Drama with Acting BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Our BA Drama with Acting combines hands-on actor training with the critical study of drama for stage and beyond. Step into the spotlight and shape your creative future. What does it take to bring a story to life? This course guides you through workshops, texts and collaborative projects to develop as both a versatile artist and a critical thinker.

Department: Drama and Theatre  |  Duration: 3 years full time or 6 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Expressive Actor, Theatre and Performance Making 1, Theatre and Text 1, Theatre and Ideas 1, Skills Lab; Year 2: Stage Acting; Year 3: Advanced Acting, Group Project. Optional modules: Theatre and Text: Greek Tragedy, Theatre and Text: Staging the Real, Theatre and Text: Decoding debbie tucker green, Theatre and Culture: Theatre for Young Audiences, Theatre and Culture: Cultures of Memory and others.

Career pathways

Graduates from the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance go into a wide variety of careers, as well as further academic study. Many go into performance, stage management, broadcasting (including at the BBC), arts administration, journalism, teaching, health, marketing, and PR.

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