Are you a born storyteller? Our Writing & Directing course is designed for those who can’t wait to write, direct, and create original work for the stage - or breathe new life into contemporary texts and the classics.
Our experienced lecturers, who are currently working in the industry as writers, directors, and award-winning theatre artists, will help you to find your voice and shape your own unique style.
This comprehensive course covers directing and production, theatre studies and dramaturgy, playwriting workshops and script assessing - helping you to build an in-depth knowledge of both writing and bringing a script to life as a director, while laying the blueprint for character, action, performance and production. Learn techniques in rehearsal room practices, directing actors, working with designers, guiding technicians in world-building and bringing transformative stories to life.
Our courses are made to help make you career-ready with pitching and grant writing, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sought-after industry placements. You’ll also collaborate with students from other courses to develop a well-rounded understanding of the arts and entertainment industries, and build valuable creative connections to become the theatre-maker of the future.
Pathways
Opportunities and experiences.
An in-depth look at the art of written and visual storytelling.
Telling stories in an engaging and memorable way is an art. Our Bachelor of Performing Arts (Writing & Directing) course is designed to help you master it.
Throughout the degree, you will:
Gain an in-depth understanding of playwriting, directing, and the performing arts.
Develop the skills and knowledge to work across a range of performing arts contexts.
Evaluate theoretical concepts, technical processes, and creative and cultural ideas.
Exercise critical thinking and judgement with a global outlook to identify problems and find solutions in the planning, production and realisation of performing arts works.
Adapt knowledge and skills in writing and directing through creativity, innovation and critical inquiry.
Get real-life experience through industry placements.
Collaborate on industry projects with students from other courses.
Study on-campus with access to all of Collarts’ campus facilities.
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Wellington Street Campus
208 Wellington Street,
COLLINGWOOD,
Victoria,
3066, MELBOURNE, Australia
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George Street Campus
2/156 George Street,
FITZROY,
Victoria,
3065, MELBOURNE, Australia
Applicants must be at least 18-years-old at course commencement
Successful completion of a senior secondary school certificate equivalent to Australian Year 12
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Our English requirement is an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 6.0) for all the courses, except Entertainment Journalism and Creative Writing, where students are required to have an overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no single band score below 6.0)
Applicants may also provide the following as evidence of their English proficiency:
Results of English subjects in a range of countries’ secondary school certificate, A Level or the International Baccalaureate.
Successful completion of an English course at any of our pathway providers.