Musical Theatre Training courses

A few people have now posted some interesting info about the different performing arts schools around Australia - although very little about the two that you asked about... As stated by many people, the WAAPA course is subsidised by the government the same way most university courses are. I'm not sure about the con's course - I would suggest you investigate that. Experience tells me that it doesn't really matter which school you go to - educators will need fantastic credentials to get a teaching position there, so your instructors will be great. Course material will vary from institution to institution, the best way to find out what the coursework at each one is would be to contact them directly. I've been to WAAPA myself and I had a ball there and learnt heaps (although it was many years ago and in the end chose to withdraw because it wasn't what I really wanted so I don't feel I am the right person to tell you about their course), but I also know that people who have studied at NIDA, VCA and the Arts Academy (formerly BAPA) learnt just as much. I think the most important thing for you to think about is what you WANT to do?? Where are you located? Moving interstate for school can be really hard, especially because you leave all of your support networks behind. You'll make more, but those first few months can be REALLY lonely. However, you also get to see a whole new place and meet a new set of people who will open you up to new perspectives on things. By all means, gather as much info about the different courses that you can, but your final decision should be based on what YOU want to do. Keep that in mind while you're thinking about all of this :) Keep it real Darren