Creative Arts (Theatre)

One of Australia’s oldest actor-training institution

Turn your dream into a reality. Our Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre) will teach you to master your choice of theatre performance, theory, or stage management at one of Australia’s longest running professional training regimes.This degree provides an equal mix of studio practice and theoretical interrogation and  learning, which allows you to explore areas such as children and young people’s theatre, community theatre, creative development of new works and video production. You will master textual analysis, scene rehearsal, vocal/body instrument training, improvisation,  dramatic history/literature,  and public performance. After the first year, you can also choose to audition to pursue specialised training in the Acting Studio or the Stage Management and Technical Production Studio.

Take the opportunity to specialise in one studio for the entire degree or combine disciplines within creative arts or other areas of study.

Practical experience

USQ offers unique practical experience through USQ’s  very own production company Artsworx.  Throughout the year Artsworx stages many public theatre and music productions and exhibitions and works extensively to provide practical opportunities for students studying Creative Arts as well as bring experience of the arts into our local communities.

There are also many opportunities to demonstrate your skills in TV scenes, show-reels, the Children’s Festival, Naturalism Now and the magical Shakespeare in the Park Festival.

Students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts have the opportunity to choose one of a series of extended majors offered as part of their selected specialisation. An extended major is a specified group of courses with values of 16, 20, or 24 units.

• Theatre Studies (16 unit Major)
• Theatre – Acting (24 unit Major)
• Theatre – Technical Theatre and Scenography (24 unit Major)

The following eight-unit Creative Arts majors can be combined with a 16 unit extended major as a second major:

• Film, Television, and Radio (8 unit Major)
• Music Practice (8 unit Major)
• Theatre Practice (8 unit Major)
• Theatre Theory (8 unit Major)
• Visual Arts Practice (8 unit Major)
• Visual Arts Theory (8 unit Major)

With approval, students are able to take one major or minor/elective study from other undergraduate programs offered by USQ.

Combination 1

Courses to be studiedUnits 

Core course1 

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Second Major8 

 Total24 

Combination 2

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Minor sequence4 

Minor sequence 4 

Total24

Combination 3

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension8

Minor sequence4

Electives 4 

Total24

Combination 4

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension12

Minor sequence4 

Total24

 Combination 5

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core course1

Discipline Foundation7

Discipline Extension16

Total24

Course codeCourse name

Discipline Foundation courses:

CMS1000Communication and Scholarship

THE1001Theatre in Context 1: Sophocles to Shakespeare

THE1021Interpretive Acting

THE1022Essential Scenography

THE1002Theatre in Context 2: Bourgeois to Broken

THE1000Preparation for Practice

THE1004Production into Practice

THE1003Political and Community Theatre

Entry requirements

All applicants for the Theatre major must:

● attend an audition and interview. Please note that as no individual interview times are allotted, applicants must be prepared to wait until they are called.

● attend an on-campus workshop on the day, specific to their ability in taking direction. Stage Management applicants with a Certificate III in Live Production (CUE60203 or CUS30209) or attendance at an ARTT workshop are exempt from this component.

● prepare a statement (approximately 500 words) addressing the following: the most influential theatre experience that inspired you to study at USQ. The submission should be typed and signed by you, with a statement which certifies that the work is your own. Please present your submission at interview.

Theatre - Acting Option

In addition to the above requirements, Acting applicants must prepare a monologue (minimum of 60 seconds) from a published theatre play. The interview will take place after the audition.

Theatre - Stage Management Option

In addition to the above requirements, Stage Management applicants will be interviewed to discuss their interests in and/or experiences with technical theatre and/or scenography.

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 14/69

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

All applicants for the Theatre major must:

● attend an audition and interview. Please note that as no individual interview times are allotted, applicants must be prepared to wait until they are called.

● attend an on-campus workshop on the day, specific to their ability in taking direction. Stage Management applicants with a Certificate III in Live Production (CUE60203 or CUS30209) or attendance at an ARTT workshop are exempt from this component.

● prepare a statement (approximately 500 words) addressing the following: the most influential theatre experience that inspired you to study at USQ. The submission should be typed and signed by you, with a statement which certifies that the work is your own. Please present your submission at interview.

Theatre - Acting Option

In addition to the above requirements, Acting applicants must prepare a monologue (minimum of 60 seconds) from a published theatre play. The interview will take place after the audition.

Theatre - Stage Management Option

In addition to the above requirements, Stage Management applicants will be interviewed to discuss their interests in and/or experiences with technical theatre and/or scenography.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.