Audition requirements
Bachelor of Acting
Audition information
Admission to the Bachelor of Acting is by audition.
Audition submissions for study in Trimester 1 2027 for Bachelor of Acting open 4 August and close 4 September 2026.
Please note, international students must apply via the international application process.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact admissions: qcguadmissions@griffith.edu.au
Steps to apply for the Bachelor of Acting
Step 1 - Submit your application via QTAC
Submit your application via QTAC
QTAC code: 251782 Bachelor of Acting
Audition submissions for study in Trimester 1 2027 open 4 August and close 4 September 2026.
Late applications for the Bachelor of Acting may be considered. Should you require assistance with an application that is in progress please email qcguadmissions@griffith.edu.au for further information.
Step 2 - Pay your audition fees
Pay your audition fees
When applying, you must pay a non-refundable audition fee via GriffithPAY by the closing date to be guaranteed an audition in the first audition round.
Audition fees:
- 251782 Bachelor of Acting - $90 each (payable by 4 September 2026).
If you are applying for multiple programs (e.g. Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre) you will be required to pay a separate audition fee for each. If you apply and/or pay your audition fee after the closing date, you may be considered in subsequent auditions and offer rounds if places are still available.
Should you be experiencing financial hardship and need help with your audition fees, please contact qcguadmissions@griffith.edu.au.
Step 3 - Submit a recorded audition and supporting documents
Submit a recorded audition and supporting documents
All applicants for the Bachelor of Acting will be required to submit a recorded audition. This will be used to select applicants for invitation to a live audition in late September.
After you have submitted your QTAC application and paid your audition fee/s via GriffithPAY, the next step is to prepare your recorded audition.
Submission form will be available here once submissions open.
Submissions for study in Trimester 1 2027 for Bachelor of Acting open 4 August and close 4 September 2026.
You will be assessed on the quality of your performance—your skills, ability and technique—not the quality of the recording, which may be made using a phone, camera or tablet.
Audition requirements
Recorded submission
You will need to upload a recorded submission consisting of:
- One prepared monologue
- A movement exercise, and
- A video response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your audition videos must be provided as unlisted YouTube videos or Vimeo links. URLs must be included on your audition submission form and set to public viewing (no password required).
Monologue
The monologue must:
- Be from a modern play (written after 1950)
- Be from a published play (theatre preferred; not film)
- Run for no longer than two minutes
Suggested writers include: Patricia Cornelius, Suzie Miller, Andrew Bovell, Declan Greene, Michael Gow, Joanna Murray-Smith, Meyne Watt, Nakkiah Lui, Alana Valentine, David Williamson and Yve Blake.
Movement exercise
Prepare a movement piece that uses physical storytelling. Film yourself responding to the following directives. We are interested in how you use your body and breath to tell a story.
- You are being chased and enter the space
- The space calms you and you find shelter
- You find an object
- You explore the weight of the object
- The object transforms into something magical
- You hear voices outside the room
- You search for a hiding place for the object
- You find another door
- You decide whether to leave with the object or leave it behind
Note: The movement exercise must be one continuous long shot with no editing, close-ups or special effects. The transformation should be shown through your body and breath. Maximum duration is two minutes.
Video response
Record your response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your response must be no longer than two minutes.
Performance CV
You must also include a link to your completed Performance CV in your audition submission form.
Complete the proforma Performance CV and save it as a PDF . Upload the file to a cloud-based service (such as Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive or Google Drive) and provide a sharing link set to “anyone with the link can access”.
If you submit your recorded audition after the closing date, you may be considered in subsequent auditions and offer rounds if places are still available.
Step 4 - Attend a live workshop on campus
Attend a live workshop on campus
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a live workshop, held on-site at the Conservatorium from 28 September to 2 October 2026.
Offers will be made based on assessment of this workshop.
The workshop will include:
Acting
You will present your Phase 1 monologue and a contrasting monologue.
The contrasting monologue may be modern or classical (written before 1950), selected from Shakespeare, Jacobean, Greek, Roman, Restoration or early Australian drama.
Each monologue must be no longer than two minutes.
Improvisation
Your improvisation skills will be explored through solo and group exercises.
Voice
Your spoken voice will be assessed during your acting performances.
Sight reading
Sight reading material will be provided during the workshop.
International endorsements
Drama training is essential for the development and encouragement of young performers, and this course supplies the skills and knowledge to build and sustain a successful career. The University offers the chance to work with dedicated and experienced tutors and in superb facilities. This is a wonderful opportunity for those determined to follow their dream.
Dame Judi Dench
CH, DBE, FRSA
Photo: Sarah Dunn
An actor needs discipline, dedication and determination to succeed in a competitive industry. We all continue to learn throughout our working lives but I applaud Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University for creating a new course designed to give emerging talent a sound grounding to start their career.
Joanna Lumley
OBE, FRGS
Photo: Rankin
Audition requirements
You will be required to submit a recorded audition/folio to be considered in the first instance. You will be assessed on the quality of your performance—your skills, ability and technique—not the quality of the recording, which may be made using a phone, camera or tablet.
Phase 1
Recorded submission and performance CV
Recorded submission
You will need to upload a recorded submission of:
- One prepared monologue
- A movement exercise
- A video response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your audition videos must be provided as unlisted YouTube videos or Vimeo links. URLs must be included on your audition submission form and set to public viewing (no password required).
Monologue
The monologue must:
- Be from a modern play (written after 1950)
- Be from a published play (theatre preferred; not film)
- Run for no longer than two minutes
Suggested writers include: Patricia Cornelius, Suzie Miller, Andrew Bovell, Declan Greene, Michael Gow, Joanna Murray-Smith, Meyne Watt, Nakkiah Lui, Alana Valentine, David Williamson and Yve Blake.
