Modules

Year 1: Core modules: Making Theatre – 20 credits Voice and the Actor – 20 credits Movement for Performance – 20 credits Devised Project – 20 credits Performance and Society – 20 credits Performance Criticism and Analysis – 20 credits Year 2: Core modules: Critical Contexts – 20 credits Performance Histories – 20 credits Optional modules: Advanced Scene Study – 20 credits Advanced Scene Study: Musical Theatre – 20 credits Musical Theatre Skills – 20 credits Musical Theatre: Laboratory – 20 credits Screen Acting and Production – 20 credits Theatre Skills – 20 credits Year 3: Core modules: Applied Theatre for Young Audiences – 20 credits Alternative Theatres – 20 credits Theatre Studies and Industries – 20 credits Major Academic Project – 20 credits Optional modules: Applied Theatre: Workshop Skills – 20 credits Musical Theatre: Special Topic – 20 credits Placement year: Boost your employability by taking an industry-based work placement year with a relevant organisation. This is an amazing opportunity to put everything you’ve learned so far into action in a real workplace. We’ll help you find and secure an exciting placement opportunity within an appropriate company or organisation to help you boost your future career. This is a Connected Degree: We're the only university that gives you the flexibility to choose when to take a work placement. Take it after your 2nd year, before returning to finish your studies. Or after your final year, connecting you into the workplace. If you're not sure if or when to take your placement, don't worry. You'll have plenty of time to settle into your studies and explore your options before making your choice. Changes to course content: We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry. If a module doesn't run, we'll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.