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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance)

Learn from theatre and performance industry leaders and fast track your creative career.

This degree will help you design your own future in the creative industries. You’ll develop the creativity, strategic thinking, business capability and practical skills you’ll need for success, specifically in the area of theatre and performance. Taught by leading professionals, this degree will give you the skills to take your ideas all the way to completion, from initial creation to producing, marketing and understanding where they fit in the cultural landscape.

Quick Facts

 
Duration: 3 years full-time
Start Date: March, July
Tuition Fee: $30,500
Location: Bedford Park, Australia
Prerequisites: None
Assumed knowledge: None
IELTS total:
6.0
Pearson overall score: 50
CRICOS code: 102679D
Delivery mode: On campus: Bedford Park

Why study Creative Industries (Theatre and Performance) at Flinders

  • Undertake key learning experiences that enable you to be in charge of your own creative career.
  • Learn to create your own work and produce your own ideas.
  • Gain real-world experience by collaborating with stakeholders from industry and community to produce a performance event.
  • Tailor your learning to meet your own individual goals in the creative industries.
  • Gain career-ready skills in performance practice, design, planning, communication, collaboration, marketing and entrepreneurship.
  • Use your degree to transfer to the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) in your second or third year of study.

Practical experience

Practical, industry-focussed experience is woven throughout this degree. You’ll have the opportunity to work in collaboration with other artists, industry stakeholders and community organisations.

You’ll produce performance events, and develop skills in management, funding, and communication in the cultural industries.

 

“I had a nice relationship with all my lecturers. They were committed to helping you out with everything, especially if you showed that you cared about your work. Uni organised for me to go to Flinders Partners to work on software for innovation management. I was so pleased when they offered me a full-time position.”

Nadine Saadi // Flinders University student

Careers

This degree will open the doors to a range of career opportunities in theatre and performance, and the broader creative industries. You’ll graduate with portable skills and knowledge applicable to a wide range of roles.

Potential occupations include:

  • theatre producer
  • arts event manager
  • performer
  • community arts facilitator
  • youth arts facilitator
  • scriptwriter
  • playwright
  • theatre maker
  • multidisciplinary artist

Potential employers include:

  • local government organisations
  • theatre companies
  • youth arts organisations
  • schools
  • freelance work and independent productions