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Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts is one of the world's leading performing arts academies, recognised nationally and internationally for the quality of its graduates.
Australia's most satisfied students...
...studied at ECU. We're the country's top-ranked public university for student experience in 2017 & 2018. And that's not all...
Find out moreThe quality of teaching here is the best in Western Australia and one of the best in Australia. Our graduates have now rated us 5 stars for teaching quality for 12 years in a row.
ECU is also one of the best young universities in the world under 50 years old.
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Courses
WAAPA provides world-class teaching, concert facilities and performance opportunities for aspiring professionals in acting, dance, classical, jazz or contemporary music, and musical theatre.
Bachelor of Arts (Acting)
Bachelor of Arts (Dance)
Bachelor of Arts (Dance) Honours
Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre)
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Honours
Bachelor of Performing Arts
10171NAT Certificate IV in Aboriginal Performance
Accredited
10068NAT Diploma of Screen Performance
Nationally Recognised
10294NAT Diploma of Acting
CUA50113 Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance)
CUA50213 Diploma of Musical Theatre
CUA50815 Diploma of Music Industry
CUA60113 Advanced Diploma of Dance (Elite Performance)
CUA60515 Advanced Diploma of Music Industry
Nationally Recognised
Graduate Diploma of Music
Master of Arts (Performing Arts)
Doctor of Philosophy
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Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)
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