BA Theatre and Performance at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The four-year BA in Theatre and Performance programme covers the historical and theoretical developments in drama and film, as well as the theoretical and practical study of theatre, performance, and cognate disciplines. Immerse yourself in the theoretical and practical study of theatre and performance. The four-year BA in Theatre and Performance programme covers the historical and theoretical developments in drama and film, as well as the theoretical and practical study of theatre, performance and cognate disciplines.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year Course (A) is taken in the first semester and Course (B) in the second semester. Performance Practice IA AND IB Theatre and Production IA AND IB Film, Visual and Performing Arts IA AND IB AND A student is required to complete two semester courses in one of the following languages: isiZulu or Sesotho or South African Sign Language (SASL). If a student is proficient in any two of the

Career pathways

Choreographer Critics Director Designer Performer Production and Arts Manager Teachers/Facilitators/Academics Theatre-Maker Theorists Writer

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 34. APS 34 + English Home Language or First Additional Language Level 5 Waitlisting Applicants with entry requirements of at least 30-33 APS points are wait-listed, subject to place availability. International applicants Additional Selection Criteria Students must speak English as a Home Language or First Additional Language and must meet departmental selection procedures, which include auditions/interviews. Bookings for Theatre and Performance auditions close in October 2026. www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/apply-to-wits/

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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