Foundation Studies Program (Fast Track) - Arts (X0G:1) (0100809) + Associate Degree in Arts - Theatre and Performance (R2B) (056426M)

In the Theatre and Performance major students will develop skills through practice-led learning, to become creative, critical and resilient practitioners. At the same time they will explore the history and theory of theatre and performance, delving into the history of theatre, and the future of performance practice, enriching their capacity to create innovative work that responds to the twenty-first century world.

Through critical and reflective engagement students will learn how to manage creative projects, lead collaborative processes and develop communication and problem-solving skills. They will develop practical and technical skills for performance within wider artistic, social, political and environmental contexts while exploring the best of contemporary theatre practice. Through Creative Curriculum units, students will have the opportunity to extend their skills through work-integrated learning placements in acclaimed Tasmanian festivals like Dark MOFO, Mona Foma, Ten Days on the Island, The Unconformity or Junction Arts Festival.

Students will be studying at the Annexe in Launceston or at the Hedberg in Hobart which are dedicated working theatres and studios. Through the unique blend of practice-based and theoretical offerings in this major, they will learn how to pursue a sustainable practice, and gain highly transferable skills which are valuable in a range of career pathways within the creative industries and beyond.