Flinders University
Bachelor of Arts (Drama)
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationA Bachelor of Arts is your ticket to a career you're passionate about. Tailor your degree to align with your career aspirations, and enjoy flexible study options. You'll benefit from a personalised learning experience and small class sizes, learning from educators who are leaders in their fields. With a distinct emphasis on careers and skills development, you'll develop the complex critical thinking and problem solving skills that employers are looking for.
Drama Major
Explore your passion for drama and performance with the longest established program of its kind in South Australia. Flinders graduates include award-winning actors, animators, directors, cinematographers, editors, producers and writers.
A major in Drama offers a foundation in the theory and practice of theatre and screen, from Greek tragedies to Shakespeare to post-modern innovation. You’ll try your hand at movement, voice, improvisation and Stanislavskian techniques in drama workshop and classes—in spaces that include the 425-seat Matthew Flinders Theatre, dance and voice training studios, television studio, and ‘black-box’ studio.
Delivery mode
Flinders University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
- Sturt Rd, Bedford Park, SA
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR 60.00 or equivalent
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts (Drama) will prepare you for the following roles.
Actor
An Actor performs a character role in a film, on television or in a live theatre or musical production. You’ll usually act in a role using a script...
Drama Teacher
A Drama Teacher instructs students in the art of performance and theatre, fostering creativity and expression. You may work in schools, community c...
Playwright
Playwrights are specialist writers who write the scripts for plays that are performed at theatre houses, festivals, and live events. They write bot...
Performance Artist
A Performance Artist creates and presents art through various live performances, often incorporating elements such as dance, theatre, and multimedi...
Drama Tutor
A Drama Tutor provides personalised instruction in acting and performance techniques to students of all ages. You may work independently or in educ...
Screen Actor
Screen actors are creative entertainers who portray different characters in film, television, and mixed-media productions. While a lot of attention...
Dramaturg
A Dramaturg collaborates with playwrights, directors, and actors to develop and refine scripts for theatre productions. You may work in a theatre c...
About Flinders University
Flinders has a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
Flinders University has developed a remarkable record of achievement across an impressive range of endeavour.
Through the diverse efforts of an eclectic cohort of teachers, researchers and graduates, Flinders has exerted a profound and distinctive influence on society and in its various communities.
