Theatre Arts BA (Hons)
Contact
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Start date: You can start this course in September.
I was lucky enough to perform at both the Edinburgh and Buxton Fringe Festivals whilst I was studying. Elin Joseph RSC
Teaching and learning You will learn through lectures, seminars, practical workshops, tutorials and self-directed study. You will develop a broad range of skills and will be able to follow your particular interests and specialise in related areas. The general pattern of your work during the course moves from intensive classwork during the first stage, to public performance during stage two and on to autonomous public performance and research in the final stage.
Autumn
Applied Drama
Spring
About the course We’ll encourage you to consider theatre from many perspectives and we’ll offer you the opportunity to explore different elements of working practice related to Theatre Arts. During the course you will encounter a range of practices including acting, directing, applied drama, writing for performance, technical theatre and promotional/administration work in theatre production. You will also take part in public performances in the main house of Derby Theatre, in studio based productions and at off-site specialist community environments and schools.
Performance Analysis
Performance in Context 2
Production Management and Design
Writing and Perfomance
Voice in Performance
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Research Methodologies
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Autumn
Stage one
Fees: This is a specialist course so it costs £9000.
Stage TWO
Duration and mode of study: 3 years full time or 4 – 6 years part time.
Our students regularly perform in schools, at local and national festivals, at Buxton Opera House, Derby Theatre and Derby Theatre Studio.
Performance in Context 1
Performance Practice
Spring
Entry requirements: You will usually need 260 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby.ac.uk/entryreqs for a full list).
This course is based in Derby Theatre, our major live theatre venue in the city centre, so you have your very own theatre to work in.
Autumn
UCAS code: W440
Study modules
Stage THREE
Where you will study: Derby Campus, Derby Theatre.
Why choose this course?
Performance Project
Independent Study
Spring
Factfile
Options Stage Two You will choose from: Writing and Performance 2 Applied Drama 2 Complementary Studies Shakespeare in Performance 1. Stage Three You will choose from: Shakespeare in Performance 2 Applied Drama 3 Writing and Performance 3 Directors and Directing. Additional information Graduates have set up their own touring theatre companies (Fifth Word, Greenhorn, Define Theatre and Different Devices) and others have found work with other companies including Nottingham Playhouse, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Oxford Theatre Company, Contact Theatre and The Curve.
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Uncontained Arts, our graduate theatre company, go on national tours annually from their base at Derby Theatre. Your career Our recent graduates have gone on to jobs in a range of areas including acting, lighting design, directing, teaching, marketing, producing, casting, technical support and stage management. We create many opportunities for you to showcase your work to a wider audience. By the time you finish your degree we will have introduced you to important agencies and support networks relevant to working in the arts industry, and we will have helped you to structure your CV and reflect on your employability. We’ll equip you with the skills to enable you to successfully plot a course through the complex terrain of the creative industries and start your future career.