BA (Hons) Drama and Film
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 23,500 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and International| UK: GBP 9,250
Introduction
By studying Drama and Film, you'll benefit from exceptional teaching and industry links that will help you launch your career. Covering a wide range of subjects and developing your practical skills as well as critical thinking, this dynamic course allows you to explore your style and creativity and follow your passions and ambitions in the visual and performing arts.
We'll challenge you with theoretical and practical study, empowering you to shape your degree around your areas of interest. You'll work alongside fellow students, creating new work and new ways of seeing established works. Our team of academics, professional practitioners and technical specialists will support you every step of the way as you analyse, create and critique, developing your understanding of drama and film, and becoming a more confident performer with the skills to kickstart your career.
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Rankings
Stage 1
- Making Performance 1: The Fundamentals
- Film and Media Practice #1
- Making Performance 2: Staging Texts
- Film Theory
- Making Performance: The Festival
- Film Editing
Stage 2
- Screenwriting
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Creative Careers
Year in industry
The year in industry takes place between your second and final year. It is a great opportunity to gain workplace experience, increase your professional contacts and acquire new skills, and is a valuable addition to your CV.
You can take the year in industry in the UK or abroad with a wide range of employers in areas including the arts, education and cultural heritage. While you are responsible for finding your placement, we offer support and guidance through the application process.
Tuition fees for the placement year are greatly reduced and employers may offer expenses or a salary.
The year in industry is assessed on a pass/fail basis and does not count towards your final degree classification.
Year Abroad
Going abroad as part of your degree is an amazing experience and a chance to develop personally, academically and professionally. You experience a different culture, gain a new academic perspective, establish international contacts and enhance your employability.
All students within the Faculty of Humanities can apply to spend a term or year abroad as part of their degree at one of our partner universities in North America, Asia or Europe. You are expected to adhere to any progression requirements including achieving a merit at Stage 1 and Stage 2 to proceed to the term or year abroad.
The term or year abroad is assessed on a pass/fail basis and does not count towards your final degree classification. Places and destinations are subject to availability, language and degree programme.
Stage 3
- Creative Project
- Dissertation
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
We work hard to maintain strong relationships with professionals and venues, helping to launch your career in the creative and cultural industries. You’ll be taught by leading actors, comedians and filmmakers with first-hand experience of what it takes to carve out a successful career in the industry. Their continued involvement in the industry will help you as you start to build your network.
Our graduates have developed careers as: journalists, authors, literary managers, directors, performers, scriptwriters for television, stand-up comedians, casting agents, event managers, arts administrators, community theatre officers for local councils, and drama teachers.
Some recent graduate success stories include:
- Little Bulb Theatre Company won an Olivier award
- Kyrah Gray performs stand-up at the O2
- Ben Langley stars in the US TV series American Gods
- Laura Lexx appears on Mock the Week
- Mimi Findlay, Executive Director at the Bush Theatre London
- Deirdre O’Halloran, literary manager at the Bush Theatre as it wins ‘Theatre of the Year’ in 2023
- Faith Austin, Technical Production Manager at the Barbican.
Program delivery
Contact hours
For a student studying full-time, each academic year of the program will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject-dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.