Goldsmiths University of London

Course Details

BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Arts

Course Description

This degree reflects the diversity and excitement of the subject in the new millennium, and gives you the opportunity to look at the theory and practice of performance in a range of media. Our distinctive emphasis on performance and production work, the stimulating atmosphere created by staff with diverse research interests, and our location in the heart of London's performance culture, mean that we can offer an innovative syllabus which explores new approaches to drama and performance. The degree leads you through a range of study including: theatre making; physical investigation of, and reflection on, modes of performance; close analysis of performance and written text; learning how to study the history of theatre across a range of cultures; the acquisition of basic technical skills; an understanding of how performance affects audiences; theatre, studio and site-specific practice; and an ability to define and critique what falls under the broad term ‘performance’. In addition to acquiring knowledge of these general areas, you have the opportunity to develop a specialist focus. This could be theatre production, physical practices, devising, dramaturgy, scenography, management, directing, writing, digital and technical skills. Following a core syllabus in the first year, the programme takes you through a spiral curriculum in which there are increased options to choose from.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

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.




BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Arts Goldsmiths University of London