History and Philosophy of Art and Drama

Description

The History & Philosophy of Art programme has established research strengths in aesthetics, contemporary art, photographic studies, the philosophy of art, art history and in developing teaching approaches to the subject. These interests are reflected in the rich variety of modules we offer our students throughout their time at Kent.

Alongside traditional academic modules, there are also opportunities for practice-based learning and engagement with the visual arts, for example, by taking photographs, writing criticism, curating exhibitions, or by collecting art, on behalf of the department, for our growing and highly distinctive Print Collection. All of these modules provide both a high level of academic engagement with the subject and give you some of the key aptitudes required for future employment in a competitive job market. We also offer a year in industry option.

As one of the most wide-ranging, multi-faceted and interdisciplinary of subjects in the Arts and Humanities, Drama and Theatre naturally lends itself to joint honours study. Students taking any of the joint honours programmes in the subject area will encounter aspects of drama, theatre and performance drawn from a wide range of historical epochs, languages and cultures, and have the opportunity to explore these in theory and practice, bringing their own specialist areas of study into play in both the seminar and the rehearsal room.

Independent rankings

History at Kent was ranked 1st for research in The Complete University Guide 2014. And, in the National Student Survey 2013 History was ranked 10th for student satisfaction.
In the National Student Survey 2013, 93% of arts students were satisfied with the quality of their course. And, Art at Kent was ranked 6th overall and 6th for graduate prospects in The Guardian University Guide 2014.

In the National Student Survey 2013, 91% of Drama students at Kent were satisfied with their course. And Drama at Kent was ranked 6th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2014.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

Total Kent credits: 360

Total Kent credits: 360

• English

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

DR315 - Modern Theatre: A Theoretical Landscape
DR337 - The Empty Space
HA315 - The Shock of the Now: Themes in Contemporary Art
HA355 - Introduction to the History of Art

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

DR681 - Theatres of the Past 2: The Moderns
DR658 - Explorations in Theatre Practice
DR674 - Performance and Art: Intermediality from Wagner to the Virtuals
DR594 - Popular Performance
DR609 - European Naturalist Theatre & Its Legacy
DR612 - Shakespeare's Theatre
DR575 - Victorian and Edwardian Theatre
DR549 - Acting
DR663 - Physical Theatre 1
DR667 - Site Specific Performance
DR669 - European Theatre from 1945
DR671 - Making Performance 1
CL608 - Greek Art and Architecture
CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture
CL623 - Minoan Art and Architecture
HA502 - Art & Architecture of the Renaissance
HA511 - Patronage & Cultural Organisation in 20th Century Britain
HA597 - The Sublime, the Disgusting and the Laughable
HA598 - High Art and Low Life
HA594 - Photography and Intuition
HA653 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of The Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art
HA505 - French Painting in the 19th Century
HA507 - Reading the Image
HA554 - Contemporary Art:From Warhol to Whiteread: Postmodernity & Visual Art Pr
HA559 - Abstraction And Construction in 20th Century Art
HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating
HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography
HA586 - Photographic History & Aesthetics 1: Realism in Theory and Practice

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

DR539 - Drama Dissertation
DR664 - Physical Theatre II
DR659 - Performing Classical Texts
DR676 - Introduction to Stand Up
DR678 - Creative Project
DR679 - Work Placement - Drama
DR572 - Scenography: Practice and Theory
DR548 - Theatre & Journalism
DR592 - New Directions
DR610 - Performing Lives: Theory & Practice of Autobiographical Theatre
DR619 - Playwriting I: For Beginners
DR629 - Cultural Policies in the British Theatre
DR635 - Dance & Discourse: Dramaturgies of Moving Bodies
DR636 - The Shakespeare Effect
DR648 - Applied Theatre
HA586 - Photographic History & Aesthetics 1: Realism in Theory and Practice
HA580 - Camera, Light and Darkroom: Intro to Black & White Photography
HA573 - Print Collecting and Curating
HA579 - Visual Arts Internship
HA559 - Abstraction And Construction in 20th Century Art
HA554 - Contemporary Art:From Warhol to Whiteread: Postmodernity & Visual Art Pr
HA507 - Reading the Image
HA505 - French Painting in the 19th Century
HA594 - Photography and Intuition
CL653 - Minoan Art and Architecture
HA589 - Independent Dissertation in the History and Philosophy of Art
HA598 - High Art and Low Life
HA649 - Exposed: The Aesthetics of the Body, Sexuality and Erotic Art
HA597 - The Sublime, the Disgusting and the Laughable
HA511 - Patronage & Cultural Organisation in 20th Century Britain
HA502 - Art & Architecture of the Renaissance
CL609 - Roman Art and Architecture
CL608 - Greek Art and Architecture

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

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Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

Qualification, Typical offer/minimum requirement

• A level: AAB

• Access to HE Diploma: The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma): The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

• International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall or 17 points at HL

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.

Funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to support eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2015 entry support package has not been finalised. However, our 2014 financial support package included a £6,500 cash bursary. Find out more on our funding page.

General scholarships

Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.

The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence

At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages. Please note that details of the scholarship for 2015 entry have not yet been finalised and are subject to change.