BA (Hons) Drama at University of Portsmouth

Build hands-on experience across stage, screen, and digital platforms, using advanced studios, motion capture, and virtual reality to develop a unique performance approach and industry-ready skills. Gain the skills and confidence to create performance for stage, screen and beyond on this BA (Hons) Drama course, developing the knowledge and techniques needed to engage a range of audiences. With an emphasis on practical learning, you’ll develop your own approach to drama through experiences across acting, directing, design and production.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Performance, Making and Study; Critical Contexts; Performance Histories; Advanced Scene Study; Musical Theatre Laboratory; Theatre Skills; Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice; Professional Experience; Student Enterprise; Alternative Acting.

Career pathways

With this degree, you'll have the skills and knowledge to work as an actor across the creative industries. You'll have the ability to contribute creatively critically and to meaningfully entertain audiences.

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