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Creative & Performing Arts

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
• Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Studies)

• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts & Design)

View all Creative Arts double degrees

Postgraduate Research

• Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
• Master of Philosophy (Arts)
• Doctor of Creative Arts
• Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

UOW College provides pathways to Communications and Arts degrees at UOW. By completing a Diploma of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities at UOW College, there is an opportunity to gain entry into the first or second year of various degrees within the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities at the University of Wollongong. 

Explore your options

At UOW, you'll develop real-world practical skills and content, not just theory. 

Employment in creative industries is growing 40% faster than the Australian economy. There are thousands of creative careers waiting for people with the right mix of skills and experience.

• Actor
• Copywriter
• Creative director
• Curator
• Digital game designer
• Digital media manager
• Editor
• Feature writer
• Film and television producer
• Fine artist  
• Graphic designer
• Lighting designer

• Museum manager
• Musician 
• Novelist 
• Photographer 
• Screen writer 
• Sculptor 
• Stage manager 
• Theatre director 
• Theatre performer 
• Web designer

Read more: what can I do with my degree?

Develop the specialist skills that employers want:

The Bachelor of Creative Arts allows you to choose your specialisation with:

• Four majors: Choose to major in Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts or Visual Arts and Design.
• Add a minor: As part of their elective subjects, students are encouraged to undertake a minor study in order to add a multi-disciplinary aspect to their Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree.

The Bachelor of Performance & Theatre is a specialist course that will develop you as a self-reliant, highly skilled performing artist or theatre professional through a practice-based program.

• Two majors: Choose to major in Acting Intensive or Theatre Making.
• Add a minor or another major: As part of their elective subjects, students are encouraged to undertake a minor study. Students studying the Theatre Making major may choose to complete a second major from within Law, Humanities and the Arts.

Developing well-connected future leaders:

• Internships: Get hands-on experience in cultural organisations with Internship subjects. 
• Build your portfolio: You will graduate with a portfolio of work and experience informed by up-to-date industry knowledge that you can present to future employers and clients.
• Practical skills: You will participate in a series of simulated workplaces in your chosen major, such as creative and technical studios, rehearsals and editorial workshops.

Be at the forefront of technology:

• Hands-on learning: You decide what to work on, and you are in charge of your own media projects.
• Purpose-built facilities: A brand new UOW creative facility houses specialised facilities including:
  • Theatre spaces with professional performance and rehearsal spaces
  • Technical production space including sound lighting and backstage theatre
  • Music spaces with professional recording studios, a host of post production facilities and rehearsal rooms

A degree from UOW opens doors:

• Learn from professionals: You’ll learn from professional artists, published authors, respected playwrights, performers, actors, musicians and designers.
• Get noticed: Showcase your work at end of year Graduate Exhibitions and Performances. 
• Travel: take part in an international exchange program or internship program through our global network of over 140 partner universities and organisations.