Bachelor of Performing Arts for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

Our degree in performing arts can help you reach the heights you aspire to. Whether you want to work on stage, behind the curtains or in administration, the broad nature of our degree will help you find your niche.

You will find work in areas such as arts management, event coordination, music and drama performance (stage, film and television), production, direction and arts administration.

Why study Bachelor of Performing Arts?

What do Academy Award-winning film producer Eva Orner, comedian Charlie Pickering, and playwright David Williamson have in common? They're all performing arts heavyweights who got their start with Monash. Walk in their footsteps with the most comprehensive theatre and performance program offered by any university in Australia.

At Monash, we believe in learning by doing. As part of your degree you'll take part in cooperative productions which stretch your creative limits by combining two or more performing art forms - like musical theatre, dance-drama productions or sound sculpture exhibitions.

Benefit from fantastic facilities - our Performing Arts Centre contains a recital hall, drama theatre, music technology studios, an Early Music Room, an Asian Orchestras Room and a suite of practice studios.

And be inspired by staff members like Dr Jane Montgomery Griffiths, who has been invited to participate in PlayWriting Australia's 2012 National Script Workshop - a prestigious invitation giving her the chance to disseminate her research at a national level with industry professionals.

To polish your skills you can take part in the Monash Uni Student Theatre, and various productions with the Monash University Academy of Performing Arts.

Entry requirements

Clearly in ATAR score (2013):

  • Range of Criteria (Clayton)

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,868 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 1144

CRICOS code: 075400G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Faculty of Arts, Coursework Office
Telephone: +61 3 9902 6011
Online Enquiry: http://ask.monash.edu
Web address: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 26,730 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Course code: 1144

CRICOS code: 075400G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Double degree options

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12 and Audition

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

A minimum of Certificate IV with at least a distinction (70%) average is required to be considered for admission. Recommended studies include courses that have high humanities content, e.g. music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Some credit may be granted for TAFE studies.

SINGLE UNIVERSITY UNITS

Applicants will be considered for admission with two single units completed at a credit (60%) average. Additional units (above the minimum of two) will enhance a student's application. Students are encouraged to consider units that relate to the arts or social sciences. Credit for any other previous studies will only be granted from those completed no more than 10 years prior to admission, however qualifications gained more than 10 years prior can be used for admission.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English. Please note that a minimum ATAR of 70.00 is required for admission to this course.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • IB score of at least 25
  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL.

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition. For information on the audition process please refer to BPA Auditions. For further information please contact [[http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/contact-us/][Arts Student Services]l on +61 3 9905 2107.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Clayton
2013 ATAR clearly in for CSP Range of Criteria

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Semester two (July)

This course is not available for Second Semester (July) entry.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Equivalent Australian Year 12 and Audition. Please note English proficiency requirements must be met.

Minimum entrance requirements for non-school-leavers

TAFE

A minimum of Certificate IV with at least a distinction (70%) average is required to be considered for admission. Recommended studies include courses that have high humanities content, e.g. music, performing arts, humanities or social sciences. Some credit may be granted for TAFE studies.

SINGLE UNIVERSITY UNITS

Applicants will be considered for admission with two single units completed at a credit (60%) average. Additional units (above the minimum of two) will enhance a student's application. Students are encouraged to consider units that relate to the arts or social sciences. Credit for any other previous studies will only be granted from those completed no more than 10 years prior to admission, however qualifications gained more than 10 years prior can be used for admission.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English. Please note that a minimum ATAR of 70.00 is required for admission to this course.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • IB score of at least 25
  • A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking; or TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or a computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5; or an Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower than 20

Special application requirements

All applicants must complete an audition. For information on the audition process please refer to BPA Auditions. For further information please contact [[http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/contact-us/][Arts Student Services]l on +61 3 9905 2107.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification Clayton
A Level GCE (Click on the Undergraduate Qualifications Database link above for details on how the A-Level score is calculated.) 7

Applications

Semester one (March)

Current VCE or IB students studying in Victoria should apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

This course currently doesn't have places available for mid-year entry.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

PERFORMANCE

Performance students explore a range of different performance areas including production practice and investigation, contemporary performance culture, and performance writing.

THEATRE

Theatre focuses on the past, present and future of performance. It combines theoretical frameworks with the practical study of key themes, questions and practices. Theatre provides students with the tools to think critically, preparing them for a future where theatre and performance increasingly cross genres, cultures, geographic boundaries and modes of artistic expression.