Drama and Philosophy BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

This Joint Honours degree combines the study of Drama and Theatre in equal measure with the study of Philosophy. Choosing to study Drama at Royal Holloway will put you at the centre of one of the largest and most influential Drama and Theatre departments in the world. You'll create performances, analyse texts, and bring a range of critical ideas to bear on both.

Department: Drama and Theatre  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Theatre and Performance Making 1, Theatre and Text 1; Introduction to Modern Philosophy, Problems of Knowledge, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy; Year 2: Introduction to European Philosophy 1: Kant to Hegel, Mind and World. Optional modules: Year 2: Theatre and Performance Making: Devising, Theatre and Performance Making: Theatre Directing, Theatre and Performance Making: Acting for Camera, Theatre and Performance Making: Dance and Theatre, Theatre and Performance Making: Scenography and others; Introduction to European Philosophy 2: The Critique of Idealism, Varieties of Scepticism, Philosophy and the Arts, The Varieties of Scepticism, The Philosophy of Religion and others; Year 3: Love, Gender and Sexuality, Race Relations in Theatre, Film and Television, Shakespeare, Naturalist Theatre in Context, Creative Learning and Theatre and others.

Career pathways

Our graduates go into a wide variety of careers, as well as further academic study. Many go into acting, stage management, broadcasting (including at the BBC), arts administration, journalism, teaching, health, marketing, and PR.

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