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Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

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Western Australian Academy Of Performing Arts:
ECU Mount Lawley's campus is home to one of Australia's most successful arts training institutions, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Only minutes away from Perth's CBD and serviced by convenient public transport, ECU's Mount Lawley Campus is an excellent choice for study, night or day.

Extensive teaching resources, first-rate study facilities, a new gym and sports centre and on-campus residential accommodation is available. The Mount Lawley Campus forms part of a precinct with the Mount Lawley Senior High School.

Courses:

WAAPA has an international reputation for excellence in arts education and training, offering Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Bachelor degree courses across a variety of disciplines including:
- Aboriginal Theatre
- Acting
- Arts Management
- Broadcasting
- Costume
- Dance (Contemporary & Classical)
- Directing
- Design
- Lighting
- Music (Jazz, Classical, Composition, Contemporary and Creative Technology)
- Music Theatre
- Props and Scenery
- Sound
- Stage Management

WAAPA Extension Courses:
Explore WAAPA's range of weekend and weeknight short courses - theatre and drama; dance; music; music theatre; production and design; broadcasting and many more.

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Address: 2 Bradford Street, Perth, Western Australia , Australia
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