Drama and Screen Studies (3 Years) [BA]

The course aims to:

• produce students capable of independently evaluating and engaging creatively and critically with performance and, as appropriate, being capable of developing technical and artistic skills, critical analysis and argument for themselves (DDP Benchmark p.7);
• provide students with a knowledge and understanding and some experience of drama and performance as cultural process and artistic discourse, through the study of theatre and media history, text, dramatic theory and performance practice;
• facilitate and support the development of students' learning skills, critical perception and dramatic imagination;
• provide students with coherent programmes that reflect the diversity of expertise within, and available to, the Drama Department;
• foster independent learning, evaluation and research;to foster a knowledge, understanding and, where appropriate, experience through outreach activities, of the contribution drama can make to the local community;
• equip students with the necessary critical tools and relevant practice to begin to make a worthwhile contributions to contemporary theatre, film, television or related fields.

Students may apply to spend one semester studying abroad during the second year of their degree. Drama has existing exchange partnerships with universities in Australia, Canada and the USA with further partners being sought through the Worldwide Exchange Scheme. For more information consult the  Study Abroad Programme website.

Please note that the following list is intended to be a guide only - course content or availability may change slightly as we aim to improve and update our courses yearly

Compulsory

Theatre and Performance 1: Texts

Performance Practices 1

The Art of Film

Theatre and Performance 2: Concepts

Performance Practices 2

Optional (Choice of one)

Faculty Approved Free Choice

Please note that the following list is intended to be a guide only - course content or availability may change slightly as we aim to improve and update our courses yearly.

Compulsory

Screen Culture and Society

Practitioners in Context 1

Introduction to Film/Video Practice (40 credits)

Optional

One 20 credit practical project course from:

Devising for Performance

Studio Production

Performing Comedy

Storytelling

Aspects of Physical theatre

Two 20 credit study courses (one from each semester - one must be screen or stage/screen related) - possible courses may include:

Expressionism to Epic: German Theatre and Film 1890-1956

Theatres of the Middle East

Theatre and Science

Varieties of Shakespeare

Contemporary British Cinema

Black on Screen

Transnational Chinese Cinemas

A Score is Born: History and Ideology in Hollywood Film Music

An appropriate 20 credit free-choice unit may be substituted for one of the 20 credit Drama units, subject to approval by the Drama programme committee.

Compulsory

Dissertation

Optional

Either: Project course (40 credits) plus two 20 credit study courses (must be in opposite semesters)

Or: choice of four 20 credit study course units (two in each semesters)

These units are to be selected from the detailed list of course units which appear in the Drama Programme Handbook (which also gives aims and learning outcomes for each unit) and on the Course Unit database.

An appropriate 20 credit free-choice unit may be substituted for one of the 20 credit Drama units, subject to approval by the Drama programme committee.

Drama graduates have made successful careers in a wide variety of occupations: in theatre, film and television as directors, producers, actors, writers, etc: in applied theatre, theatre and education, theatre in prisons and probation etc: in journalism and publishing, teaching and research (following postgraduate training or research degrees): in community arts and arts administration, law and business management.