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Theatre Arts Major (BCA)

Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree.
Curtin University

300

in world overall ranking*

17

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

The Theatre Arts major develops creative and critical skills for acting and directing, combining performance practice with theatre theory. You’ll build fundamentals across acting, directing, writing and devising, dramaturgy, critical analysis, stage management and production. The major emphasises hands-on experience, including opportunities to work on major and student-led productions in Perth. This is an undergraduate major in Performing Arts at Curtin University. The programme develops design, animation, visual storytelling, and digital media production for creative industries.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue a range of theatre and performance pathways, supported by experience in production and collaborative creative practice. Career options include actor, stage/film/TV director, playwright, stage manager, performing arts technician and production crew roles. Opportunities span theatre and screen, including screen advertising, with the major also relevant to creative and community contexts such as arts-based wellbeing. This is an undergraduate major in Performing Arts at Curtin University.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

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Curtin Perth

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MJRU-THTRA

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconCURTIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS - ALUMNI AND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

tick iconCURTIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS - MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

tick iconCURTIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS - AUSTRALIAN YEAR 12 SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

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