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Drama

Drama student production of Hamlet

In the Drama major, you’ll study theatre history, acting, directing and performance leadership, culminating in a fully realised original performance. The major is designed to prepare you to work as a performance maker or educator in the vibrant live performance industry.

Depending on your choice of electives, you can work with a professional director, explore physical theatre, develop your scriptwriting, or undertake an industry placement to build practical skills and valuable industry networks.

This major also builds skills in communication, creative problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, time management and leadership.

Career opportunities

Director, actor, playwright, producer, educator, performer, community arts worker.

Major (8)

For a major in Drama, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Communication and Thought
DRA102 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
DRA202 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
DRA206 Ways of Seeing: Understanding Images
DRA301 Digital Photographic Practice
EGL205 Acting 1: The actor's craft

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
DRA203 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
DRA204 Urbanism and Urban Design
DRA305 New Venture Development

**Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in Drama are required to complete DRA305 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity

Minor (4)

For a minor in Drama, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Introduction to Financial Planning
DRA102 Retirement and Superannuation
DRA202 Futures 101: Futures Methods and Techniques

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Online)
UnitsRequisites
DRA206 Changing Planet Earth
EGL205 Historical Geographies

***Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in English must select DRA206 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation