BA (Hons) Drama

Bath Spa University
4.3
4 reviews
  • My experience was positive overall and I had a great time in all.
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  • Boring for me, night life was quite boring, I wish I could do more things as well. They teach you skills that are required in the last year, in first year.
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  • My experience has been good. The university was so much fun. Bath Spa has so welcoming environment, I would recommend it to anyone
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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Drama at Bath Spa provides you with a range of exciting modules to choose from that equip you with the skills to make, explore and analyse theatre and performance work in a diverse array of contexts.

This Drama programme is for passionate individuals interested in exploring drama, theatre and performance in its many forms. It will give you a strong grounding in the ideas, traditions and (sometimes heated!) debates that inform contemporary drama practices, while providing you with the tools to analyse, interpret and create a wide range of performance work. Through our core and optional modules you will encounter areas of practice such as play production, performing, writing, directing, and topics such as Shakespeare, musical theatre, physical theatre, comedy and media and performance.

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About this course

Discover your place in the world of Drama at Bath Spa University.

Gain skills valued in a variety of employment contexts including the theatre, the creative industries and education.
Experiment, critically reflect and innovate in your work
Develop high standards of professionalism when working with others

We equip you with creative, collaborative, writing, presentational, and communication skills that are invaluable in many professional and vocational areas.

Some graduates choose to pursue postgraduate study, especially in teaching, or vocational training. Recent graduates have gone on to MAs at Central School of Speech and Drama, Yale Theatre School and the Royal Academy of Music.

Other graduates launch careers in the creative industries, including working with theatre and media companies.

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

A Level - Grades BCC including Grade B in Drama, Theatre studies, English or related subjects accepted.
BTEC - Extended Diploma in Drama, Theatre Studies or Performing Arts grades Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM) accepted.
International Baccalaureate - A minimum of 27 points required in addition to evidence of additional qualifications or experience in Acting, Drama or Theatre Studies.

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Reviews

4.3
fantastic
  • My experience was positive overall and I had a great time in all.
    ← | →
  • Boring for me, night life was quite boring, I wish I could do more things as well. They teach you skills that are required in the last year, in first year.
    ← | →
  • My experience has been good. The university was so much fun. Bath Spa has so welcoming environment, I would recommend it to anyone
    ← | →
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4.5
fantastic

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Adam

5.0
11/05/2019
About the course: My experience was positive overall and I had a great time in all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student's Review

4.0
10/05/2019
About the course: Boring for me, night life was quite boring, I wish I could do more things as well. They teach you skills that are required in the last year, in first year.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student's Review

3.5
09/05/2019
About the course: My experience has been good. The university was so much fun. Bath Spa has so welcoming environment, I would recommend it to anyone
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student's Review

4.5
09/05/2019
About the course: I loved my experience and it was simply amazing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2019

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Drama
  • Musical Theatre
  • Theatre
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Shakespeare
  • Directing
  • Musical
  • Production
  • Comedy
  • Creative Arts
  • Physical Theatre
  • Performing
  • Performance Projects
  • Playwrights
  • Public Performance

Course programme

  • Year 1
    Build the foundations. You’ll undertake modules in theatre history, approaches to working with dramatic texts, contemporary performance and theatre skills. These will be taught through a mixture of practical workshops, seminars, lectures and rehearsals.

  • Year 2
    Apply your skills. You’ll have the opportunity to apply yourself in a variety of performance projects. The core modules focus on allowing you to create your own original work, while a range of optional modules allow you to explore your particular areas of interest such as physical theatre, comedy, applied theatre, musical theatre and theatre production.
  • Year 3
    Develop your specialisms. You’ll carry out research into an area of drama or performance of your own choice on our Dissertation module (optional for Joint Honours) as well as selecting areas of study from a range of specialist modules such as: Performance Projects; Staging Gender; Modern American Drama; Staging Shakespeare; Musical Theatre; Docu-drama; Media and Performance; and Devising and Site-Specific Performance.

Course assessment

We use a variety of assessment tasks across the programme, including:

  • Public performance
  • Playwriting
  • In-class performance of devised or published work
  • Oral presentations
  • Performance of backstage / technical roles
  • Critical reflection
  • Working as part of an ensemble
  • Script analysis
  • Devising
  • Individual and group research projects

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