Taking Drama as a Major subject in combination with another subject as a Minor allows you to develop a broad base of knowledge of Drama practices and systematic approaches to the analysis of works in performance. Students are therefore able to prepare themselves for the kinds of mosaic careers characteristic of the creative industries, and increasingly more common across a range of sectors. Depending on which Minor you take, you can therefore broaden your range of skills and knowledge or develop even further particular interests related to your proposed career. There are particular areas of specialist Drama practice which can be developed as students progress through each level of the degree. So, while we do not provide conservatoire training for actors, students may wish to specialise in modules focused on performance, for example. All students develop a core set of academic skills in research, analysis and communication in written and oral formats. Alongside these, each student will also develop transferable skills in group work, project management, problem-solving and the use of key technologies. The Drama programmes are designed to develop your ability to work independently. While students are offered extensive support and guidance throughout their studies, the programme also places increasing emphasis on the development of those skills necessary to carry out rigorous and sustained independent research and practice. In this way, students develop key skills alongside foundational professional competencies they can draw on in their future careers. Structure & content In Year 1 (Level 4), Major Drama students will take six compulsory modules, four in Drama and two in the Minor subject. These modules will provide a thorough grounding for more specialised modules in Years 2 and 3 (Levels 5 and 6). In Years 2 and 3, students are able to select from modules such as Acting, Commedia dell'Arte, Directing, Site Specific Performance, Music Theatre, Dramaturgy, Arts Entrepreneurship, Theatre and Community, Educational Arts, Irish Theatre, Working Class Performance, North American Theatre, Writing for Stage and Screen, and Storytelling and Performance.

Employment opportunities exist in a wide range of areas including education, the media, publishing, government, librarianship and various areas of business. The employability profile of our students in recent years has been more than impressive, with a disproportional number of our ex-students holding senior positions in Irish language organisations throughout Ireland. Students completing a course with Irish as a minor are well equipped to undertake postgraduate work in relevant areas of study. A degree containing a significant element of Irish equips you for the wide variety of careers that require advanced communicative skills, both written and oral, including teaching, broadcasting, translation, publishing, journalism, community development and civil service.