Theatre and English

Description

Brunel University London has a long and successful tradition of offering joint programmes of study. The BA Theatre and English (Honours) degree provides a rich and exciting combination where you will draw upon the expertise and experience of both the Theatre and the English teaching teams.

In order to see the full range of possibilities for this joint honours degree, please check out the information provided on this page as well as the English BA Programme pages.

As a student on the BA Theatre and English (Honours) at Brunel University London, you will become part of an energetic, dynamic and creative community of students, artists and academics. Our programme has been designed for students who aspire to work in today’s diverse theatre industry. The BA Theatre is highly practice focused and you will learn core skills in theatre making and performance while at the same time studying historical, theoretical and critical perspectives. Our teaching team of practitioners and artists are specialists in the fields of theatre, performance and live art, and you will taught in our purpose built Antonin Artaud Performance Centre, which houses a fully equipped main house and studio theatre, as well as a large suite of rehearsal and recording studios. You will be part of Brunel’s vibrant and creative Department of Arts and Humanities, as well as our friendly and welcoming campus community, which is an exciting and stimulating place to live and work. BA Theatre takes full advantage of our proximity to London’s international creative culture and theatre events.

Aims

To prepare you for a future in the theatre and creative industries, writing, education, further study and research or many other career paths, the joint honours BA Theatre and English at Brunel will provide you with opportunities to develop:

• Acting, Directing, Applied Drama, Physical Theatre, Digital Performance, Musical Theatre and Playwriting;

• The ability to read texts in increasingly complex and diverse ways, and to explore literature by looking at its structures and forms as well as the varying contexs in which it is produced and read;

• Skills in critical thinking, as well as knowledge and understanding of the concepts and models used in the practice and study of theatre; theoretical debates arising from theatre as a live event; and current issues around the creative importance of theatre production;

• Specialisms in a wide range of literature according to your own particular tastes and interests, be they in contemporary poetry, drama, fiction, literatures of the past or literatures form cultures remote from your own;

• Opportunities for career-focused work experience;

• Skills for life and work including leadership, independent thinking, working with a team, research and presentation skills;

• Creative thinking and solutions focused on the realities of the fast growing UK Creative Economy.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 13000 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

Typical Modules

Level 1

• Perspectives: Performance Analysis (Theatre)

• Ensemble Production (Theatre)

• Reading Resilience (English)

• Learning London (English)

Plus two from the following Theatre creative skills modules:

• Acting: Essential Skills

• Applied Drama Practice: an Introduction

• Digital Performance 1

• Directing 1: Contexts, Theories and Practices

• Playwriting 1

• Musical Theatre 1

• Physical Theatre 1: Between Dance and Theatre

Level 2

• Perspectives 2 (Theatre)

Plus two of the following Theatre skills modules:

• Acting: Beyond Naturalism

• Directing 2: Contexts, Theories and Practices

• Writing 2: Experiments in Language for Performance

• Applied Drama Practice: Project

• Physical Theatre 2: Performance and Embodiment

• Digital Performance 2

• Musical Theatre

• Performance as Research

And three of the following English modules:

• Nineteenth Century Novel

• Shakespeare Text and Performance

• Modernism

• Romanticism and Revolution

• The Women’s Movement and 20th Century Writing

• Post-Colonial Writing

Level 3 Core

You will undertake a substantial practical or written dissertation project in your final year:

• Final production (practical)

• Written Dissertation (in either subject)

Plus four of the following to create a 50% balance between Theatre and English

• Perspectives 3: Battling with Ideas

• Professional Experience and Development

• The Canon Reloaded

• Advanced Physical Theatre

• New Writing: Page to Stage

• Advanced Musical Theatre

• Writing Modern Fiction

• Writing Comedy

• Writing Modern Drama

• Post-War and Late 20th Century Literature

• Victorian Literature and Culture

• Single Author Study

• Post-Millenial British Fiction

• Critical Perspectives: Historical Perspectives

• Writing Ireland

• Modern and Contemporary Lesbian Literature

• Erotic Bodies: Gender, Sexuality and Modern Writing

• A Sinking Island?: British Poetry After Modernism and Postmodernism

• The African-American Novel

• 20th Century Socio-Political Drama

• Moving Modernisms

Requirements

• GCE A-level AAB –ABB. Typical offer AAB, including Grade B in Theatre Studies, Drama or Performing Arts and Grade B in English.

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma D*D*D in a related subject (Applicants without A-level English will be required to submit a written sample of work on request).

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma D*D in a related subject with an A-Level in English, Theatre Studies, Drama or Performing Arts at grade A.

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in a related subject with A-Levels grade AA including English and Theatre Studies, Drama or Performing Arts.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 35 points including Higher Level 5 in English and Theatre.

• Access to Higher EducationDiploma Complete and pass a related subject Access course with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. All English units must be Distinctions at level 3. Relevant Access course must be in English or Theatre related subject.

Applicants with relevant theatre experience may also be considered.

GCSE Mathematics grade C and GCSE English grade C are also required.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

• Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)

• BrunELT: 65% (min 55% in all areas)

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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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 Brunel University.