The Theatre Arts major equips you with all the creative practice and the theory you need to perform both on and off the stage. It is a comprehensive training ground for passionate theatre artists.

At Curtin you will benefit from studying the longest established theatre arts course in Western Australia.

You’ll develop the full range of fundamental skills, theoretical understanding, and practical experience of theatre and performance practice. These include:

• acting
• directing
• writing and devising
• dramaturgy
• critical analysis
• stage management
• theatre production.

You’ll learn from artists-in-residence who have professional production experience, and you could apply your skills in the Hayman Theatre Company’s on-campus public production program.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on five major productions and up to 25 student directed productions each year. Staged on campus and in venues around Perth, these productions range from classical drama to contemporary works.

Why study

• There are plenty of opportunities for you to develop your practical skills. You can audition for or work on up to 25 public productions a year with the on-campus Hayman Theatre Company.
• Learn first-hand from staff and artists-in-residents with extensive and ongoing industry experience.
• Graduate with skills and working methods applicable to your own creative practice and career.
• Forge a network of professional contacts and like-minded peers.

Careers

• Actor
• Stage / film / TV director
• Performing arts technician
• Playwright
• Production crew
• Stage manager

Industries

• Theatre and screen
• Screen advertising