Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs
ECU offers a wide range of Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) in addition to Bachelor Courses under the Higher Education System.
Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses are Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs.
Certificates provide performers with a broad introduction to a specialist area. Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications are designed to satisfy industry demand for graduates with specific knowledge and skills.
Below is a list of VET courses currently offered at ECU.
- Certificate II (VET) (2)
- Certificate II in Dance
Provides the career-minded dance student with specialised training in ballet and contemporary dance to complement intensive studies undertaken in private studios. It allows the student to work at a high level of achievement in dance, while continuing formal secondary schooling. Ballet classes include ...
Study Mode: Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 2 years part-time - Certificate II in Music Theatre (Introductory)
Assists students in gaining more experience in the areas of song, dance and acting. It focuses on audition techniques and develops the student's ability and knowledge in the area of music theatre. On completion of the Certificate, students will have developed and rehearsed an audition repertoire ...
Study Mode: Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year part-time
- Certificate II in Dance
- Certificate IV (VET) (4)
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal Theatre
Assists students who wish to enter the entertainment industry from an Aboriginal cultural perspective and who may be hampered by a lack of tuition at an appropriate level in one or more of the areas of song, dance and acting. The course assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to gain ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time - Certificate IV in Music (Classical)
Designed for promising classical musicians who wish to develop their skills in performance and broaden their musical background. This VET course is offered by ECU as a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework and is accredited through the Training Accreditation ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time - Certificate IV in Music (Contemporary)
Designed for contemporary musicians who wish to develop their skills in performance and broaden their musical backgrounds. This VET course is offered by ECU as a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework and is accredited through the Training Accreditation Council ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time - Certificate IV in Music (Jazz)
Designed for jazz musicians who wish to develop their skills in performance and widen their musical backgrounds. This VET course is offered by ECU as a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework and is accredited through the Training Accreditation Council. ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal Theatre
- Advanced Diploma (VET) (9)
- Advanced Diploma of Design for Live Production, Theatre and Events
Available to students who demonstrate potential for and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of design for the entertainment industry. This nationally recognised vocational qualification is structured to provide skills and experience consistent with the growing needs of ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Live Production ..... ts (Technical Production) [Costume]
Available to students who demonstrate potential for and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of the entertainment industry. This nationally recognised vivational qualification is structured to provide costume skills and experience consistent with the growing needs of the ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Live Production ..... s (Technical Production) [Lighting]
Available to those students who demonstrate potential for, and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of the entertainment industry. This nationally recognised vocational qualification is structured to provide lighting skills and experience consistent with the growing needs ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Live Production ..... cal Production) [Props and Scenery]
Available to those students who demonstrate potential for and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of the entertainment industry. This nationally recognised vocational qualification is structured to provide props & scenery skills and experience consistent with the growing ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Live Production ..... ents (Technical Production) [Sound]
Available to those students who demonstrate potential for and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of the entertainment industry. This nationally recognised vocational qualification is structured to provide sound production skills and experience consistent with the growing ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Music (Contemporary)
Designed for musicians who wish to pursue a career as performers, songwriters, artists and producers. This performance-based course centres on ensemble studies, where students develop instrumental and vocal performance skills. Students receive individual lessons and classes in song-writing, music production ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 2 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Acting)
Prepares professional actors for work in theatre, film and television. The program is principally structured around learning experiences in the four areas of acting, voice, movement and texts, and is supplemented by a variety of other supporting units. Productions are a fundamental component of the ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Dance)
Prepares the talented practitioner for the demands of work in mainstream dance companies in Australia and overseas, by providing intense practical experience, both technical and stylistic, in classes and through performance opportunities. This VET course is offered by ECU as a Registered Training ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time - Advanced Diploma of Stage Management
Available to those students who demonstrate potential for and wish to acquire expertise in the technical and production aspects of the entertainment industry. The program is structured to provide skills and experience consistent with the growing needs of the entertainment industry. The skills and knowledge ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 3 years full-time
- Advanced Diploma of Design for Live Production, Theatre and Events