16Nov
UndergraduateGoldsmiths, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Why study BA Drama: Applied Theatre and Community Performance at Goldsmiths This degree is ideal if you have a passion for using performance for social change. You will learn performance and facilitation skills, while exploring the ideas that underpin them.
- At a time when the politics of climate, disability, economics, gender, race, and sexuality are increasingly contended, performance has a unique role to play in creating a better, fairer future.
- The BA Applied Theatre and Community Performance degree explores the practice of theatre and performance in community and educational settings, for social, political and personal change. You will learn about the relationship between arts and activism, particularly in the fields of politics, international relations and sociology.
- You will be offered a grounding in the skills and understanding of theatre in socially engaged contexts. As well as working in theatres and other arts settings, you will engage with work in schools, community settings, the criminal justice system and festivals.
- The BA Drama: Applied Theatre and Community Performance course will educate and develop you as a critically thinking, creatively articulate, politically informed, self-reliant, collaborative, socially engaged artist in contemporary theatre and performance.
- Our students come from diverse backgrounds and enthusiastically embrace our blend of practice and theory, producing their own innovative and original work. Students on the programme contribute substantially to the vibrance of the Department of Theatre & Performance, as well as College life more widely.
- You will have access to unique workplace networks in inner London through the work placement option and outward-facing modules. Students often undertake both paid and voluntary opportunities to enhance their career profile.
- Our staff are exceptionally well qualified to deliver the degree. You will be taught by an exemplary team of Goldsmiths artists and academics who not only teach and mentor you, but also lead their own creative projects and publish their own academic work
- Join a community – our alumni are involved as mentors and allies, our staff are friendly and accessible, and we promote a supportive and generous working culture.
Modules
Year 1 Your first year will introduce you to a dazzling array of ideas and disciplines that form the foundation for your three-year journey. You'll take the following compulsory modules: Ideas in Practice Introduction to Dramaturgy The Ensemble Creative-Critical Project Scenography Space/Place/Performance Theatre Making 1 Year 2 In your second year, you'll study these compulsory modules: Modernisms and Postmodernity A Modernisms and Postmodernity B Questions of Performance Workshop Facilitation: Theory and Practice Participatory Arts: Contexts and Practice You will also choose ONE of the following modules: Global Theatre Histories or The Goldsmiths Elective Year 3 In your final year, you will take the following compulsory modules, including an Independent Research Project, which gives you the opportunity to investigate a personal passion. Theatre Making 3: Laboratory Theatre Making 3: Projects Research Methodologies Independent Research Project You will also choose ONE of the following Performing Cultures modules: Performing Culture: Modern Black, British and American Drama Performing Culture: Ecological Theatre Performing Culture: Culture and its Doubles You can either choose to take an additional Performing Culture module or undertake a Work Placement. You can choose ONE of the following modules: Performing Culture: Theatre as a Learning Medium or Work placement Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
You will be assessed by a range of methods depending on your module choices. These include coursework assignments such as essays, portfolios, research statements and exams, as well as practical assignments such as practice-based presentations and oral presentations, and in your third year, a 10,000-word dissertation, and participation in a public performance festival.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
120 credits at Level 4 and a 2:1 average in a comparable programme, and meet the standard qualification requirements for entry to Year 1 of the programme.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBBC
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 33 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2
T Level - M
The Department of Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths does not offer applicants auditions, although some – but not all – candidates will be invited for interview. The degree doesn't aim to provide a vocational training in acting and comedy but rather the opportunity to engage in a broad creative and critical study, exploring the possibilities of comedy in a wide historical and cultural context to provide transferable skills for a richly diverse array of career choices. This is why we're not looking for performing skills alone but for a range of intellectual, creative, critical and inquisitive qualities when we select candidates for a place. We welcome students with a range of educational experiences. If you believe you may not meet the standard qualification requirements we would still encourage you to apply because we consider all aspects of your application when making a decision.
Additional entry requirements
Other
You must be able to express a well-informed interest in theatre and performance theory and practice. Selection process The Department of Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths does not offer applicants auditions, although some – but not all – candidates will be invited for interview. The degree doesn't aim to provide a vocational training in acting and comedy but rather the opportunity to engage in a broad creative and critical study, exploring the possibilities of comedy in a wide historical and cultural context to provide transferable skills for a richly diverse array of career choices. This is why we're not looking for performing skills alone but for a range of intellectual, creative, critical and inquisitive qualities when we select candidates for a place.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | With a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW