Full Time BA (Hons) English with Theatre Practice

BA (Hons) English with Theatre Practice
Awarded by:
The University of Hull

UCAS code:
Q3W4

Course code:
Y170 full-time/Y171 part-time

Course Level:
Level 4-6

Location:
High Melton

Attendance:
Full-time & part-time day

Hours p/w:
TBC

Duration:
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Day/Times:
TBC

Start Date(s):
September

Cost:

Course Description
This is a combined honours degree, consisting of 70% English and 30% Theatre Practice modules. It is unique in offering a strong basis of skills in analysing literature and language, joined with practical skills related to the theatre.

In the English component of the programme, you will acquire knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary for analysing literary texts (including, but not limited to, drama) and features of language. You will also learn how cultural contexts (historical, social, aesthetic, and intellectual developments) influence the ways in which texts produce meanings.

You will study a wide variety of texts from the 16th century to the present, exploring their themes, as well as their formal features. Meanwhile, the Theatre Practice component will provide you with a hands-on approach to working with theatrical texts. In this component, â€-texts†will be approached as containing not only the verbal aspects of drama, but also the non-verbal elements, such as the use of space, voice, actors†bodies, music, and lighting.

While you will become familiar with leading modern theories of drama, the overall emphasis will be on practice, rather than theory: 'doing' theatre, rather than just talking about it!

Course Structure
At Level 4 you will study six core modules:

• Readers and Texts
• Representation and Variation in English
• Studying Literature 1: Storytelling
• Studying Literature 2: Literary Form and Meaning
• Body and Voice 1
• Theatre Practice 1

At Level 5 you will study four core modules:

• Texts and Contexts
• Early Modern Literature
• Body and Voice 2
• Theatre Practice 2

You will also choose two optional modules from the list below:

• Language, Culture and Education
• Realism and Modernism
• Romanticism and Beyond

At Level 6 you will study two core modules

• Modern Drama
• Solo Performance

You will also choose modules which will provide you with a further 60 credits, from the following list:

• Dissertation/Project
• Englishes
• Language and Society
• Postmodern Literature

Course Assessment
You will be assessed by a variety of methods, including essays, class tests, projects, continual assessment, performances, working logs and notebooks.

Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff Points: 160 points from a combination of A Levels, AS Levels, Vocational A Levels and Key Skills· 2 A Levels·

Vocational A Level: Grade C in a 12-unit award or a combination of a 6-unit award with other qualifications would normally be expected

Access: Successful completion of Access Certificate - 60 credits in total, 45 of which must be at level 3.

We also welcome applications from people who do not meet the standard entry criteria, but we would expect to see evidence of continuing academic and/or professional development.

We also offer Access to Higher Education courses which are ideally suited to anyone who needs preparation to study at degree level.

Progression Routes
Completing this degree will equip you with knowledge and skills particularly appropriate for becoming teachers of English and drama, capable not only of conducting classes in literary and linguistic analysis, but also of organising practical theatrical workshops and school performances.

Graduates will also be able to seek careers in theatre-related professions, such as those of reviewers, artistic directors, or literary consultants. Other possible career paths include librarianship, journalism, administration, the caring services, or personnel work.

In addition, the research element within the degree means that it provides a firm foundation for postgraduate work in English, drama, and related areas.

Fees
All fees are per academic year and are the standard charges which may be subject to changes without notice. Standard fees apply to students who have been resident in the UK/EU for at least 3 years. Please note some courses may have additional costs for materials, exams and registration fees in addition to standard course fees.