Theatre Arts BA (Hons)
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Theatre Arts BA (Hons)
Duration: 3 years full time Course fees: £10,510* per year *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September UCAS Code: W440
Why choose this course? 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. Our students regularly perform in schools, at local and national festivals, at Buxton Opera House, Derby Theatre and Derby Theatre Studio.
About the course We'll encourage you to consider theatre from many perspectives and we'll offer you the opportunity to explore different
You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, practical workshops, tutorials and selfdirected 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.
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.
AUTUMN SPRING
STAGE ONE
Applied Drama
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 TWO
Performance Analysis
Performance Practice SPRING
How you’ll learn
Performance in Context 1
AUTUMN
Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698.
What you’ll cover
STAGE THREE
Entry requirements: Academic – 260 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 220 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification.
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 Project
Independent Study
SPRING
Where you will study: Derby Campus – Derby Theatre
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Additional information
Options
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.
Stage two You’ll choose from: ▪ Writing and Performance 2 ▪ Applied Drama 2 ▪ Complementary Studies ▪ Shakespeare in Performance 1.
Uncontained Arts, our graduate theatre company, go on national tours annually from their base at Derby Theatre.
I was lucky enough to perform at both the Edinburgh and Buxton Fringe Festivals whilst I was studying. Elin Joseph, RSC
Stage three You’ll choose from: ▪ Shakespeare in Performance 2 ▪ Applied Drama 3 ▪ Writing and Performance 3 ▪ Directors and Directing.
Get in touch Yvonne Hurt E: adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk T: +44 (0)1332 591736 www.derby.ac.uk/adt www.facebook.com/DerbyUniHumanities http://twitter.com/DerbyUniADT
The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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