BA (Hons) Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
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Introduction
By studying Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts at Kent, 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.
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 theatre and becoming a more confident performer.
You'll study within an exciting and diverse environment, benefitting from our strong connections with industry and local arts venues, opportunities for workplace learning and our flagship Graduate Theatre Company scheme, all of which support you in kick-starting your career within the creative industries.
You can take this degree with a year of working or studying abroad.
Duration
3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad/in industry)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Curriculum
Stage 1
- Making Performance 1: The Fundamentals
- Making Performance 2: Staging Texts
- Making Performance: The Festival
- Popular Performance and Citizenship
- Performance Skills
- Puppet and Object Theatre
Stage 2
- Creative Careers
- Theatre & Adaptation
- Performance Design and Technologies
Year in industry
Your placement year 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 your placement year 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 placement year 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 Division of Arts and 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 in 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 will not count towards your final degree classification. Places and destinations are subject to availability, language and degree programme.
Stage 3
- Creative Project
- Dissertation
Career Opportunities
The School of Arts works 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 makers with first-hand experience of what it takes to carve out a successful career in the arts. 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.