Bachelor of Performing Arts (Comedy)

The Bachelor of Performing Arts (Comedy) at Collarts develops your professional comedy skills and performance expertise, giving you the creative, technical, and collaborative foundations needed to excel in theatre, screen, live performance, and digital media. You’ll gain practical experience in comedy performance, writing, production, improvisation, and comedic storytelling, alongside a strong theoretical understanding of the entertainment and performing arts industries.

Under the guidance of industry-recognised comedians, writers, and performing arts professionals, you’ll build your craft through hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and practical production experiences. The course fosters a well-rounded skill set in comedic timing, creative problem-solving, performance, and entrepreneurship, preparing you to engage confidently in diverse performance environments.

You’ll also have opportunities to collaborate with students across creative disciplines to gain insight into the broader arts, entertainment, and digital media industries.

Comedy is a serious art form. It challenges our beliefs, it’s a bastion of free speech, a tool for progressive change and a pathway to community. Comedy unites by framing topics in a manner we hadn’t thought of before, to make painful things make sense, and to bring us joy through laughter.

By graduation, you’ll be equipped to pursue a professional comedy career as a Comic Performer, Writer, Director, or Producer, performing across theatre, television, podcasts, web series, and live entertainment. You'll be equipped with the skills, experience, and industry awareness to succeed in the competitive comedy and performing arts landscape.

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

Comedy is a serious art form. It challenges our beliefs, it’s a bastion of free speech, a tool for progressive change and a pathway to community. Comedy unites by framing topics in a manner we hadn’t thought of before, to make painful things make sense, and to bring us joy through laughter.

For these reasons, a career as a Comic Performer, Writer, Director or Producer can be truly fulfilling, and it all begins at Collarts.
 
This course is designed for those who want to get straight to work in the comedy industry, and it covers different homes of comedy, from theatre, film and television to radio, podcasting and web series. Our lecturers are all leading comedy industry professionals and, having successfully walked the path ahead of you, are ready to share their invaluable knowledge and skills.
 
Focusing on comedy performance, comedy writing, production, and entrepreneurship, our Comedy course will give you the knowledge, skills and contacts to develop and manage a career in the entertainment industry. 
 
You'll create a portfolio of comedic work unique to your creative style, plus you’ll work closely with other students and alumni to foster a supportive creative community within the arts.