BPFD Bachelor of Performance (Directing)

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Overview

The Bachelor of Performance (Directing) is a rigorous, intellectually stimulating and practically oriented program of study that prepares students for careers in leadership roles in in theatre, film, television, and digital media. The program conceives the role of the director as the leading collaborative storyteller of dramatic narratives, shaping the dynamic interplay between text, performer, space, and audience. It brings together practical training in acting and directing with a grounding in dramatic history, theory, and criticism, through which students develop intellectual rigour, commitment to craft, ethical practices, artistic inquiry, and self-reflection. Graduates are empowered to work with actors, designers, and other creative professionals to bring their vision to life.

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Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
108 Units

Year 136 Units

Core36 Units

First half18 Units

Second half18 Units

Year 236 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Flexible core9 Units

Select 9 units from one of the following options:

Option 19 Units

Option 29 Units

Year 336 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Flexible core9 Units

Select 9 units from one of the following options:

Option 19 Units

Option 29 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

The Bachelor of Performance (Directing) aims to produce cultural leaders who can work in leadership roles across stage, screen, and digital platforms. The program is designed to equip students with the collaborative creative skills and reflective processes required to lead the development of evolution of this industry. We aim to graduate thoughtful directors who understand the theatrical past so that they can shape the future of performance.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Lead the collaborative creation of informed and complex performances for diverse live and digital platforms

Synthesise practical skills and theoretical knowledge to lead the conception and performance of creative work of a professional standard

Manage complex collaborative production processes, including working with actors, designers, and other creative professionals to realise live and digital performance

Evaluate issues and formulate innovative solutions to complex intellectual and practical problems in the context of live and digital performance

Reflect on creative works from diverse global socio-political, historical contexts

Critique the ethics of representation and intersectional equity in performance

Student progression rules

The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

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Honours - 1 year/Bachelor association