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About this Course
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.
Course code C84
Entry requirements
ECU admission and English language requirements apply.
See Course Entry for further information.
Admissions
Fees
See Fees and Scholarships for further information.
Availability & Campus
| Location | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| Joondalup | ||
| Mount Lawley | FT | |
| South West | ||
| Online |
Timetable
This course has a modified timetable. See Course Notes.
Course Entry
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
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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:
- Completion of Year 10 or equivalent.
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English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Year 10 English completion or equivalent.
Course Details
Semester availability
Semester 1: Study full-time at Mount Lawley
Course Structure
To achieve the qualification Certificate IV in Aboriginal Performance the learner must complete all fifteen core units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
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| NAT10908001 | Develop skills in acting for camera |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
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| NAT10908003 | Develop knowledge of Indigenous writing and history for performance |
| CUAACT311 | Develop basic acting techniques for performance |
| CUADAN214 | Perform basic Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance techniques |
| CUAVOS311 | Use music and singing in performances |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| CUAPRF311 | Create and perform stories for theatre |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
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| NAT10908004 | Memorise and perform Indigenous works |
| CUAACT411 | Use a range of acting techniques in performance |
| CUADAN312 | Increase depth of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander dance techniques |
| CUAPRF414 | Develop movement skills for performance |
| CUAVOS312 | Develop vocal techniques for use in performance |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| NAT10908002 | Read and understand performance texts and scripts |
| CUAPRF314 | Develop audition techniques |
| CUAPRF415 | Rehearse for performances |
| CUAPRF413 | Use different performance techniques |
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For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookCourse notes
Important course notes
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Students may be required to attend evening and weekend rehearsals, performances and workshops.
Fees and Scholarships
Fees
VET course fees are set by the WA Government and they vary from course to course. For more information, please go to Fees and Scholarships.
Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.
Scholarships
ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.
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Possible future job titles
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The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national regulator of qualifications in the Australian education and training system. The AQF defines the essential characteristics, including the required learning outcomes, of the different types of qualifications issued across the higher education systems in Australia.
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If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.
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