Theatre and Performance Studies

University of Warwick
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Drama

A-Level Entry

ABB

About this course

Our Theatre and Performance Studies degree nurtures generations of new talent. You'll be continually engaging with, watching and producing theatre, within the classroom and beyond. Outside of the course there are many student performance societies to get involved in, and you'll benefit from having Warwick Arts Centre located at the heart of our campus.

  • The Complete University Guide 2023 ranks Warwick as 1st in the UK (Drama, Dance and Cinematics category).

  • We received an overall satisfaction result of 87% for Theatre Studies in the National Student Survey 2021.

  • Times Higher Education rates us 1st for Research Power.

  • Warwick is 3rd in the UK for Drama, Dance, and Cinematics in The Times Good University Guide 2023.

    Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick takes pride in its national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. As a student, you will be taught by world-leading scholars, industry professionals and artists who are as passionate about the power of theatre and performance as you are.

    You will explore how drama, theatre and performance are used to share stories, to laugh, to feel, to understand more deeply, and to change things.

    You will have the ability to curate your own distinctive degree, on a course that’s designed to empower you. The foundational first-year consists of four core modules which balance theory and practice. The second and third years are defined by optionality with the opportunity to select from a wide range of modules designed by our diverse team of specialist staff.

    You will join a School that fosters a strong sense of community and will work with your peers to continually design, make, discuss and debate theatre and performance. Staff will see, understand and develop you as an individual, helping you to create a pathway through the course to achieve your ambitions.

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
    3414 Dancers and choreographers

    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
    Coventry
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Drama