York St John University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This course engages you with theatre in education, community theatre, theatre & the criminal justice system and theatre & activism. By exploring your passion for theatre & performance you can realise the value of creative collaboration for social and ecological change. On this course you will have the unique opportunity to engage in applied theatre, through educational & community placements. You will develop an understanding of the power of theatre for social change across differing social contexts, in order to have impact and value in people’s lives. In this practical and creative course, you will facilitate, perform, direct and produce drama workshops and theatre performances and experience how drama can bring together & empower marginalised communities. You will work on placement in community, educational and industry settings, facilitating participatory drama and theatre practice, whilst working alongside professional artists, drama practitioners, drama teachers and theatre directors. You will have the opportunity to learn how to plan, devise, develop and deliver your theatre & performance practice for different social settings, on stage and for digital platforms. You will learn from our long-standing relationships with organisations across York and the wider region in schools, prisons, care homes, learning disabled provisions, recovery and health settings and how drama can be accessible and impactful and can unearth and illuminate powerful individual and community narratives. Some examples of the partnerships we have across the region include Mind the Gap – Europe’s leading disability theatre companies specialising in working alongside artists with learning disabilities York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre – you will have the opportunity to work on weekly youth theatre workshops and performances Converge – educational & arts provision for adults who use mental health services Dancing for Wellbeing – engage in weekly sessions utisising dance and music to help improve elderly people’s physical, emotional and social well being NSPCC It’s Not Love & It’s Not Ok touring theatre in education plays and film and digital resources workshops YSJ Prison Partnership Project - work alongside artists to deliver innovative drama & creative arts programs in prison and in community recovery & homeless settings YSJ Living Lab – collaborate with artists to investigate real-life, local ecological justice issues
Modules
Modules may include; Year 1 Acting Making Ensemble Performance Ensemble: Political Performance Workshop Facilitation Year 2 Political Engaged Practice 1 & 2 Auto/Biography & Performance Children and Young People Performance in Social Context Acting for Screen Physical Theatre Artist as Witness Acting Vinettes Year 3 Dissertation Company: Research and Development Company: Commission and Actualisation Independent Project: Education and Community
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
- Course code:
- W4T6
- Institution code:
- Y75
- Campus name:
- York St John University
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/performance/drama-education--community-ba-hons/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | 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
For courses with an optional Placement Year, during the Placement Year your fees will be reduced to 15% of the annual fee value.
Provider information
York St John University
Lord Mayor's Walk
York
YO31 7EX