Q6FY English and Theatre Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Foundation degree

In Luton

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Luton

Why study this course In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. BA (Hons) English and Theatre Studies gives you the opportunity of simultaneously acquiring skills and knowledge in two subject disciplines. Consequently, a large part of the course engages with the many interrelationships between text and performance. You will explore both subjects through theoretical and practical study. Practical classes might take the form of workshops in creative writing, classes in acting, directing and devising and working on theatre productions. The course also offers you ample opportunity and guidance to develop your creative...

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Location

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Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

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Subjects

  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theatre
  • Writing
  • Directing

Course programme

Modular structure Develop your love of and skills in performance whilst studying the literature and texts relating to it. On this course the related disciplines are both studied through theory and practice. Develop as an actor and / or writer through intensive training and production with a professional director and using our professional facilities, while building a foundation in history and theoretical study of literature. Move on to directing / devising performances and choose to specialise in an area of English studies. In year three you will produce a dissertation through creative practice, in either theatre-making or creative writing.

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Skills and experience gained The English strand offers you core units in literary studies. In the second and third year you have a number of options allowing you to tailor the curriculum according to your interests and chosen career paths. Areas of study include English language and literature, world literature, film studies, creative writing, children’s literature, professional practice, women studies and cultural studies. The Theatre strand will enable you to develop your skills as an actor through intensive training and production activities. You will work on a theatre production under the direction of a professional director and present this work to a public audience within the first year of the degree. In the second year you will focus on devising and directing and the study of practitioners. The third year allows you to work on a theatre production while in addition, in your dissertation and choice of options, you will specialise in your chosen area (s) of interest. In the first year in Practising Ideas you will attend lectures with students from a range of English and Performing Arts courses and you will be encouraged to continue to develop upon this interdisciplinary approach throughout your studies. Other units you will study are shared with the BA (Hons) English Studies and the BA (Hons) Theatre and Professional Practice. You will be taught by a dedicated team of academic staff who share among them a wide range of academic and professional expertise. After the course The skills you acquire will help you to qualify for a plethora of careers within the creative industry. On completing this course you are likely...

Q6FY English and Theatre Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Price on request