Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting, Design, Production, Creative Performance Practice)

Te Kura Toi Whakaari O Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated

Subject area

Performing Arts not elsewhere classified

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Entry requirements

Admission is via application and audition/ interview and/or portfolio.
All applicants must be 18 years of age at time of study (unless by exception) Application requirements are aligned to discipline/endorsement/speciality.
Applicants for whom English or Te Reo Māori is not their first language are required to evidence their English language proficiency.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

This qualification is intended to provide Bachelor's level education for talented individuals of performance aligned creative practices throughout Aotearoa, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa and the world. The qualification will provide opportunities to engage with contemporary and high quality training in core skills, to develop robust industry understanding, to engage with collaborative and self directed learning, to utilise ethical research practices, to engage with and apply a range of worldviews when engaging with creative practice, and to support sustainable pathways to a broad range of outcomes.

What graduates earn

Graduates who studied Performing Arts at this level can earn:

$43,000

Median earnings one year after study

$48,000

Median earnings two years after study

$56,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

69%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at April 14 2025

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Phone: (04) 381 9251
Fax: (04) 389 4996
Email: craig.atkins@toiwhakaari.ac.nz
Web: http://www.toiwhakaari.ac.nz

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Sources

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