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Drama and theatre studies - Faculty of Arts

Offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Campus availability: Clayton

Relevant courses

  • 2437 Diploma in Arts (Drama and Theatre studies)
  • 0002 Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
  • 0202 Bachelor of Letters
  • 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts*
  • 2317 Bachelor of Performing Arts and Bachelor of Laws*
  • 3774 Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Performing Arts*

* Units with the prefix PER, which offer students specialist study in play production and devised performance, are available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Performing Arts and the associated double degrees.

The Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies is a vigorous teaching department with an outstanding national research profile. The centre offers units in the making and analysis of theatre and performance. Units cut across a wide range of approaches to theatre, and strive to achieve a balance between rich and exploratory performance opportunities and a strong and challenging academic program: the element of performance (in text-based and devised productions) regarded as fundamental to the analysis of theatre texts and processes. The centre stages ten or more public productions each year along with the many smaller-scale productions.

Second and third-year units offer a range of options in the history, theory and practice of theatre. Students may choose to specialise in fields such as theatre history, directing, music theatre, movement and dance, technical aspects of theatre, script writing and design.

Teaching takes place in the theatre and rehearsal spaces of the Monash performing arts complex, Clayton campus that includes:

  • a flexible and versatile 200-seat theatre with excellent lighting and stagecraft facilities
  • a 65-seat black box theatre
  • a small dance studio, technical workshop, dressing rooms
  • ready access to the Alexander Theatre and concert venue Robert Blackwood Hall.

Sequences

First year sequence

A first year sequence in drama and theatre studies consists of DTS1001 and DTS1002, or DTS1320* and DTS1420*.

*Students wishing to complete a minor or major in drama and theatre studies must complete DTS1001 and DTS1002.

Note: The first year sequence for drama and theatre studies changed in 2009. All students that completed DTS1060 and DTS1160 prior to 2009 will have these units counted towards their drama and theatre studies minor/major.

Minor sequence

Students complete a standard minor chosen from the units listed below, and including the core first-year sequence DTS1001 and DTS1002.

Major sequence

Students complete a standard major chosen from the units listed below and including the core first year sequence - DTS1001 and DTS1002, as well as the two core units DTS2001 and DTS3450, with the remainder of units chosen from the units listed.

Units

First-year level

* Students wishing to complete a minor or major in drama and theatre studies must complete DTS1001 and DTS1002.

Second/Third-year level

Student wishing to complete a major in drama and theatre studies must complete DTS1001, DTS1002, DTS2001, DTS3450 with the remainder of units chosen from units listed below.

Contact details

Enquiries (Clayton): Rm 201, Building 68, Performing Arts Complex (PAC building)

Telephone +61 3 9905 9135

Email ecps.enquiries@arts.monash.edu.au

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu/drama-theatre and http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps