Certificate
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.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 4 Certificate IV Award.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
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.
For more information, including guidelines for specific disciplines, please see our Interviews, folios and auditions web page.
Academic admission requirements (Band 1) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Actor, Performer, Entertainer
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