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Welcome to the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC), where your journey to a thriving career in acting and filmmaking begins. Our admissions process is designed to identify and nurture passionate, creative individuals eager to hone their craft. At APAC, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment that values diversity, collaboration and excellence. Whether you're an aspiring actor or filmmaker, we provide tools and training to help you shine.

Important Dates & Deadlines

Commencement Dates 2025/26 

Trimester 1

Commencement Date

20- January- 2025

Commencement Date

19- January- 2026

Trimester 2

Commencement Date

12- May- 2025

Commencement Date

11- May- 2026

Trimester 3

Commencement Date

1- September- 2025

Commencement Date

31- August- 2026

Admission Requirements

APAC’s admission requirements vary with the course you choose to pursue. Once you apply, you will be going through the following process.

Bachelor of Screen & Stage (Acting)

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Submission of online application with academic and identity documents

 Submission of pre-recorded videos.

 Select applicants will be invited to participate in a call-back, which will take place face-to-face on our Brisbane campus.

Bachelor of Screen & Stage
(Screen Production)

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Submission of online application with academic and identity documents

 Submission of either portfolio option 1 or portfolio option 2 and a personal statement.

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Audition and Portfolio Requirements

Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting)

Q. What will the structure of audition be?

Acting audition will be conducted in two rounds: first round (all applicants) and recall (selected applicants). A select number of applicants in the recall group will then be offered places in the Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting). The initial application process for entry into the Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Acting) will be entirely online.

You will submit:

  • One (1) video recording your personal statement, maximum 90 minutes in length.

  • Two (2) videos recording monologues, maximum three (3) minutes per piece.


  1. You will receive instructions about how to submit your pre-recorded audition and where to upload it.

  2. You may be invited to attend a call-back, and if so, you will receive an email invitation containing the details and requirements for the call-back.

  3. Due to the large number of auditionees, you will not receive any individualised feedback regarding your video submission.

  4. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Select applicants will be invited via email to participate in a face-to-face call-back.
In the call-back, applicants:

  • Will present one (1) or both the monologues presented in their video submission.

  • Engage in discussion and answer questions about the content and the characters in their monologue(s).

  • Respond to feedback and direction, and work and collaborate with others.

  • Undertake a short-written activity that mirrors the type of research and preparation undertaken by professional actors in preparation for a role.

Regional or International applicants who cannot travel to the face-to-face call-back will have the opportunity to undertake the call-back online (Teams/Zoom). Applicants will receive instructions via email about their online call-back, and will be neither advantaged, nor disadvantaged by this process.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Your personal statement is your chance to give an insight into who you are and why you want to study at APAC. In preparing your personal statement you should consider the following questions and topics, noting that there is no right or wrong answer:

  • Tell us a little about yourself: your name, where you live, tell us about your job, or your school.
  • Why do you want to study acting? Consider the value and impact of your artform and its creative processes on audiences, industries and/or communities.
  • Who is your favourite actor or what is your favourite film and why?

MONOLOGUES

  • Choose two (2) contrasting monologues. They must be delivered in English, and each should be no more than three (3) minutes in length. Prior to your audition, memorise and rehearse your monologues for performance.

  • When deciding on your monologues, please choose from the list provided by APAC. See the acting audition information video for more detailed information about choosing, rehearsing and if appropriate video in your monologues.

Prior to an audition all auditionees need to:

  • Consider the questions listed in the audition content under Personal Statement to prepare talking points for your personal statement. Focus on what you want the panel to know and understand about you; not what you think they want to hear. Highlight your individual skills and qualities and relate these to the study of acting.
  • Prepare and memorise two (2) monologues. Choose age, experience, and culturally appropriate monologues. You need to understand and be able to discuss, where your monologue sits within the overall work so do your research by reading the entire play the monologue is drawn from.

PRE-RECORDED AUDITION

To complete a pre-recorded audition, you will need:

  • To prepare the audition content as listed above under Audition Requirements (page 2).
  • Access to video making technology (mobile phone and simple editing software is adequate).
  • A quiet place in which to record your three (3) separate videos –
    1. Video one (1): personal statement
    2. Video two (2): monologue A
    3. Video three (3): monologue B

Audition video submissions can be uploaded through WeTransfer with the email transfer being sent to admissions@apac.edu.au. Please name your upload with your Family Name, Date of Birth, the course you are applying for and the title of your video e.g. SMITH 01/01/2001 Acting – monologue A

You will receive an email invitation, to attend a call-back. You will not need to prepare any new content for the call-back as you will work with the monologues presented in your video submission. To complete a face-to-face call-back, you will need to:

  • Review the monologues you performed in your video submission for presentation to the assessment panel.
  • Attend the audition at the time and location indicated in your email invitation.
  • Be prepared to present your personal statement to the panel.
  • Be prepared to work with others and/or respond to direction and feedback.
  • Be prepared to undertake a short-written activity.

Set up your equipment checking your sound and lighting levels are satisfactory and that your camera angle and position is satisfactory.

Do not edit your videos. Your videoed monologues should run from start to finish without editing.

Each of the three (3) audition components should be presented as separate videos.

