Bachelor of Music Theatre CQ79

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Music Theatre is a program designed to give degree qualifications to students who wish to become performing artists, repetiteurs, composers, directors, choreographers, designers, technicians and managers in the field of music theatre.

Students may select one or more of the following programs to specialise in during their second and third years of study.

• Vocal Performance
• Dance
• Acting
• Theatre Technical Studies

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 courses or 144 units of credit as outlined below.

Year 1 is a prescribed foundation year where students study all of the above Music Theatre disciplines. Students will not need to select their final study program until after the completion of Year 1. By this time, they will have gained an insight into each of the specialist program areas.

Please note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Year 1

Code	Course
THTR11041	Production 1
THTR10029	Acting 1
THTR10032	Dance 1
THTR11044	Music 1
MUSC10274	History/Art Music
MUSC10260	History/Popular Music
MUSC10250	Musicianship 3
MUSC10251	Musicianship 4
THTR10058	Injury Management and Nutrition
THTR10060	Theatre Management
MUSC11266	Writing Techniques 1
MUSC11267	Writing Techniques 2

Year 2

Code	Course
THTR12042	Production 2
MUSC10252	Musicianship 5
MUSC10253	Musicianship 6
THTR10036	Studies in Form: Music Theatre 1
THTR10037	Studies in Form: Music Theatre 2
	Various Electives
Choose three of
THTR10030	Acting 2
THTR10033	Dance 2
THTR12045	Music 2
THTR10035	Music Theatre Praxis 1

Year 3

Code	Course
THTR13043	Production 3
THTR10038	Studies in Form: Music Theatre 3
THTR10039	Studies in Form: Music Theatre 4
MUSC10254	Musicianship 7
MUSC10255	Musicianship 8
	various Electives
Choose at least two of:
THTR10030	Acting 2
THTR10031	Acting 3
THTR10033	Dance 2
THTR10034	Dance 3
THTR12045	Music 2
THTR13046	Music 3
THTR10047	Music Theatre Praxis 2

Notes

• normal entry level for Musicianship is Musicianship 3
• exit level for Musicianship is Musicianship 8

Electives: please consult the list of electives in the handbook. Selection of any of these courses are subject to certain conditions

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.