Diploma
If you aspire to being a TV or film actor, this could be the starting point.
This nationally recognised course prepares performers with a range of knowledge and skills to enter the performing arts industry as a screen performance actor for roles in television and film productions. Students train in skills including acting techniques, improvisation, movement, auditioning and self-testing. On successful completion of the course, you will understand the pre-professional skills necessary to successfully audition and perform for the screen.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 5 Diploma 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 audition. Applicants must submit two different self-test auditions via a link, provide a one page personal statement, and a recent head shot. Additionally applicants must attend an interview. Short listed applicants will be interviewed either in person or by Skype if interstate. Additionally applicants must normally be turning at least 18 by 30th June the year of commencing the course. Alternatively applicants can provide some other form of evidence where the candidate demonstrates competence in screen, theatre performance, and/or acting skills at Certificate IV level.
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:
Graduates may choose to audition for higher level qualifications or audition for roles in industry. Recent alumni have worked in national and international film and drama series.
Possible future job titlesActor, Film and Television Actor, Performer, Screen Actor