Theatre and Performance Studies

The first year consists of four modules – Contemporary Performance Practice, Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies, From Text to Performance, and Performance Analysis – which provide you with core practical, critical and writing skills and subject knowledge. Your second and third years offer various practice and seminar-based modules, with freedom to choose options to match your interests. Options available to current students include: Madness and Cultural Representation, Religion, Secularity and Affect, Performing Gender and Sexuality.

In your third year, you will either complete a 10,000-word research dissertation or a creative practice project. Warwick Arts Centre, located on campus, provides exciting opportunities for you to develop your projects further.

How will I learn?

Teaching is delivered via lectures, small-group seminars and studio-based explorations, supplemented by theatre visits, field trips, guest lectures and workshops. Contact hours vary from student to student as we encourage you to follow modules that best suit your interests and abilities. As a guide, our seminar-based modules normally involve 2 contact hours per week and modules with a strong practical component are normally 4 hours per week.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through practical projects, creative logbooks, essays, individual and group presentations, and exams. You will receive regular feedback on your work as an integral part of teaching and learning. Your final degree classification is based on the results of your second and third years, which carry equal weighting.