Best University acting course in Perth ?
Mon, 11 Jan 2010, 09:36 pmJamieCNicholson14 posts in thread
Best University acting course in Perth ?
Mon, 11 Jan 2010, 09:36 pmHi there, been doing a bit of research but cant find any opinions or reviews on acting courses at Uni in perth. I currently have no experience in acting and am signed up for a beginner course in late January. If i do well with this I would like to pursue it further. Seeing as I'd obviously have no chance of getting into WAAPA or anything like that I'm looking at more easily accesible paths to get started.
The uni websites are a bit confusing but i managed to find these courses so far;
Curtin: Performace studies degree
http://courses.curtin.edu.au/course_overview/undergraduate/performance
possibly with a double major of screen arts.
AND
ECU: Bachelor of arts (Performing Arts)
http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/our-courses/search?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3ZWJzZXJ2aWNlcy53ZWIuZWN1LmVkdS5hdSUyRmZ1dHVyZS1zdHVkZW50cyUyRmNvdXJzZS12aWV3LnBocCUzRmlkJTNEMDAwMDAwMTQ1OSUyNmxvY2F0aW9uJTNEJmFsbD0x
(sorry for the long links)
anyway any opinions or ideas would be greatly appreciated :)
Jamie Nicholson
Important to always read carefully...
Mon, 11 Jan 2010, 10:09 pmThe second course you have posted a link to states at the bottom of the page under Admission Requirements:
"Applicants must have completed a vocational education and training or associate degree programme in the performing arts (Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts from WAAPA or equivalent Associate Diploma from other institutions) and have achieved distinction within their principal skills training practice."
An Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts from WAAPA *is* their Acting Course (or their Dance Course). So you actually have to get into and graduate from WAAPA or something equivalent before you are eligible to apply for the BA you have asked about.
Can't comment on the Curtin course; know nothing about it.
So far as I know though, the only 'pure' acting training at tertiary level in Perth is the WAAPA course. There are other schools around providing preparation type training for trying to get into WAAPA, but no other 'acting university courses' per se.
But others may know what's lurking.....