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BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Arts

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

With our own theatre and links to professional practitioners in Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, London and beyond, our undergraduate Drama and Theatre Arts course at the University of Birmingham combines theory and practice.

Whether your interest lies in Elizabethan drama, live art, British playwrights or theatre for young audiences, you will have the opportunity to experience a variety of drama and theatre before specialising in your favourite areas. During your time at the University of Birmingham, we will help you develop into a confident researcher and performer and to build a diverse and attractive professional profile. You will study alongside our staff, many of whom continue to practise in the creative industries, collaborating with professional artists from large-scale operas to site specific performances in caravans and igloos! There are also opportunities for student placements with the BBC Drama Village, which is based at our Selly Oak campus.

General Eligibility

  • Three GCE A levels (including International A Levels)

  • The International Baccalaureate Diploma

  • SQA Highers and Advanced Highers (many programmes will accept Highers without additional Advanced Highers)

  • The Cambridge Pre-U (minimum three separate subjects)

  • A mix of A levels and Cambridge Pre-U subjects (minimum three in total)

  • The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level

  • The European Baccalaureate

  • Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (the grade required will be the same as from an A level and must be combined with 2 A levels.)

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Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Engaging Performance

  • Landmarks in Theatre and Performance

  • Performance: Theory, Practice and Critique

  • Studio Practice

  • Theatre and Performance Practice

  • Theatre Crafts (Production Allocation)

  • Theatre Crafts (Production Arts)

2 Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Performance Lab

  • Theatre Crafts

  • Texts in Rehearsal 

Optional modules 

  • 60 credits of optional modules 

3 Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Drama Dissertation or Practical Project

Optional modules 

  • 80 credits of optional modules 

Language Requirement

In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a suitable level of English proficiency.

You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications. The sections below will tell you what grades you need in these qualifications for the subject area you want to study.

English tests/qualifications normally need to have been taken within two years of the start date of your programme.

For those joining us for 2022, we will accept the following additional tests as evidence of English language proficiency:

  • TOEFL Home Edition

  • IELTs Online

  • PTE Academic Online

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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