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Bachelor of Performance

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Performance

Abbreviation:

BPerf

UOW Course Code:

1849

CRICOS Code:

072568G

Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words:

Creative Arts, Theatre, Drama, Acting, Performance, Directing

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

144

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 754800

Additional Information:

Course Finder

course Description

The Bachelor of Performance is an intensive, specialist course that develops students as self-reliant, highly-skilled performing artists through a strong, practice-based program.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from Course Finder. The Faculty offers credit transfers to students who have successfully completed relevant courses at accredited universities and colleges. Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 144 credit points as follows:

Subjects

Session

Credit points

100 level

CACS101

Contemporary Creative Practice

Autumn

6

CAPF101

Performance Skills 1: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice

Autumn

6

CAPF111

Stagecraft 1

Autumn

6

CACS102

Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice

Spring

6

CAPF102

Performance Skills 2: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice

Spring

6

CAPF112

Stagecraft 2

Spring

6

Plus 12cp of electives

200 level

CAPF201

Performance Skills 3: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice

Autumn

6

CAPF211

Performance Production 1

Autumn

6

CAPF215

Scene-work 1 - Engaging with Text

Autumn

6

CAPF231

Contemporary Theatre and Text

Autumn

6

CAPF202

Performance Skills 4 - Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice

Spring

6

CAPF212

Performance Production 2

Spring

6

CAPF216

Scene-work 2 - Form and Genre

Spring

6

CAPF232

Contemporary Australian Theatre and its Context

Spring

6

300 Level

CAPF301

Performance Skills 5 - Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice

Autumn

6

CAPF311

Performance Production 3

Autumn

6

CAPF315

Scene-work 3

Autumn

6

CAPF316

Scene-work 4 - Graduate Showcase

Spring

6

CAPF390

Major Performance Production

Spring

12

CACS301

Professional Practice

Spring

Summer

6

Plus:

CAPF331

Theory and Practice of Theatre and Performance in the 20th and 21st Century

Autumn

6

or

   

CAPF333

Political Dramaturgy

Spring

6

No more than 60 credit points at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Performance degree. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300 level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Performance.

Other Information

The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects to ensure optimal class sizes.

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

 

 

Last reviewed: 8 April, 2014