plays and Playhouses | 10 | |
| PERF205 | Devising Theatre: Performance and Production Methods | 10 | |
| PERF207 | Australian Drama: History, Performance and Perspectives | 10 | |
| PERF208 | On Stage: Body and Voice in Performance and Production | 10 | |
| PERF211 | Revolutionary Spirit: Staging Modern Politics | 10 | |
| PERF215 | On Screen: Movies, TV, Video Games | 10 | |
| PERF220 | All the World's a Stage: Critical Approaches to Global Drama | 10 | |
| PERF221 | The Director's Laboratory | 10 | |
| PERF222 | Staging the End of the World: Apocalypse, Conspiracy and Conflict | 10 | |
| HUMA250 | Ancient Greek History and Drama | 10 | 200-level cross-credited unit |
Part C : 300-level Units
Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERF302 | Independent Drama Project: Research and Practice | 10 | |
| PERF318 | That Is the Question: Shakespeare and Renaissance Theatre | 10 | |
| PERF319 | Theatre Production and Performance | 10 | |
| PERF321 | Plays That Shook the World | 10 | |
| ENGL338 | Adaptation: From Page to Screen | 10 | 300-level cross-credited electives |
| HUMA318 | The Literature and Drama of New York City | 10 | 300-level cross-credited electives |
| HUMA332 | Arts and Humanities Special Project | 10 | 300-level cross-credited electives. Restriction requirement for HUMA332. A quota applies to this unit. An application process applies for special projects on offer and academic merit will be considered. The student must have a GPA of at least 5.5 and be undertaking a major taught by the National School of Arts and Humanities (not including Education Studies, Mathematics and Technology). Permission from the National Head of School is required prior to enrolling in this unit. |