BA Music Theatre at Uni of Ballarat

The schedule is pretty full on, even in first year. Contact hours are about 22, thats just for lectures and classes, and depending on what dance streams/tute groups you are in your day could begin at nine and not end until 4. This doesn't include personal practice time, homework (not that there's a lot of 'written' homework) and after-hours group work etc. You'll need to find a flexible and understanding employer. There's a fair bit of work in Ballarat for students, mostly in the hospitality area. I worked in retail for a while bt got 'let go' because I couldn't work as much as they wanted me to :-( Commuting to Melbourne will be a tough slog, too. Most people I know only return to Melbourne at weekends. We were rehearsing in Melbourne towards the end of the year, and having to leave ballarat at 5 and not get back till 11 for a 90 minute rehearsal was not fun! The expectation is too, that your commitment will be first and foremost to the course. It is full-on, especially once you factor in that most people have to re-locate to Ballarat so you may have to re-evaluate what of your other commitments are able to be let go. I don't mean to sound negative at all, but I know a lot of people who struggled to study, work and keep up other commitments, so I just want you to be prepared! Best of luck, and I'll meet you all in O-Week!!!