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This course prepares Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to enter the performing arts industry as a theatre, film and television actor. On successful completion, students will have integrated acting, dance and singing into a rounded performance skill. Graduates will also have knowledge of indigenous culture in relation to contemporary performance and the skills required to audition for roles in theatre, film and television.
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 interview. Alternatively applicants must produce another form of evidence where the candidate demonstrates competence in performance; acting skills; or dance and movement skill, to a Certificate III level. Additionally applicants must normally be turning at least 17 by 30th June in the year of commencing the course.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 4 Certificate IV Award.
Students may be required to attend evening and weekend rehearsals, performances and workshops.
To achieve the qualification Certificate IV in Aboriginal Performance the learner must complete all fifteen core units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| NAT10908001 | Develop skills in acting for camera |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| NAT10908003 | Develop knowledge of Indigenous writing and history for performance |
| CUAACT311 | Develop basic acting techniques for performance |
| CUADAN214 | Perform basic Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance techniques |
| CUAVOS311 | Use music and singing in performances |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CUAPRF311 | Create and perform stories for theatre |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| NAT10908004 | Memorise and perform Indigenous works |
| CUAACT411 | Use acting techniques in performance |
| CUADAN312 | Increase depth of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance techniques |
| CUAPRF414 | Develop movement skills for performance |
| CUAVOS312 | Develop vocal techniques for use in performance |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| NAT10908002 | Read and understand performance texts and scripts |
| CUAPRF314 | Develop audition techniques |
| CUAPRF415 | Rehearse for performances |
| CUAPRF413 | Use different performance techniques |
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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