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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)

Study Drama at Flinders

Train as an actor or director. Graduate as an empowered performance creator. 

Drama is more than just waiting for that one big break. The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) is Flinders' dedicated professional training course for actors and directors in theatre and on screen. Taught by practising industry professionals in exceptional, purpose-built spaces and studios, Flinders Drama prepares industry-ready graduates with the theoretical and practical skills to create their own shows, their own media and their own careers.

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Prerequisites

Audition/interview or portfolio.

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum selection rank

60.00

Guaranteed selection rank

N/A

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

214561

Delivery mode
In person:
  • – Bedford Park
Online: No
Duration

3 years full-time

Annual indicative fee
  • 2023: $11,815
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March

Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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Additional entry requirements

Student and ATAR profile

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Why study Drama at Flinders

  • Receive highly personalised and specialised training in a small and dedicated community of actors and directors
  • Challenge yourself both artistically and intellectually and emerge with industry-ready expertise and a deep knowledge of the sector
  • Gain vital industry contacts who will increase your professional opportunities and help you forge a career in the performing arts and entertainment
  • Study and perform in a range of excellent purpose-built facilities, including professionally equipped black-box studio, a 425-seat theatre, and television, dance and voice training studios
  • Offers the option of professional directing stream, a unique undergraduate offering in Australia. 

Your career

Flinders graduates have the capacity to work professionally in many highly competitive commercial settings and also to impact the evolution of art form and community development, cultural leadership and change.

Flinders graduates include award-winning actors, animators, directors, cinematographers, editors, producers and writers. Your diverse range of skills and portfolio of creative achievements will make you attractive to a wide range of employers in the arts and communication industries internationally.

Distinguished alumni include Noni Hazelhurst, Benedict Andrews and Xavier Samuel.

Potential occupations include:

  • actor
  • director
  • playwright
  • screen-writer
  • performance artist
  • performing and community arts manager
  • performing arts and events coordinator
  • producer
  • creator
  • narrative designer (gaming)
  • choreographer
  • showrunner (television)

Potential employers include:

  • Professional Theatre companies such as State Theatre Company of South Australia, Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare Company, Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir
  • Commercial Film Studios and production houses
  • Television production companies and networks
  • International Festivals such as Oz Asia, Adelaide Festival or Adelaide Cabaret Festival. 
  • streaming services
  • Venues such as the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust or Sydney Opera House
  • Arts organisations, Statutory Authorities, Government and Council art departments
Your pathway to the creative arts

Bachelor of Creative Industries:

Digital Media - Interactive Design - Film & Television - Festivals & Arts Production - Theatre & Performance - Writing & Publishing

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What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • Introduction to the craft of bringing a script to life on stage, including performance and production skills.
  • Commencing your critical understanding through study of the history of drama, and by reading significant scripts. 
  • Study elective topics.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • Development of your performance and production skills, including voice, movement and performance techniques in both stage and screen contexts.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • Further development with opportunities to practise your craft in other contexts, including in the production of a television drama hour.
  • Study areas such as dramaturgy or song and dance.

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Practical experience

Undertake rigorous practical training in the entertainment arts and gain hands-on experience in devising and performing in a variety of arenas.

Study abroad

There is the possibility of an exchange with Columbia College in Chicago.

ATAR and Student Profile Information

The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors
Highest rank to receive an offer 98.10 99.95
Median rank to receive an offer 77.63 82.13
Lowest rank to receive an offer 51.20 60.05

The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.

Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) Number of students Percentage of all students
Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) 58 23%
Vocational education and training (VET) study 28 11%
Work and life experience 23 9%
Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) 94 38%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) <5 <5
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 36 15%
International Students <5 <5
All students 247 100%

Hear from our students

“

One of the first things that struck me was the wide variety of teachers that we have and that they are all still currently practising in the industry. You know that the teaching you’re getting is applicable to the industry right now and what you’ll be doing as soon as you leave. The course has been constructed so it really builds year on year, from learning foundations to learning in-depth about specific skills.

Being in a room of like-minded people all week with your shared passion for acting creates a space to explore, grow and learn together without judgement. Flinders really offers the best and most intensive all-around course in SA, so it was always my first preference. It is the only university that maintains rigorous training and puts practical rehearsals first. There is a fantastic legacy of past graduates who have gone on to do amazing things and are such an inspiration for students like me.

Franca Lafosse, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)

”

Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.

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How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants are required to submit a Curriculum Vitae, a written statement and a recent photograph of themselves as part of the application process.

From 30 September, applications submitted through SATAC for this course, will be sent details on how to complete this requirement.

Applicants who provide the above information will be invited to attend an audition in late November.

In addition, for applicants using their SACE (year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

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Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through Adult Entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

2

Check the entry requirements.

(See fast facts at top of the page and additional entry requirements)

3
5

Obtain certified documents.

6

Submit your application and documents.

View further details

Applicants are required to attend an audition and submit a completed and signed audition application form.

Download additional application requirements

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

Find out more

If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice. 

Find out more

The audition process for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama).

Find out what is involved in the audition process for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama), how to prepare and what alternative pathways you have should you not get into the degree the first time around.

Serenna (Ren) Williams, Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)

Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

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