Description
This degree offers an experience of theatre from a range of different points of view-the actor, the director, the playwright, the critic and the audience member. It begins with introductions to the roles of the actor and the writer as creators of theatre events, and then allows students to focus on playwriting, performing, and the informed study of theatre within society, both now and throughout Western history.
There is a special focus on Australian theatre. At the end of their studies, students have the opportunity to focus on directing for the theatre. Both on-campus and distance-education students complete a major in Theatre and Performance, and are encouraged to extend their studies in a wide range of other possible disciplines in the arts and humanities fields.
Career Opportunities
Opportunities in acting and performing, directing and further studies in the arts and humanities fields. Theatre and Performance provides the fundamental training for those wanting to enter the theatre profession, but it also gives valuable experience in a wide range of career skills, including oral communication, public presentation, teamwork, creative thinking (a quality which is in great demand among employers) and problem solving.
Many graduates in theatre and performance find work as teachers of Drama in the secondary school system, but they can be found in a wide variety of other careers: it is useful preparation for any career in the public gaze, including journalism, teaching, law, and business.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee- EUR 12680 Year (National)
- EUR 12680 Year (International)
Duration full-time 36 months Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Course Aims
This course aims to provide students with high-level academic, theoretical and practical skills, as well as learning opportunities, in theatre and performance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Graduate Attributes
Knowledge of a Discipline
This course provides an extensive coverage of the major contours of Western theatre history from the point of view of the range of theatre practitioners including the playwright, actor, director and audience.
Communication Skills
This course encourages and develops competence in a range of written communication skills and includes oral presentations, public performance, online discussions, report and essay writing.
Global Perspectives
Students in this course are encouraged to develop a global perspective by thinking about the history of Western theatre and its portrayal of different ways of performing culture.
Information Literacy
Students will acquire and practise information literacy through the use of both conventional and new means of researching information and documenting their own practice.
Life-Long Learning
Students in this course develop an appreciation for theatre and will also develop the skills for ongoing life-long learning about theatre practice and everything that relates to it.
Problem Solving
Much of the work for assessment in this course involves problem solving. Students confront intellectual, practical and artistic problems and find innovative and original solutions in both practical and research activities in theatre.
Social Responsibility
Because play scripts deal with issues confronting people living their lives in fictional worlds that parallel the world in which we live, theatre practice should always focus on and explore ethical questions and issues of social responsibility. An understanding of the ethics of theatre practice and socially responsible theatre practice are major features of this course.
Team Work
Theatre practice is always a collaborative exercise involving performers, backstage workers and audiences; it thus demands and rewards high levels of skill in the area of teamwork.
English Language Requirements
IELTS band : 6
To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to
take an IELTS test. More About IELTSRequirements
For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Assumed knowledge is any two units of English.
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
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."
- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.
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