Performing Arts (Top-up) - BA (Hons) full-time

Bachelor's degree

In Bolton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why choose this course? Why should you study the University of Bolton's Performing Arts (Top-up) degree? This programme is delivered with the Octagon Theatre in Bolton and has excellent links with other creative industries in the region. The course combines rigorous academic learning with practical and professional development. A key feature of this course is access to the professional environment of the theatre, especially to the Octagon Theatre, and to the working practices of theatre professionals, including the Professor of Theatre at the University of Bolton, David Thacker and other established practitioners working at the theatre. You will attend rehearsals, technical and dress rehearsals and meet regularly with professional staff to discuss the ongoing work of the theatre. The courses offers workshops with a variety of industry professionals including staff from the Octagon Theatre, regional and nationally recognised actors, movement specialists, physical theatre specialists and creative writers. You will devote considerable time to placement activity in order to develop enhanced professional skills. Historically these have included youth and community work, a variety of levels in compulsory and post-compulsory education, theatre management and a range of other related creative industry environments. Course overview The course comprises 120 credits at Level HE6. The modules provide a good balance between critical and contextual studies, practice and professional development. The curriculum focuses on the development specific skills including research, text and non-text based production and professional development. The modules include: Research (20 credits), Text into Performance (20 credits), Street...

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Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

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Subjects

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  • Theatre
  • IT Development
  • Performance
  • Skills and Training
  • Industry
  • Staff
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Course programme

Programme Specification http://programmes.bolton.ac.uk/TFS002-F-UOB-TX

What you will learn

You will study a range of modules that explore performance practically and theoretically. On this programme, you will develop critical, contextual and analytical skills that will be applied to a range of texts, practices and professional environments. The programme encourages the development of reflective practice and will prepare you for the professional environment.

What you will study

You will study the theory and practice of performance, engage in rehearsal observations, attend dress-rehearsals and visit plays in production, lead workshop groups and create performances for specific audiences. The programme requires you to complete five core modules:

Research (20 credits), Text into Performance (20 credits), Street Arts (20 credits), Major Project (40 credits) and Professional Issues in Performance (20 credits).

Additional information

Careers & professional development After graduation you may progress on to further postgraduate study or teacher training. Additionally, you will be given advice and guidance about progression into careers in performance-related fields such as health and wellbeing and community arts, as well as other professional routes such as graduate apprenticeships. Previous graduates have entered careers in compulsory and post compulsory education, acting, community theatre and marketing. They have also developed work from course practice...

Performing Arts (Top-up) - BA (Hons) full-time

Price on request