Drama

BA (Hons) Drama

Mode: full-time

Entry requirements:
Minimum of 180 - 260 UCAS points at A2, or equivalent, including two grade Cs or above (AS points are not considered), BTEC National Diploma with an overall grade Merit Merit Pass (Merit Merit Merit for Early Childhood Education and Care), Progression/Advanced Diploma, Access Diploma with at least 15 credits at Merit or Distinction, Irish qualifications equivalent to grades outlined above, including any Highers at C2 or above. Scottish qualifications at least three As or four Bs at Higher level, International, AQA, and European Baccalaureates. You will also need five GCSEs (or equivalent) including English language at grade C or above.

What does the course cover?
The course is structured in such a way that theory arises out of practice – you will work practically through a wide range of dramatic structures covering both improvisational and scripted work, and have the opportunity to take part in at least one major production each year. The first half of the course covers the history and development of Drama from the Ancient Greeks to the violence and shock of present day Postmodern theatre.

The second half of the course looks at the different ways in which you can use drama in your career, with modules on Drama and Theatre in Education, Drama as Therapy, Writing for Theatre and Community Drama. You will study aspects of Drama such as character development and setting through studying film, television and staging your own productions. Finally, you get to decide how you would wish to use Drama and begin to set out on your own path.