CPPSA1001 Foundation Skills Acting Studio 1
This unit is divided into two strands: Acting and Music Theatre/Theatre Practice. This foundational training practice grounds the emerging actor in a variety of exercises and activities designed to open the creative pathways of the developing artist. Acting: During this initial semester students will explore fundamental skills of the actor's craft by focusing on the basic elements of performance. Student actors will be taught techniques that explore personal connectionwith material in the studio setting. Theatre Practice: In the Music Theatre/Theatre Practice component of the course students explore, in a practice-based way, how acting processes evolve into performance.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2025 contribution amount* $1,164
2025 grandfathered contribution amount* $1,164
Grandfathered contribution amount - if you are a continuing student, who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.
* For Clinical Psychology & Professional Pathways bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.