You do not need to use expensive specialist equipment to shoot your video. Your smartphone will do a more than adequate job. We need to be able to clearly see and hear you but please remember that it is your performance not the quality of your videoing and editing skills that we are interested in.

Look at the Example Acting Audition video for more information.

Bachelor of Screen and Stage (Screen Production)

Q. How do I submit my portfolio?

You will submit:

  • One (1) video recorded personal statement maximum, 1 ½ minutes in length.
  • One (1) of the following
    1. Option 1: two (2) samples of your work e.g. short films, music videos, documentary or film script, maximum 2-5 pages.


OR

    1. Option 2: one (1) 2-minute creative project such as a creative video, music video, documentary, or film script (3 pages) on the theme: Wonder.
  • A 500-word supporting artistic statement about the work you include (Option 1 or Option 2) and your role in it.

You will receive instructions about how and where to submit your portfolio. Due to the large number of applicants, you will not receive any individualised feedback regarding your video submission.

Keep in mind, we’re interested in your creativity.

Submit only your original work, giving credit to others’ words, ideas, and images you use. Plagiarism is prohibited.

Your personal statement is your chance to give an insight into who you are and why you want to study at APAC. In preparing your personal statement you should consider the following questions and topics, noting that there is no right or wrong answer:

  • Tell us a little about yourself: your name, where you live, your job/school, favourite film. What role in the film industry interests you?

  • Why do you want to study screen production? Consider the value and impact of your artform and its creative processes on audiences, industries and/or communities.

  • What is your favourite film and why?

SUPPORTING ARTISTIC STATEMENT

Your supporting statement gives us the opportunity to understand your creative processes. When writing your statement, ensure you detail:

  • The role/s you had in the project/s

  • What you learnt about filmmaking during the project's

  • How you engage audiences through storytelling in the project's

Your artistic statement should be saved as a pdf and uploaded with your portfolio, to wetransfer.com

PORTFOLIO OPTION 1

Provide two samples of creative film work such as short films, music videos, documentary of film script, drawn from your existing body of work. Each sample should range between 1-3 minutes (2-5 script pages).

PORTFOLIO OPTION 2

Create a 2-minute creative project such as a creative video, music video, documentary, or film script (3 pages) on the theme: Wonder.

REQUIRED FOR OPTION 1 & OPTION 2

Additionally, provide a 500-word supporting creative statement describing the creative processes and differences between both pieces and identifying which film role/s the applicant focused on during each creative project. For both options, you’ll be evaluated based on how well you communicate ideas, your technical skills for crafting stories, images, audio, and your capability to deliver captivating and innovative concepts. Do not exceed stated time limits, word counts or page limits.

Prior to submitting your portfolio:

  • Read the instructions carefully, paying attention to what it is you must provide and when it is due.
  • Consider the questions listed under Personal Statement to prepare talking points for your personal statement before recording it. Focus on what you want the panel to know and understand about you; not what you think they want to hear. Highlight your individual skills and qualities and relate these to the study of screen production. Take as much care recording your personal statement as you would making your creative work – we need to be able to hear and understand you.
  • Portfolio submissions can be uploaded through WeTransfer with the email transfer being sent to admissions@apac.edu.au. Please name your upload with your Family Name, Date of Birth, the course you are applying for and the title of your video e.g. SMITH 01/01/2001 Screen Production.

Fees

Higher Education Fees apply for our courses. For information on course fee breakdowns and non-tuition fees, please see the links below. 

FEE-HELP

If you are an Australian citizen looking to study a Bachelor degree, you may be eligible to receive a FEE-HELP loan from the Australian government’s Study Assist scheme. To find out more, visit their Study Assist page. 

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Scholarships

At the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC), we are committed to nurturing talent and providing access to world-class education in acting and screen production. Our scholarship programmes are designed to support aspiring artists and creative professionals, offering financial assistance to help turn their dreams into reality. 

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APAC Excellence Scholarship

Open to all domestic applicants, you can apply for the APAC Excellence Scholarship at the same time as you submit your application for admission.

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Open to all First Nations applicants, you can apply for the APAC First Nations Excellence Scholarship at the same time as you submit your application for admission

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Open to all international applicants, you will be considered for an APAC International Scholarship if you are assessed as eligible for admission to one of APAC’s Bachelor of Screen and Stage courses.

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International Students

At the Australian Performing Arts Conservatory (APAC), we warmly welcome international students to join our vibrant and inclusive creative community. Located in Brisbane, one of Australia’s most dynamic and multicultural cities, APAC offers a supportive environment where students from around the globe can pursue their passion for acting and screen production. 
 
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FAQs

Q. Do I need to audition?

Yes, audition are a key part of our admissions process for performance-based programmes. Audition guidelines are provided upon application, and you may be asked to perform a prepared monologue, present a showreel or submit a creative portfolio depending on the programme.

Absolutely! APAC welcomes students from around the world. International applicants should review visa requirements and ensure they meet the English language proficiency standards.

Tuition fees vary by programme and are detailed on the course pages. APAC offers a range of scholarships and payment plans to support students. Visit our Scholarships page for more information.

APAC has multiple intakes throughout the year. The specific start dates for each programme can be found on the Academic Calendar or programme pages.

APAC is located in the heart of Brisbane, Australia, providing a vibrant and inspiring environment for performing arts education.