Bachelor of Theatre and Performance

This course is not offered in 2021.

Course Aims

This course aims to provide students with high-level academic, theoretical and practical skills, as well as learning opportunities, in theatre and performance.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: critically analyse and synthesise theatre and performance methodologies and theories in historical and socio-cultural contexts, in practice and scholarship; critically evaluate the contribution of theatre makers and audiences to the theatrical and cultural event; demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative performance skills and exercise critical thinking and judgement in performance; communicate ideas effectively in written, oral and performance forms; and exercise initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and decision-making and work effectively in collaboration and independently.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Graduates will be able to demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of Australian and global theatre history, theory and practice. Graduates will be able to apply cognitive, technical and creative theatre skills with initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and decision-making in professional practice and/or scholarship. Communication Skills Graduates will be able to demonstrate and apply written, oral and performative communication skills to interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Problem Solving Graduates will be able to exercise broad knowledge, creative judgement and critical thinking in identifying and solving problems in theatre practice and/or scholarship with intellectual independence. Information Literacy Graduates will be able to apply a range of research methods and technologies to generate and transmit solutions to sometimes complex problems in theatre practice and/or scholarship. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Graduates will be able to demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in their theatre practice and/or scholarship. Lifelong Learning Graduates will be able to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed creative judgement and responsibility for their own continued learning and skills development in theatre practice and/or scholarship. Independence and Collaboration Graduates will be able to demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability both independently and in collaboration with others. Theatre practice is always a collaborative exercise involving theatre makers and audiences; it thus demands and rewards high levels of skill in the area of teamwork.