Why study this course?
TheTheatre and Performance BA (Hons) programme will train you to be an industry professional with the ability to work across different areas of theatre and the performing arts. You’ll be immersed in a range of creative disciplines, including performing, directing, writing, dramaturgy and technical areas of theatre.
The teaching team is composed of industry professionals and the programme includes regular sessions with innovative guests who will share their expertise with you. This will allow you to make valuable contacts and learn from the experiences of some of the most exciting theatre-makers the city has to offer. You’ll also have many opportunities to showcase your work and create original performances.
More about this course
Looking for a course that’ll prepare you for life as a leader in theatre and the performing arts? Our Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) does just that. We emphasise learning by doing, which means you’ll not only gain comprehensive knowledge of theatre production from conception to performance, but also create and showcase your own performances.
The teaching team work with you to create original performances from your very first year, with a number of opportunities to share your work. By Year 3, once you have gained enough knowledge, skills and confidence, you’ll create and perform an original piece that you have made at one of London’s arts institutions or theatres. This will involve a group project, where you write, direct, perform and even market your own show – equipping you with practical experience of creating theatre from all aspects.
Although the programme includes significant training in acting, the goal is to provide you with knowledge of all major areas of the industry, from writing and directing to design and stage management. The performance-specific classes include subjects such as acting, voice, movement, ideas in theatre and much more. This holistic approach is designed to help you to find yourself as an artist. The course is taught by active theatre practitioners who bring their industry experience to the classroom.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
Acting and Performance Skills 1 (core, 30 credits)
Devising (core, 30 credits)
Objects and Theatre (core, 30 credits)
Performance, Art and Film Ideas 1 (core, 30 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
Acting and Performance Skills 2 (core, 30 credits)
Performance, Art and Film Ideas 2 (core, 30 credits)
Theatre Production (core, 30 credits)
Choreographing Performance (option, 15 credits)
Directing 1 (option, 15 credits)
Dramaturgy (option, 15 credits)
Workshop Leadership (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Festival Showcase (core, 30 credits)
Performance Research and Development (core, 30 credits)
Collaborative Film Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
Independent Project (alternative core, 30 credits)
Directing 2 (option, 15 credits)
Installation and Site (option, 15 credits)
Producing (option, 15 credits)
Writing for Theatre and Performance (option, 15 credits)
Where this course can take you
There is a focus on helping you develop professional skills throughout the course. As a graduate you could find yourself working in many exciting areas of theatre, including acting, directing, producing, community performance or theatre in education, theatre-making, arts policy making, arts administration or marketing.
Much of the course replicates working industry environments, which strengthens the careers education element of the course. Staff maintain strong links with the industry and use these to help students to access opportunities for internships and employment during and after the course. Modules in creative and cultural industries and business and marketing will give you the opportunity to learn the skills appropriate for self-management in the arts.
