Excelsia University College
Bachelor of Dramatic Art
Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Level
Bachelors Pass
Duration
2F/4P
Campus
Pennant Hills (NSW)
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Intake
2027-02-18
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Course Overview
Bachelor of Dramatic Art at Excelsia University College in Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia is a bachelors pass programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Bachelor of Dramatic Art
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
Year 2
- Intermediate Bachelor of Dramatic Art topics
- Applied Methods and Tools
- Group Project
- Two optional pathway modules
- Career and Industry Insights.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Artistic and academic skills assessment: Applicants are expected to have some drama performance experience in school, church, community theatre or extras work.
- Acceptance is by interview and audition.
- The interview gives applicants opportunity to discuss past performance and/or production experience.
- The audition determines current and potential acting ability.
- Assessment criteria for auditions are below.
- Audition: Performance Practice applicants should prepare to present two contrasting monologues and participate in an improvisation.
- Theatre Practice applicants should prepare to present one monologue and a portfolio demonstrating their area of speciality.
- For example, a design portfolio.
- Interview: An interview is conducted concurrently with the audition.
- Applicants will discuss their previous experience, personal motivation and aspirations.
- Academic skills: In the audition students will be assessed on their literacy through a short test.
- This determines whether they must participate in a bridging course before the degree starts. | Applicants with recent secondary education Completion of NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate/overseas equivalent.
- Other applicants Refer to the Excelsia University College's general admission criteria.
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
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Costs & Living Expenses
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
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