Performing
A course by
Otago University
A three-year degree offering specialisations in the combined study of music, theatre and dance. Includes practice-based and academic training preparing graduates for diverse musical, theatrical and related fields.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Dunedin, Dunedin
It will take a total of 3 years

Develop practical abilities in music, theatre, and dance, including rehearsal, production and live performance skills.

Understand the histories, theories, and contexts of performing arts disciplines.

Focus your study by specialising in areas such as singing, playing a musical instrument, composing, or song-writing.
The Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) at Otago is a three-year (360 point) degree for those wishing to study music, theatre, and dance in a blended programme. The degree provides both practical training and theoretical understanding across performing arts, including opportunities for specialisation and optional minors outside the core fields. Applicants for certain music specialisations must audition. Graduates are well positioned for a range of performing and creative careers, education, media, and postgraduate study.
What you need to know first
Audition and acceptance required for performance-based music specialisations (singing, instrumental performance)
Comfortable in both reading and writing music required for composition paper MUSI 131

Performing arts
Music
Theatre
Dance
Media
Education

Performer in music, theatre, or dance
Performing
A course by
Otago University
A three-year degree offering specialisations in the combined study of music, theatre and dance. Includes practice-based and academic training preparing graduates for diverse musical, theatrical and related fields.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Dunedin, Dunedin
It will take a total of 3 years

Develop practical abilities in music, theatre, and dance, including rehearsal, production and live performance skills.

Understand the histories, theories, and contexts of performing arts disciplines.

Focus your study by specialising in areas such as singing, playing a musical instrument, composing, or song-writing.
The Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) at Otago is a three-year (360 point) degree for those wishing to study music, theatre, and dance in a blended programme. The degree provides both practical training and theoretical understanding across performing arts, including opportunities for specialisation and optional minors outside the core fields. Applicants for certain music specialisations must audition. Graduates are well positioned for a range of performing and creative careers, education, media, and postgraduate study.
What you need to know first
Audition and acceptance required for performance-based music specialisations (singing, instrumental performance)
Comfortable in both reading and writing music required for composition paper MUSI 131

Performing arts
Music
Theatre
Dance
Media
Education

Performer in music, theatre, or dance
No audition required for song-writing paper MUSI 135, theatre, or dance papers
Musical or theatrical educator
Media roles
Creative industries (e.g., composer, producer, writer)
Further postgraduate study
No audition required for song-writing paper MUSI 135, theatre, or dance papers
Musical or theatrical educator
Media roles
Creative industries (e.g., composer, producer, writer)
Further postgraduate study