BA (Hons)Drama

Study location	United Kingdom, London (Greenwich Campus)
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W400

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) CAE: 169 overall

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Promising applicants will be invited to participate in an Audition Workshop.

More information	gre.ac.uk/ug/ach/w400

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Introduction to Theatre Practice: Early Stages (30 credits)
Scenography, Production and Technical Theatre (30 credits)
Performance Skills and Practices (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Mandarin 4 (30 credits)
Literary Forms of Representation (30 credits)
Writing for Stage and Screen (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
English for Academic Purposes 7 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 4) (30 credits)
How to Argue: Critical Reasoning & Current Debates (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Applied Drama (30 credits)
Modern Stages (30 credits)
Physical Theatre and the Body (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Mandarin 1 (30 credits)
Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Mandarin 4 (30 credits)
Playwriting (30 credits)
From Avant-Garde to Contemporary Performance (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
English for Academic Purposes 7 (30 credits)
Shakespeare, Then and Now (30 credits)
European Languages (French 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 4) (30 credits)
Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 1) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory courses.

Other Stages (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options.

Drama Production (30 credits)
Contemporary British Theatre (30 credits)
Performing Place and Spaces of Participation (30 credits)
Work Placement (LTT) Level 6 (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.

Mandarin 2 (30 credits)
Mandarin 3 (30 credits)
Mandarin 4 (30 credits)
Drama Production (30 credits)
Drama: Creative Project (30 credits)
English For Academic Purposes 6 (30 credits)
English for Academic Purposes 7 (30 credits)
Dissertation (LLT) (30 credits)
Work Placement (LTT) Level 6 (30 credits)
European Languages (French 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (French 4) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Italian 4) (30 credits)
Language Research Project (French, Italian, Spanish) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 2) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 3) (30 credits)
European Languages (Spanish 4) (30 credits)

Career opportunities

Students on this programme go on to work in creative professions or those where drama’s transferable skills are highly sought after. These developed skills include presentation and articulation, analysis and critical reading, research, project management, collaboration, and community liaison. You’ll be primed for employment in a wide range of arts industries and other sectors, or be able to pursue postgraduate study.