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
Qualification
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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
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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