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In the Drama major, you’ll study theatre history, acting, directing and performance leadership, culminating in a fully realised original performance. The major is designed to prepare you to work as a performance maker or educator in the vibrant live performance industry.

Depending on your choice of electives, you can work with a professional director, explore physical theatre, develop your scriptwriting, or undertake an industry placement to build practical skills and valuable industry networks.

This major also builds skills in communication, creative problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork, time management and leadership.

Career opportunities

Director, actor, playwright, producer, educator, performer, community arts worker.

Major (8)

For a major in Drama, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12 
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: DRA302
DRA202 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: DRA100
DRA206 Acting 2: Contemporary Voice and Text
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: DRA200
DRA301 Devising Performance
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: DRA202
EGL205 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN200 Writing for Screens
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
DRA203    
DRA204    
DRA305    

**Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in Drama are required to complete DRA305

Minor (4)

For a minor in Drama, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12 
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: DRA302
DRA202 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: DRA100

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DRA206 Acting 2: Contemporary Voice and Text
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Anti: DRA200
EGL205 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 

***Note: Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts completing the major in English must select DRA206 Acting 2: Contemporary Voice and Text