The degree leads to a BA (Hons) in English & Drama Drama & English. You study a range of literatures in English, including courses focusing on pre-1800 literature. You also study theatre and other performance media and cover aspects of theatre history, performance theory and approaches to production. In the first year, for example, this will include some practical experience of producing theatre in the Drama Production: Summer Projects. In the third year, you will take a two-term course in Dramaturgy, analysing texts and live performances, and adapting work from other media for the stage.

When you graduate you might, like many of our students, go on to work in the theatre or related media, in publishing, administration, programming, project management, development work, marketing and publicity, management or technical production.