These core units provide you with the opportunity to be involved in fully staged theatrical productions, either as a performer or as part of the technical/creative team. You will be mentored by various industry professionals while you apply your skills in various types of theatrical performances and further your knowledge in theatre production.

If you are completing the Drama specialisation will also need to select one of the elective 4-pack minors. This will enable you to study breadth units that can be used to enhance your employment opportunities in theatre, or it will provide you with a second teaching area if you choose to progress to the Master of Teaching course at the end of your studies.

If you are completing the Music Theatre specialisation, you will also need to select the 4-pack minor: Discovering Theatre.

If you are completing the Technical Theatre specialisation, you will also need to select the 4 pack minor: Discovering Theatre.

The Discovering Theatre minor provides you with a broad scope exploration of theatre connected to the contemporary context. Study areas include musical theatre and Australian drama. Additionally, you will explore the origins of theatre through a study of ancient drama. The minor is rounded out with a study of comedy in theatre looking at its evolution and application in contemporary forms of theatre. You will learn about traditions and methods of styles of theatre and develop an understanding of the power of theatre.

It is possible to select the Liberal Arts minor if you want to transfer credit from another course to the Bachelor of Theatre, or to transfer credit for units studied as part of an international study experience, provided you meet the CQUniversity requirements and are approved for this transfer of credit. You will require the approval of the Head of Course to enrol in the Liberal Arts minor, as well as approval for the choice of units to be included in this minor. Please seek advice from the Course Advice Team in the first instance if you want to undertake the Liberal Arts minor.

The Literary Studies minor provides you with an opportunity to explore a selection of literature for the ideas explored, and the values revealed about our lived and imaginary experiences. You will be introduced to discipline critical debates. You will develop advanced reading skills by writing about what you are reading and you will learn how to analyse texts across a range of genres.

This pack includes units of study in digital video production, screenwriting, narrative film-making, video editing and post-production. You will develop skills using industry-standard software tools such as Adobe Premiere and Adobe Audition.

The World History minor uses the survey history approach to introduce you to some world histories, including ancient, medieval, modern and the twentieth-century eras. You will explore the major transformations of our past to gain knowledge of what motivated these changes. You will gain skills in using historical evidence to articulate well rounded and convincing arguments for key questions. This minor also includes a unit on Australia's environmental history, where you will explore the nexus between the human world and the physical environment and look at changes over time.

In the Writing Stories minor, you will develop and refine your skills in writing engaging works for different audiences and markets. You will learn to think critically about writing and be able to produce narratives in fiction and non-fiction. The Writing Stories minor also offers you the chance to practice the art of telling compelling tales by experimenting with various forms and genres.