Course summary
Overview Drama is a powerful, captivating, and collaborative artform. It invites us to reflect on ourselves and the world around us, to tell compelling stories, and to explore bold new ideas. Whether on page, stage, or screen, drama sparks our imagination. It offers rich forms of expression and provides us with frameworks for understanding – and changing – the world. Drama at UEA offers a dynamic combination of practical, historical, and critical study, with an emphasis on practical skills and exploration. As a UEA Drama graduate, you’ll leave with a rich skill set that demonstrates your adaptability, resilience and versatility. These are qualities that open doors to a wide range of career paths. You’ll learn from experienced artists and researchers who’ll support you in developing both your critical thinking and creative practice, whether your passion lies in acting, directing, design, technical theatre, writing or theatre-making. You can choose to study specialist pathways in acting, theatre-making, or technical theatre, or explore a mixture of them all. You’ll study a range of theatre from around the world, engaging with major theoretical approaches, with actor- and director-training, and with techniques for creating your own work. You’ll learn about cutting-edge theatre companies and innovative writers. Through all this, you’ll become an engaged, reflective, and creative thinker and theatre-maker. You’ll work in our professional Drama Studio and will benefit from our highly regarded student-run Minotaur Theatre Company. This will give you the chance to gain even more performance, technical, and scriptwriting experience. Studying in Norwich means you’ll have access to a rich arts scene, including Norwich Theatre, Norwich Arts Centre, and Maddermarket Theatre. You’ll develop skills for a fulfilling career in the creative industries, such as in theatre, film, or radio. Or you might take your skills in collaboration, presentation, and critical thinking into a host of other professions. Disclaimer Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
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:
- W400
- Institution code:
- E14
- 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 - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher - AAABB
Scottish Advanced Higher - BCC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
T Level - M
GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C. UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information. We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing) We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
English Language Equivalencies
https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9535* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
International | £22000* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Provider information
University of East Anglia UEA
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