Drama and Theatre Arts with Performance Making and Collaborative Practice
Goldsmiths, University of LondonUndergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Drama
A-Level Entry
BBB
Avg. Graduate Salary
£27,000
About this course
Why study BA Drama & Theatre Arts with Performance Making and Collaborative Practice at GoldsmithsThis degree is radical and innovative. We prepare theatre-makers who are socially, culturally, and politically engaged. Tutored by our diverse and talented team, you will develop practical skills in acting, directing, dramaturgy, scenography and production management. Bringing these skills together, you will learn how to collaborate and operate in companies, ready to take your own show on the road. A balanced integration of theory and practice supports you to become the complete theatre maker. Knowledge gained through making and doing adds to your conceptual understanding, while the insights gained in writing about theatre and society inform the choices you make in your practice-based work. The degree explores what it means to perform in contemporary culture, mobilising a range of theatre and performance practices from the interpretation of play texts to devised ensemble work and the possibilities opened up by political protest, live art, and the avant-garde. The curriculum is responsive to the global reach of our teaching staff, including expertise in African, American, Francophone, Japanese, and South Asian performance, as well as British, European, and Russian theatre traditions. You will be introduced to a wide range of theatre thinkers, and explore the history and cultural diversity of performance. You will develop a complex understanding of what it means to make theatre in an increasingly global and digitised 21st-century society. And with London’s rich theatre culture on your doorstep, you can draw on an exciting range of contemporary practice to inform your thinking and making. Students on this programme typically develop into bold and versatile creatives. They are practically adept and imaginative, critically agile, able to form companies and to manage the business of production. Our bespoke Personal and Professional Development Package events series combines career support with taught elements, and enrichment opportunities and introduces you to our dynamic alumni network.
The BA Drama and Theatre Arts with Performance Making and Collaborative Practice is designed to foster creative, radical theatre-makers and thinkers. It is adventurous in form, international in scope and hands-on in practice.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades BBB
Scottish Higher BBBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher BBC
BTEC DDM
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: London
Avg. Salary: £27,000
Part-time
Duration: 6 Years
Qualification: BA (Hons)
Location: London
Avg. Salary: £27,000
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
2319 Teaching professionals
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
3414 Dancers and choreographers
2324 Early education and childcare services managers
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- London
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Drama
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £27,000