Bachelor of Performing Arts (Writing & Directing)

The Bachelor of Performing Arts, majoring in Writing & Directing at Collarts equips you with the creative, technical, and collaborative skills needed to develop, write, and direct original performance work for stage and screen. Through a practical and industry-aligned curriculum, you’ll learn how to shape compelling narratives, guide performers, and bring productions to life from concept to final performance.

You’ll build strong foundations in scriptwriting, storytelling, directing techniques, theatre and screen production, and creative leadership. Guided by experienced industry professionals, you’ll work on hands-on projects that develop your ability to communicate ideas, collaborate effectively, and manage the creative and technical elements of a production.

Throughout the course, you’ll gain valuable real-world experience through collaborative productions and industry-focused learning, ensuring you graduate with a professional portfolio of written and directed work.

By the time you complete your degree, you’ll be prepared to pursue opportunities as a Writer, Director, or Creative Producer in theatre, film, television, and digital media, supported by the practical experience and industry connections gained at Collarts.

Voted as Australia's #1 provider of creative arts courses for Teaching Quality and Engagement, Collarts will get you there.

Are you a born storyteller? Our Writing & Directing course is designed for those who can’t wait to write, direct, and create original work for the stage - or breathe new life into contemporary texts and the classics.  

Our experienced lecturers, who are currently working in the industry as writers, directors, and award-winning theatre artists, will help you to find your voice and shape your own unique style.

This comprehensive course covers directing and production, theatre studies and dramaturgy, playwriting workshops and script assessing - helping you to build an in-depth knowledge of both writing and bringing a script to life as a director, while laying the blueprint for character, action, performance and production. Learn techniques in rehearsal room practices, directing actors, working with designers, guiding technicians in world-building and bringing transformative stories to life. 

Our courses are made to help make you career-ready with pitching and grant writing, and you’ll have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sought-after industry placements. You’ll also collaborate with students from other courses to develop a well-rounded understanding of the arts and entertainment industries, and build valuable creative connections to become the theatre-maker of the future.