Performing arts specialists will be in great demand in the school system, according to the program leader of CQU's new Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching (GDLT).

Rickie Fisher is confident about the job prospects for Bachelor of Performing Arts degree graduates who are among the first students enrolled in the GDLT.

"These students are unique due to their teaching areas ... they are specialising in two art forms, dance/drama or drama/music," he said.

"There are not too many teachers in this area with two art forms as their teaching areas - they will be much sought after by employing bodies.".

Mr Fisher said the GDLT gives the performing arts graduates a full-time career pathway, while still enabling the pursuit of auditions and performance roles.

Those seeking to become high school teachers (in specialised areas including drama, dance, music and English) include (pictured from left) Jennifer King, David Christensen, Stacey Crimmin, Rhani Ashford and Vikki Bell.

The GDLT is a pre-service education program and graduates will be eligible to apply for provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (and comparable education systems overseas).

GDLT students will gain 56 days of work experience in schools and undertake a 6-week graduate internship, on top of their academic studies across 2 full-time terms (or 4 terms part-time).