University of Derby has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
**BA (Hons) Theatre Arts and Entrepreneurship Focus on developing your creativity and theatre making skills whilst building a solid basis in entrepreneurship, allowing you to launch your own business or bring innovation to an existing one.** Why choose this course? Focus on developing your creativity and theatre making skills whilst building a solid basis in entrepreneurship, allowing you to launch your own business or bring innovation to an existing one. You’ll combine theatre practice with theoretical research and analysis, exploring key themes such as workshop preparations, rehearsal strategies, directing and stagecraft. Entrepreneurship is an essentially practical subject and the course places great emphasis on real world learning. We’ll use our academic expertise to make the links between theoretical business and enterprise, entrepreneurship frameworks and the practicalities of the real business world. How you will learn The Theatre Arts programme involves a combination of practice-led, studio-based exercises and lecture or seminar activity. You’ll learn about the wide variety of professional roles within theatre and have the opportunity to explore these through work placements at Derby Theatre. You can explore your skills as a theatre maker or develop skills in Applied Theatre and working in educational settings. The work will be underpinned by research, academic criticism and the professional production programme of Derby Theatre. You’ll carry out written and practical coursework that will be reviewed by our academics
- Our Entrepreneurship programme incorporates a number of learning and teaching methods, such as:
- formal lectures which will at times include expert speakers
- Seminars which can be tutor-led or student-led and can include discussions, critical analysis of reading, presentations, group work, debates and general problem solving, interaction with real businesses, case study analysis, computer lab work, practical analysis and formative assessment
- tutorials which are one-to-one sessions with a tutor to discuss the development of assignments
- work experience projects
- self-directed study.
How to apply
31Jan
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
- Course code:
- W44T
- Institution code:
- D39
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 24 credits P: 6 credits
T Level - M
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £14900 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £14900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Derby
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB