BA (Hons) Drama and Contemporary Performance

The first year of the programme supports you to develop a range of performance skills, particularly relating to the voice, body and improvisation, and the performer’s integral relationship to the creative process. As well as this you will explore the practices of directing and devising theatre, introducing new creative approaches aimed at rethinking what a theatre experience can be, whilst the critical component of the course introduces writing and thinking skills that can be applied to key concepts and debates. The year ends with a large-scale ensemble performance production.

The second year takes a more in-depth look at approaches to the creation of new theatre and performance, as well as enhancing your skills in performing and acting. Alongside these, the critical component will enable you to understand and contextualise contemporary theatre in a number of ways. You will also have a choice of performance-related projects, creatively addressing different professional approaches to making theatre.

The final year of the degree focuses on more independent performance projects, working in different sized groups and culminating in public-facing festivals of performance. Alongside these, you will develop research projects relating to your own particular interests, and the practical projects you have been involved in. You will also be supported in your broader development as a professional, alongside visits to arts organisations in the city and input from industry experts, as you progress towards graduation and onwards.