Theatre and Performance
Live performance matters in a digital world Ìý
Explore live performance in all its diversity through theatre and performance studies at 91É«ÇéƬ. Be part of stage plays with professional directors, work with a team on collaborative creations, rehearse acting techniques and undertake work as a solo performer. Studying theatre and performance will help you find your authentic voice and realise your creative vision, both on and off-stage.Ìý Our academics are experts in both theory and practice. You’ll study theatre history, contemporary performance, writing and performing, live arts, arts and health, experiments in digital performance and popular entertainment. Our courses combine practical experience with intellectual exploration and will prepare you for a career in the creative arts.Ìý
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Gain practical industry experience  Ìý
Our courses are industry-linked. There are opportunities to engage with professional artists in our production courses, hear from leading industry professionals, and gain experience with performing arts companies and venues through internships with arts organisations including: Australian Theatre for Young People, Bangarra, Belvoir, Carriageworks, Critical Path, Force Majeure, Griffin Theatre, PACT Centre for Emerging Artists, Performance Space, Performing Lines, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Festival, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company and Urban Theatre Projects.Ìý
Enjoy access to our modern performance spaces Ìý
The 91É«ÇéƬ Creative Practice Lab brings creativity to life with state-of-the-art teaching, studio and workshop spaces. Specialised staff manage the school’s performance venues, rehearsal studios and technical resources, including the Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab. Students, researchers and artists have the chance to develop new work and participate in events and performances throughout the year.
Combine creative practice with a range of interdisciplinary electives  Ìý
Studying theatre and performance will open doors to acting on stage and beyond. You’ll learn skills in practical collaboration and in-depth critical analysis, which will support your study across multiple disciplines. With a diverse range of skills, students are prepared for careers in:Ìý
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You’ll also be free to study theatre and performance in combination with other subjects like business, communications, creative writing, English, film studies, history, languages, marketing, media, music, philosophy, sociology and anthropology.
Moments in motion: Theatre, dance and performance
Creative Practice Lab show
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Creative Practice Lab show
Creative Practice Lab show
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Creative Practice Lab show
Creative Practice Lab show
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Studying theatre and performance at 91É«ÇéƬ will give you practical experience and opportunities to learn about staging a play, writing for the theatre, collaborative making and solo performance. Beyond theatre-based skills, you’ll have the freedom to acquire knowledge about how performance relates to our multimedia world, politics and activism, popular entertainment and the role it plays in Australian culture in its broadest sense.
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We offer the below undergraduate courses with a specialisation in theatre and performance:
- Bachelor of ArtsÌý
- Bachelor of Arts/Law
- Bachelor of Arts/Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)/Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce/ArtsÌý
- Bachelor of Computer Science/Arts
- Bachelor of Economics/Arts
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Arts
- Bachelor of Environmental Management/Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts/Arts
- Bachelor of Media / Arts
- Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine/Arts
- Bachelor of Science/Arts
- Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)(Honours)/Arts
In addition to the above courses, we offer the below undergraduate single degrees with a minor in theatre and performance:
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Honours involves a year of study where you'll undertake courses in research methods and uses of theory, and devise and complete a major research project. Your honours project will focus on the creation of a thesis or combine scholarly research with creative practice under the supervision of academics who are passionate about the development of the next generations of researchers. Recent areas of interest include dramaturgy, experimental performance, choreographic practice, environmental performance, Indigenous contemporary performance, American musical theatre and Australian playwrights.
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With postgraduate research, you’ll investigate a significant problem within theatre, performance and dance and write a full-length thesis or produce practice-based research combining a portfolio with a dissertation. Our higher degree research students focus on contemporary theatre, including the creative process, live arts, dance and media-enhanced performance.
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