AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST

DIPLOMA OF MUSICAL THEATRE

COURSE SUMMARY

Qualification / Award	Diploma of Musical Theatre
Length	1 year full-time (3 trimesters)
Units of Competency	16 Units of Competency
Delivery	On Campus at Waterloo Studios
Available to	Domestic / International
ATAR	N/A
Course Accreditation	CRICOS (03361F)
Financial Information	Course Fees Page
IELTS	Level 6.5
Application Process	Apply Online

This Musical Theatre Diploma CUA50220 is like no other. It is-aimed at musical theatre performers, singer songwriters and contemporary vocalists who wish to become ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVE ARTISTS.

Conceived by Peter Cousens and Darren Mapes this is a creative performance- based programme that will give you the skills to sustain a career in an ever- changing entertainment and performing arts industry. The course will give you the skills to create your own content; work in a mainstream performing arts environment and apply entrepreneurial skills to ensure longevity and career satisfaction.

Sydney Actors School has partnered with TDP to create this program. TDP has been developing and mentoring young creative artists for 30 years. It has built a global network which has been pivotal in helping to launch the careers of Human Nature, Sam Fisher, David Le’aupepe (Gang of Youths), Imogen Clark, Felicity Urquhart, Morgan Evans, Lucy Maunder, David Harris, Trevor Ashley, Angus and Julia Stone, Nicholas Gentile, Julie Lea Goodwin, Fergus James and Brad Cox.

Completing this diploma will help kick start your career and give you instant access to this unique global network.

UNITS OF COMPETENCY 

To successfully complete the CUA50220 Diploma of Musical Theatre qualification, you must complete 16 units of competency. The units are outlined in the table below:

MUSICAL THEATRE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS BASE 

COURSE STRUCTURE

YEAR ONE

TRIMESTER 1

Trimester One will establish strong foundations in the subjects of: dance, wellness, vocal technique, vocal repertoire, acting, basic video and sound editing, contemporary song writing and composition, hair and make-up, and industry and business Assessments will be practical but also include some theory and written projects. Students will give several “in-house” performances, culminating in a major group performance at the end of the semester in the state-of-the-art Waterloo Studios.

TRIMESTER 2

Trimester Two will re-enforce strong foundations in all subjects culminating in two major performance projects – A self-devised cabaret performance and a short group-devised performance on film. Together these two projects form a unique and exciting initiative that aims to inspire students to create their own shows from original narratives, original songs or established musical theatre song repertoire and use the content to solidify their brand within the context of social media and other digital platforms.

TRIMESER 3 

Trimester Three will refine skills in all subject areas to a professional level, leading to a multi- media concert performance project. Guided by a professional director, students will contribute to the creation and execution of this public presentation that will focus on the original creative writing, performance, and entrepreneurial skills developed over the year long Diploma course.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES