Study Theatre & Digital Performance

Investigate the past, present, and future of performance, and its central role in making sense of a changing world.

For over five decades, UNE has trained generations of students in the craft of making great theatre. Our reimagined program, Theatre and Digital Performance, is the first of its kind in Australia: honouring our commitment to the magic of live performance while embracing the future of digital creation. Guided by industry professionals and leading academics, you will gain the deep knowledge and practical understanding necessary to become a compelling performance-based storyteller across multiple forms.

As pioneers of distance education in our field, we combine innovative online learning environments with renowned in-person intensive schools, equipping you with the skills you need to work at the nexus of traditional stagecraft and digital innovation. As a graduate, you’ll leave with a digital portfolio enriched by traditional performance expertise, ready to carve out a versatile career in the creative industries or the modern classroom.

Our newly redesigned program offers students:

Innovation: From classical texts and contemporary Australian plays to emerging forms of digital theatre, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in your areas of interest and build a comprehensive portfolio of work.
Flexibility: Your stage is anywhere you are! Our flexible online delivery model is complemented by in-person classes and intensive schools, giving you the best of both worlds.
Creativity: Find your unique artistic voice and bring your vision to life through writing, directing, and producing your original work. Develop entrepreneurial skills to launch passion projects and showcase your talents to the world.
Opportunity: Our graduates thrive in dynamic ‘hybrid’ careers: inspiring teacher-practitioners; versatile stage-and-online performers (including podcasters); visionary event managers-and-producers; boundary-pushing designers-and-technicians; and innovative writer-directors across multiple forms. We also offer pathways to industry placements and further postgraduate research.
No audition process: everyone is welcome, no matter your previous experience.

Embrace your performance potential, wherever you live. Your creative journey starts here.

Undergraduate and postgraduate study

Study on campus in Armidale or off campus.

Undergraduate courses

Majors: Theatre and Digital Performance can be studied as a major in the following courses.

Electives: You can also study Theatre and Digital Performance as an elective in almost any bachelor course offered at UNE; check the course rules from the link below to see how many electives you are permitted to include. Any student accepted into UNE is welcome to enrol in the introductory units (THEA110 and THEA111) and then progress to more advanced units after satisfactorily completing them.