BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre

Our BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre course is designed to train theatre makers of the future, who aspire to use theatre to build communities and influence social change. Applied theatre utilises drama to discover, learn and share the issues and themes that concern communities and spotlight social inequalities. This course engages with contemporary politics and not only asks how can we make theatre but also why we make theatre and what is it that we want to say through performance.

On our BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre course, you will be taught by industry-leading professionals and will join a vibrant community of talented performers, theatre makers, creative practitioners, stage managers and technicians. Students embark on a journey that will equip them to devise, produce and direct theatre, work creatively in a range of settings such as prisons, youth centres and care homes, build industry contacts and become the next generation of performance artists/activists and creative entrepreneurs. As well as studying core skills in performing disciplines (voice, singing, movement, theatre making and music), course content includes but isn’t limited to:

·        Theatre for Social Change 

·        Political Theatre

·        Contemporary Performance 

·        Devised Theatre

·        Community Theatre

·        Theatre in Education 

·        Education and Outreach Programmes

·        Health and Wellbeing Organisations

·        Disability Arts 

·        Creative Ageing 

·        Theatre Studies

·        Collaborative large-scale ensemble performance in a traditional theatre setting

·        Professional Development 

We are ranked 3rd in the UK for dance, drama and cinematics in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, and 5th in the UK for drama and dance in the Guardian University Guide 2024. We were shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.

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