Course summary

This course will enable you to convert your foundation degree or HND to a full BA (Hons) degree so you can progress your career within the field of Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance. Top Up Drama at Birmingham Newman offers you opportunities to: • take part in a major production, performed at a professional venue such as the REP Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre or The Crescent Theatre • develop your understanding and expertise in the field of Applied Drama in Educational, Healthcare & Wellbeing contexts and environments. • work on either a practical or written dissertation in which you can explore whatever excites and intrigues you most! Why study this course? • Drama at Birmingham Newman offers students the opportunity to learn in a way which dissolves the traditional distinctions between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. Students work on their feet, actively exploring and applying a range of dramatic ideas and approaches , then pausing at key moments to reflect upon what (and how) they are learning. • All students have opportunities to take part in productions • Students can learn about and participate in a range of Applied drama approaches. • Students can choose between a traditional written dissertation and a practical dissertation. • Students receive specialist training from professionals with particular expertise. • Students can develop their critical thinking skills and deepen their knowledge and understanding of Drama as an art form exploring what it is to be human. • Our performance facilities ensure students devise, rehearse and perform in an appropriate environment.