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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance)

Study Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance) at Flinders

Get ready to perform, create and produce for the creative industries.

Develop the creativity, strategic thinking, business capability and practical skills you’ll need for success in the theatre and performance industries. In this flexible degree you’ll choose your own adventure with topics available from across the creative industries, arts and broader university, allowing you to create your own unique path as a creator, performer or creative.

Taught by leading theatre experts with direct connections to industry partners, you’ll have regular access to industry experts and practising artists. In this project-led learning degree, you’ll combine study with practise through performing, producing, directing, creating, writing and evaluating real work and working directly on real-world projects with students from all over the university.

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Prerequisites

None

Assumed knowledge

None

2023 selection rank

60.00

Guaranteed selection rank

70.00

TAFElink

Certificate IV or above

Adjustment factors available

Yes

SATAC code

244321

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

3 years full-time
(or part-time equivalent)
Deferrable: Yes

Annual indicative fee
  • 2023: $10,987
How are these fees calculated?
Start dates
  • – March
  • – July

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Why study Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance) at Flinders

  • No.1 in SA in Creative Arts for learner engagement, skills development, student support and teaching quality (The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only).
  • Ranked above world standard for Research in Performing Arts and Creative Writing (ERA 2018 Outcomes, Flinders University).
  • Build your degree based on your unique interests from across the Creative Arts, Industries or broader University – e.g. Visual Effects and Entertainment Design, Film and Television, Writing and Publishing, Science, Engineering, Marketing.
  • Learn to create your own work and produce your own ideas.
  • Be part of the Flinders creative community, working on large-scale collaborative projects that will prepare you for the workforce.
  • Gain career-ready skills in performance practice, design, planning, communication, collaboration, marketing and entrepreneurship.
  • Use your degree to transfer to the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) in your second or third year of study.
  • Gain behind-the-scenes access to final dress rehearsals by real performance companies and build your industry network.
  • Connect with industry from day one with regular contact with global industry professionals, networking events and Work Integrated Learning.
  • Small, bespoke classes taught by practising industry professionals who are prominent in their fields and highly experienced in the theatre and performance industries.
  • Gain hands-on experience working on real-world projects.
  • Non-portfolio entry degree.

Your career

This degree will open the doors to a range of career opportunities in theatre and performance, and the broader creative industries. You’ll graduate with portable skills and knowledge applicable to a wide range of roles.

Potential occupations include:

  • theatre producer
  • arts event manager
  • performer
  • community arts facilitator
  • youth arts facilitator
  • scriptwriter
  • playwright
  • theatre maker
  • multidisciplinary artist

Potential employers include:

  • local government organisations
  • theatre companies
  • youth arts organisations
  • schools
  • freelance work and independent productions

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • You’ll be introduced to the creative industries – what are they? Where do you fit? What jobs are there?
  • Develop your skills in performance through devising and improvisation
  • An introduction to the behind-the-scenes planning of events
  • Create your own original production plan for a performance or event

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • An introduction to what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the creative industries
  • Hands-on experience facilitating educational arts experience
  • Studies on the best practice for collaborating with diverse community groups and organisations
  • Training in how to identify needs and gaps in the industry and effectively design, manage, facilitate and implement creative arts projects.
  • Learn how to adapt stories into performance, and write original scripts

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • The opportunity to take the lead, pitching and delivering your own unique projects while simultaneously engaging with the arts industry in the crucial areas of policy and leadership.
  • Development of a unique business plan, setting you up for your career.
  • An understanding of how your practice fits within the broader creative industries landscape historically, how policy influences practice, who gets to make decisions in the industry and how you might change the future of the creative industries.

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Practical experience

Practical, industry-focussed experience is woven throughout this degree. You’ll have the opportunity to work in collaboration with other artists, industry stakeholders and community organisations.

You’ll produce performance events, and develop skills in management, funding, and communication in the cultural industries.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

Meet Dr Sarah Peters

 

A storyteller, bush poetry fan and self-proclaimed “biggest dag in the room”. Sarah is a highly accomplished playwright, theatre practitioner and practice-led researcher.

Connect with industry leaders

You will benefit from our strong connections to industry leaders that will provide you with practical, real-world industry experience through placements.

With a huge range of industry placement opportunities in South Australia, Australia and overseas, you’ll have the opportunity to make valuable industry connections, build practical skills and be ready to step into your career in the creative industries.

Our students and graduates are strongly supported throughout their studies and beyond, and you’ll have access to an exclusive network of Flinders alumni that will continue long into your career.

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 79.40 82.35
Lowest rank to receive an offer 53.90 60.85

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) 22 38%
Vocational education and training (VET) study <5 <5
Work and life experience <5 <5
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) 22 38%
Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) 0 0
Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) 5 9%
International Students 5 9%
All students 58 100%

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 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 entry requirements.

 

3

Check your eligibility for credit.

 

5

Obtain certified documents.

 

6

Submit your application and documents.

View further details

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. 

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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.

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