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Theatre Studies
Breadth TrackYear: 2025
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Contact information
Email: dvarney@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
This breadth track progressively develops knowledge and skills in Theatre Studies.
Subject Options
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL10002 | Canons in Literature and Performance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGL20030 | Modern and Contemporary Theatre | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGL20033 | Shakespeare in Performance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students can extend this breadth track by taking:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL20034 | The Theatre Experience | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGL20036 | Theatre Histories | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENGL30048 | Performance and the World | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGL30051 | Comedy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGL30053 | Renaissance Drama | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Notes
These subjects are not approved as breadth for Bachelor of Arts students.
What is a Breadth Track?
A breadth track is a sequence of three or more subjects (taken as part of a Melbourne Bachelor degree) that progressively develops knowledge and skills relevant to a coherent domain, theme, topic or issue. It is a suggested set of subjects, rather than a requirement.
Last updated: 6 November 2025