Theatre & Performative Practices

University College Cork

Ireland, Cork

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University College Cork

Ireland , Cork

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 18,130 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Theatre & Performative Practices

About

This is a unique degree. It is both scholarly and performative:

It offers both a joint- and single honours degree in Theatre and Performative Practices and another Arts subject such as English, Music, Languages, Maths, etc.

It is committed to excellence in teaching and national and international research, housing an interdisciplinary research centre in performance practices

It is dedicated to the teaching of theatre and performative practices alongside theoretical and critical approaches in the field.

It has use of excellent facilities alongside UCC's main campus (comprising the Granary Theatre, studio space, drama lab, and seminar rooms).

It has close connections with local, national, and international theatres as well as national and international cultural organisations. Our graduates are pursuing careers in the theatre, television, and film industry and also in the field of applied theatre, including community theatre and education.

Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Performance Practices

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Performance Practices (CIR) was initiated by the Department of Theatre at UCC; it brings together the various research interests of our department colleagues and embraces the world of theatre in all its manifestations.

Disciplines

Arts

Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such applicants are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

To verify if you meet the minimum academic and language requirements visit our qualification comparison page and refer to our International Office page for more information.

English Program Requirements

English Language Requirements (for Non-Irish EU applicants)

Teaching in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is normally through the medium of English; therefore all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in the English Language.

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English Language through their school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard (there may be higher levels for matriculation and/or particular programmes in individual institutions) in a recognised English language test, as specified below (note applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only):

UCC Language Centre Pre-sessional Programmes

These programmes are available to assist students who:

Have not achieved their required level of English for acceptance onto their undergraduate or postgraduate programme
Feel they do not have the academic or general English language skills necessary to succeed at the University

Find out more about the Language Centre's Pre-Sessional Programmes.

Career

The UCC Employment and Employability Guide note that University College Cork (UCC) graduates are highly sought-after by employers. Our graduates go on to the widest range of careers after this study. From theatre performance and production to video-making; from stage and screen to arts administration; from teaching at primary and secondary levels to giving workshops in the community; from the social services and youth theatre to digital art and coding: our students succeed. Many students pursue postgraduate study.

You will have an opportunity to elect to study our international pathways and spend your third year abroad. Our partnerships open up opportunities in Denmark, Germany, Malta, France, Canada, the US, Mexico, and beyond, in English or in other languages.

UCC has a long and established theatre tradition and our alumni include some outstanding examples of this tradition, and include:

Cillian Murphy (actor)

Fiona Shaw (actor)

Graham Norton (TV presenter/actor/writer)

Jessica Reagan (National Theatre, London)

John Crowley (theatre & film director)

Lochlainn McKenna (music video director)

Oonagh Kearney (film director)

Ray Scannell (composer/actor Abbey Theatre)

Stefanie Preissner (writer/actor/director)

Thomas Conway (Druid Theatre Co.)

Tom Creed (Festival, Theatre and Opera director)

Postgraduate Study Options

This BA (Hons) degree also qualifies you to explore exciting postgraduate options, at home and abroad. Some UCC options include:

Music (HDip in Arts)

MA Theatre & Performative Practices

MA Music & Cultural History

MA Music - Ethnomusicology

MA Experimental Sound Practice

MA Arts Management & Creative Producing

See the postgraduate study page for CACSSS graduates for more information on a vast array of postgraduate programmes including PhD options for CACSSS graduates.