Drama

You will study a broad range of topics including applied drama, popular performance, physical theatre, text, devising, live art, design and scenography, scriptwriting and performance analysis. You will do this through an engagement with a range of significant 20th and 21st century play texts, performance practitioners, directors and theatre companies.

We take a radical approach to teaching that mirrors industry practice; you will have the opportunity to take part in a key production module at each level of the course, which is rehearsed and performed within an intensive three week period.

During the degree you will

• acquire a portfolio of key skills and develop an understanding of why and how drama, theatre and performance practices work in different contexts.
• engage in a substantial final year project that will enhance your future employability.
• develop industry links through work with influential regional theatre companies such as Stan’s Café, Geese Theatre Company and Gazebo Theatre in Education.
• have the opportunity to perform in venues such as the Birmingham REP, the Arena Theatre and the Black Country Living Museum.

Modules you will study:

Year 1

• Practical Approaches: Performance Skills
• Performance: The Public Performer
• Applied Drama: Setting the Context
• Text: Challenging Conventions
• Performance Analysis: Fundamentals in Drama
• Scenography: Visualising the Text

Year 2

• Performance: The Creative Performer
• Theatre Movements: Practitioner’s Perspectives
• Applied Drama: Educator or Facilitator
• Text: How Play’s Work
• Performance Analysis: Critical Contexts
• Scenography: Applying Technology

Year 3

• Performance: The Independent Producer
• Theatre Movements: Contemporary Perspectives
• Applied Drama: The Workplace
• Text: Contemporary Contexts
• Professional Project