Movement exercise
Prepare a movement piece that uses physical storytelling. Film yourself responding to the following directives. We are interested in how you use your body and breath to tell a story.
- You are being chased and enter the space
- The space calms you and you find shelter
- You find an object
- You explore the weight of the object
- The object transforms into something magical
- You hear voices outside the room
- You search for a hiding place for the object
- You find another door
- You decide whether to leave with the object or leave it behind
Note: This must be one continuous long shot with no editing, close-ups or special effects. The transformation should be shown through your body and breath. Maximum duration is two minutes.
Video response
Record your response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your response must be no longer than two minutes.
Performance CV
You must include a link to your completed Performance CV in your audition submission form.
Complete the proforma Performance CV and save it as a PDF . Upload the file to a cloud-based service (such as Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive or Google Drive) and provide a sharing link set to “anyone with the link can access”.
Phase 2
Workshop
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a live workshop, held on-site at the Conservatorium from 28 September to 2 October 2026. Offers will be made based on assessment of this workshop.
The workshop will include:
Acting
You will present your Phase 1 monologue and a contrasting monologue. The contrasting monologue may be modern or classical (written before 1950), selected from Shakespeare, Jacobean, Greek, Roman, Restoration or early Australian drama. Each monologue must be no longer than two minutes.
Improvisation
Your improvisation skills will be explored through solo and group exercises.
Voice
Your spoken voice will be assessed during your acting performances.
Sight reading
Sight reading material will be provided during the workshop.
Steps to apply
Submit your application via QTAC
QTAC code: 251782 Bachelor of Acting
Audition submissions for study in Trimester 1 2027 open in August and close 4 September 2026.
Late applications for the Bachelor of Acting may be considered. Should you require assistance with an application that is in progress please email qcguadmissions@griffith.edu.au for further information.
Pay your audition fees
When applying, you must pay a non-refundable audition fee via GriffithPAY by the closing date to be guaranteed an audition in the first audition round.
Audition fees:
- 251782 Bachelor of Acting - $90 each (payable by 4 September 2026).
If you are applying for multiple programs (e.g. Bachelor of Acting and Bachelor of Musical Theatre) you will be required to pay a separate audition fee for each. If you apply and/or pay your audition fee after the closing date, you may be considered in subsequent auditions and offer rounds if places are still available.
Should you be experiencing financial hardship and need help with your audition fees, please contact qcguadmissions@griffith.edu.au.
Submit a recorded audition and supporting documents
All applicants for the Trimester 1, 2027 intake of the Bachelor of Acting will be required to submit a recorded audition. This will be used to select applicants for invitation to a live audition in late September.
After you have submitted your QTAC application and paid your audition fee/s via GriffithPAY, the next step is to prepare your recorded audition. Recorded audition is due by 4 September 2026.
You will be assessed on the quality of your performance—your skills, ability and technique—not the quality of the recording, which may be made using a phone, camera or tablet.
Audition requirements
Recorded submission
You will need to upload a recorded submission of:
- One prepared monologue
- A movement exercise
- A video response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your audition videos must be provided as unlisted YouTube videos or Vimeo links. URLs must be included on your audition submission form and set to public viewing (no password required).
Monologue
The monologue must:
- Be from a modern play (written after 1950)
- Be from a published play (theatre preferred; not film)
- Run for no longer than two minutes
Suggested writers include: Patricia Cornelius, Suzie Miller, Andrew Bovell, Declan Greene, Michael Gow, Joanna Murray-Smith, Meyne Watt, Nakkiah Lui, Alana Valentine, David Williamson and Yve Blake.
Movement exercise
Prepare a movement piece that uses physical storytelling. Film yourself responding to the following directives. We are interested in how you use your body and breath to tell a story.
- You are being chased and enter the space
- The space calms you and you find shelter
- You find an object
- You explore the weight of the object
- The object transforms into something magical
- You hear voices outside the room
- You search for a hiding place for the object
- You find another door
- You decide whether to leave with the object or leave it behind
Note: This must be one continuous long shot with no editing, close-ups or special effects. The transformation should be shown through your body and breath. Maximum duration is two minutes.
Video response
Record your response to the question: “Why do you want to train to be an actor and what does acting mean to you?”
Your response must be no longer than two minutes.
Performance CV
You must include a link to your completed Performance CV in your audition submission form.
Complete the proforma Performance CV and save it as a PDF . Upload the file to a cloud-based service (such as Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive or Google Drive) and provide a sharing link set to “anyone with the link can access”.
Once your recorded audition and supporting documentation is prepared, you can submit using our online form:
Bachelor of Acting audition submission form
Audition submissions for study in Trimester 1 2027 open in August and close 4 September 2026.
If you submit your recorded audition after the closing date, you may be considered in subsequent auditions and offer rounds if places are still available.
Attend a live workshop on campus
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a live workshop, held on-site at the Conservatorium from 28 September to 2 October 2026. Offers will be made based on assessment of this workshop.
The workshop will include:
Acting
You will present your Phase 1 monologue and a contrasting monologue. The contrasting monologue may be modern or classical (written before 1950), selected from Shakespeare, Jacobean, Greek, Roman, Restoration or early Australian drama. Each monologue must be no longer than two minutes.
Improvisation
Your improvisation skills will be explored through solo and group exercises.
Voice
Your spoken voice will be assessed during your acting performances.
Sight reading
Sight reading material will be provided during the workshop.