Main Content
Core Units
Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- You can email a course fact sheet to yourself by using the form below. Multiple email addresses by separating them with a comma ',' (3 maximum).
- Location:
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
3 years full-time - Faculty:
Education and Arts - School:
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts - Code:
Y97 - CRICOS:
077131G - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
Course Main Navigation
Bachelor of Performing Arts
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Bachelor of Performing Arts is a 360 credit point, three year full-time award with the following main components:
- A core program of four Foundation units (60 credit points) and four Special Skills units (60 credit points);
- A major program consisting of 120 credit points (select either the Performance Making major or the Practice Transition major listed below);
- With the approval of the Course Coordinator, a supplementary program of 120 credit points, from one of the following options:
- A minor from within or outside the School, plus electives, to total 120 credit points, or
- An elective program of 120 credit points,
- A second major from within or outside the School, totalling 120 credit points.
Core Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete 60 credit points (4 units) as follows: | |||
| Foundation Units | |||
| ENG1205 | Academic Research and Writing | 15 | |
| MAN2545 | Arts Practice and The Internet | 15 | |
| PAD3103 | Theory and Practice of Contemporary Performance | 15 | |
| PAM2016 | Arts Management | 15 | |
| Special Skills Units for Performance Making Major | |||
| Complete 60 credit points (4 units) as follows: | |||
| PAM1017 | Vocal Technique 1 | 15 | |
| PAM2111 | Physical Theatre - Physical Performance 1 | 15 | |
| PAM2103 | Theory of Directing | 15 | |
| PAM3230 | Improvisation for Performance | 15 | |
| Special Skills Units for Practice Transition Major | |||
| Complete 60 credit points (4 units) from any of the following: | |||
| PAM1002 | Technical Theatre 1 | 15 | |
| PAM1013 | Theatre Workshop 1 | 15 | |
| PAM1017 | Vocal Technique 1 | 15 | |
| PAM1029 | Research and Computing Skills | 15 | |
| PAM2103 | Theory of Directing | 15 | |
| PAM2110 | Jazz Dance | 15 | |
| PAM2102 | Technical Theatre 2 | 15 | |
| PAM2118 | Dance Styles 2 | 15 | |
| PAM2121 | Playwriting Workshop 1 | 15 | |
| PAM2130 | Special Topics 1 | 15 | |
| PAM3219 | Acting for Camera | 15 | |
| PAM3230 | Improvisation for Performance | 15 | |