Getting into John Curtin College of the Arts

There are legitimate concerns to doing any extra-curricular activity that drains the energy (emotional and/or physical) of students. Just as you don't want your child doing too many activities and neglecting their studies, or being so over-tired the quality/quantity of their work drops, neither do the lecturers. Which is why they discourage participation in outside shows. (It is their business when they want to ensure your kid doesn't fail their classes, or when they don't turn up to rehearsal because of conflicting scheduling, etc. etc. And they probably have just as much concern about sports/jobs/whatever as they do about outside shows) Yes, it may be your/your child's choice, but it should be an informed one, and if you choose to do it, and then fail a class or fall asleep on a job, you should also accept the consequences. Most students underestimate how exhausting full-time acting study is and how doubly exhausting it is combining it with shows on the weekend, plus family life and other social responsibilities. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should. Your source for handmade shadow puppets at Puppets in Melbourne