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This nationally-recognised one-year qualification reflects the role of performers working or aspiring to work in musical theatre and cabaret productions. Students will develop skills in acting, singing and dancing, and the important integration of all three, through highly practical classes and production projects.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to attend an audition, and attend an interview, and normally be turning 18 by 30 June in the year of commencing the course.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
Students complete 6 core units and 10 elective units, in accordance with CUA50213 Diploma of Musical Theatre packaging rules.
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CUAIND402 | Provide freelance services |
| CUAPRF504 | Refine musical theatre techniques |
| CUAACT402 | Develop acting techniques for musical theatre |
| CUAWRT501 | Write about dance |
| CUAPRF409 | Perform in a musical theatre ensemble |
| CUADAN403 | Develop expertise in jazz dance technique |
| CUAWRT502 | Develop storylines and treatments |
| CUAMLT501 | Refine aural perception skills |
| CUAWRT503 | Write about music |
| CUAWHS501 | Maintain a high level of fitness for performance |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CUAMPF407 | Develop vocal techniques |
| CUAPRF601 | Extend musical theatre performance techniques to a professional level |
| CUAPRF501 | Refine performance techniques |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CUAPRF503 | Prepare for performances in a competitive environment |
| CUAVOS401 | Develop singing techniques for musical theatre |
| CUAPRF408 | Perform solo in a musical theatre context |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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