Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00213J
You will undertake three years of dedicated training, developing your craft, and graduating with the skills to work in highly diversified sector with career pathways in screen, stage, and beyond. You will begin from the first year, exploring your own creative identity and understanding of creative practice, as well as training in acting skills, including movement, voice, speech production, physical expressivity, character, acting methodologies, and script analysis.As your course progresses you will continue to refine your acting skills, and your creative leadership skills, as well as having the option to include complementary studies across areas including drama, film, writing, media, and marketing. These studies will increase your entrepreneurial knowledge, and provide greater flexibility of employment in a rapidly changing industry. Your final year presents opportunities to work on collaborative projects, developing and demonstrating real world skills in working with other creative practitioners and showcasing these skills to the stage, screen, and emerging media industries you are about to graduate into. You will graduate confident in your abilities as an actor, and as a creative leader working both independently and collaboratively to produce, promote, and generate audience excitement about your screen and stage performances, throughout the course of your career.
Structure
- To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), you must complete the following: Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
- Acting major – 168 credit points
- Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).
Subjects
- Acting
Standard entry requirements
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge: English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Study pathways
Pathways to the Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Philosophy are available. Students may be able to claim advanced standing for part of their course, on the basis of completed or partially completed studies, and other assessable learning outcomes.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Kelvin Grove | International: $95,700 | No |
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Further information
This course has additional entry requirements. This program is not covered by QUT's Offer Guarantee Scheme. QUT offers a range of scholarships that provide real support for commencing and continuing students.
