Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)

at University of Melbourne

300-point program
 

3 years full-time
 

• Year 1
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
   

COMPULSORY

• Stories Of Place

• CREA10002

• 6.25 pts
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CORE

• Contextual Studies 1

• DRAM10032

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Performance Preparation 1

• DRAM10033

• 18.75 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
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CORE

• Contextual Studies 2

• DRAM10034

• 12.5 pts
   

CORE

• Performance Preparation 2

• DRAM10035

• 25 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Year 2
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
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CORE

• Performance Practice 1

• DRAM20028

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Performance Skills 1

• DRAM20029

• 12.5 pts
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BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Performance Practice 2

• DRAM20030

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Performance Skills 2

• DRAM20031

• 12.5 pts
   

BREADTH

• 12.5 pts
   

• Year 3
  100 pts
   

• Semester 1
  50 pts
  ​​​​​​​

CORE

• Performance Practice 3

• DRAM30027

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Performance Skills 3

• DRAM30028

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Professional Practice Acting 1

• DRAM30029

• 12.5 pts
   

• Semester 2
  50 pts
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CAPSTONE

• Performance Practice 4

• DRAM30030

• 25 pts
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CORE

• Performance Skills 4

• DRAM30031

• 12.5 pts
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CORE

• Professional Practice Acting 2

• DRAM30032

• 12.5 pts

PREREQUISITES
 

These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course.
 

English. Three Indian State Board Examinations are accepted as a direct entry pathway: Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Higher (Secondary) School Certificate and Karnataka Pre-University Certificate. To calculate a final average, you should determine the average of your best four final-year subjects.
 

ADDITIONAL
 

Selection into the Bachelor of Fine Arts is talent-based. The selection process for this specialisation includes an audition.
 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
 

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements, you can satisfy the English language requirements in a number of ways. If you have an English-speaking background or education, you need to check that you meet our requirements here. If you are not from an English-speaking background or education, you need to meet the English Language requirements through IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson Test of English (academic) or Cambridge English (CAE).
 

• TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening. To submit your scores when you apply, use our TOEFL Institution Code: 0974.
   

• IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.

• Indicative first year fee AUD$32,896
   

• Indicative total course fee AUD$103,744

Our graduates work at all levels of the theatre, film and television industries, and are renowned for their capacity to work creatively and collaboratively, in both traditional and ground-breaking performance contexts. Students establish careers in professional theatre, community arts and education, film, television, radio, new media and education.
 

If the world's your stage, gain a career in a diverse range of fields, including:
 

• Professional theatre

• Community arts & education

• Film

• Television

• Radio

• New media

• Education
   

Roles
 

Roles as an actor (excuse the pun), include:
 

• Film actor

• Television actor

• Theatre actor

• Acting coach