Drama and Theatre Arts BA (Hons) at De Montfort University

Explore acting, performing, directing and theatre for social change, while being supported to develop your own artistic vision, personal interests and aspirations. This course is ideal for those seeking a career in a range of arts-related areas.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities  |  Department: Performing Arts  |  Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with a placement, six years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Body, Voice, Text, Journeys and Places, Revolutions: Staging Plays, Theatre Company: Ensemble. Year 2: Making Theatre and Performance, Exploring Work and Society, Revolutions: Acting and Directing OR continue with the route selected in the first year, Theatre Company: Collaboration OR Professional Performance Practice 1 (requires a successful audition). Year 3: Choice of module, Staging Texts OR continue with the route selected in the first year, Final Negotiated Project OR Professional Performance Practice 2 (requires a successful audition).

Career pathways

This course opens up a wide variety of career paths in contemporary performance, arts marketing, arts education, community arts and performance management. It will also prepare you to pursue postgraduate study.

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