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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 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 | |||
Contemporary Creative Practice | Autumn | 6 | |
Performance Skills 1: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice | Autumn | 6 | |
Stagecraft 1 | Autumn | 6 | |
Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice | Spring | 6 | |
Performance Skills 2: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice | Spring | 6 | |
Stagecraft 2 | Spring | 6 | |
Plus 12cp of electives | |||
200 level | |||
Performance Skills 3: Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice | Autumn | 6 | |
Performance Production 1 | Autumn | 6 | |
Scene-work 1 - Engaging with Text | Autumn | 6 | |
Contemporary Theatre and Text | Autumn | 6 | |
Performance Skills 4 - Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice | Spring | 6 | |
Performance Production 2 | Spring | 6 | |
Scene-work 2 - Form and Genre | Spring | 6 | |
Contemporary Australian Theatre and its Context | Spring | 6 | |
300 Level | |||
Performance Skills 5 - Acting, Movement, Singing, Voice | Autumn | 6 | |
Performance Production 3 | Autumn | 6 | |
Scene-work 3 | Autumn | 6 | |
Scene-work 4 - Graduate Showcase | Spring | 6 | |
Major Performance Production | Spring | 12 | |
Professional Practice | Spring Summer | 6 | |
Plus: | |||
Theory and Practice of Theatre and Performance in the 20th and 21st Century | Autumn | 6 | |
or | |||
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