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Course code: 1144 · Coordinator: Associate Professor Peter
Fitzpatrick
The Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) degree is available on the Clayton campus
for students who wish to prepare themselves for careers in the performing arts
and related areas. The BPA allows students to undertake a major sequence of
studies in a principal art form, as well as a minor sequence of studies in a
different art form, or, with special approval, in a discipline taught by
another school or faculty. Students may, if they wish, also complete a
first-year sequence in another art form.
Major and minor sequences are available in drama, music and visual culture. A
minor sequence in dance studies and visual culture is possible.
To qualify for the BPA, students must also complete sequences in
interdisciplinary studies (involving participation in a multimedia performance
project) and in the history, nature and analysis of the arts.
Students undertaking the BPA degree will complete a range of integrated,
interdisciplinary courses in two or more of the following arts: (i) drama,
(ii) music, (iii) dance studies, (iv) visual culture. The course
provides a balance of practical, theoretical, critical and contextual studies.
Students will be involved in cooperative productions working in two or more
performing art forms, for example in music theatre or dance-drama productions
and sound sculpture exhibitions. The BPA has a greater concentration on
practical creative and performing art courses than is customary in the program
for the Bachelor of Arts, and takes a broader approach across the arts than the
more specialised music subjects leading to the Bachelor of Music degree.
Performing
art forms included in this degree are drama, music, dance studies and visual
culture. Within the discipline of visual culture, students may choose subjects
with an emphasis on film and television.
Students must undertake (i) a major sequence and not more than 64 points
in drama; or, with approval, one of music or visual culture and (ii) a
minor sequence in a different performing art form. Students who choose a major
only and not a minor as well must elect to complete a first-year sequence in a
second performing art form and are encouraged to complete a first-year sequence
in a third performing art form. Students may not, however, undertake a major
and a minor in the visual culture combination.
In exceptional circumstances, students may choose to take their minor sequence
in a discipline taught by another Arts school or faculty. Students should
contact the coordinator of the degree, Associate Professor P Fitzpatrick,
for details and permission.
Students enrolling for the degree will normally complete all programs A-E as
set out below. Note that in 2000 majors are available only in drama, music and
visual culture.
Program |
First year |
Second year |
Third year |
Total points |
A Sequence in the history, nature and analysis of the arts, eg PER1010 or in particular performance skills, eg PER1260 |
6 |
8 |
8/16 |
22/30 |
B Interdisciplinary studies sequence, eg PER1040 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
22 |
C Major sequence in a single performing art form (ie drama, or, with special approval, music or visual culture) |
12/24 |
16 |
24/32 |
52/64 |
D Minor sequence in a second performing art form |
12 |
16 |
28 | |
E First-year subjects from Arts or another faculty (not required if students choose the 24-points option from C above) plus third-year-level eight points from Arts or another faculty. |
12 |
8 |
20 | |
Total |
48 |
48 |
48 |
144 |
Note that first-year semester subjects are worth six points each and later-year
subjects are worth eight points each.
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