Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	QW24

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00098&subgroup=1

Overview

Study a wide range of dramatic texts, from Ancient Greek times to the present day, and develop an understanding of the principal developments in European Theatre.

You can benefit from our Lakeside Theatre, which has been established as a major venue for excellent drama, known for a commitment to new writing for the stage. Not only do many professional touring companies bring their productions of new plays to our Lakeside Theatre but there has been a wealth of new work produced by our own staff and students. An essential element of our Lakeside Theatre’s programme has been the opportunity it gives you to write or direct new plays, as well as re-define classics and re-discover neglected masterpieces.

Topics covered in our modules include:

- Transforming dramatic texts into dramatic performance
- Comedy, tragedy and the development of genre, both in theory and practice
- Gender and sexual politics on stage
- Writing for theatre
- Translating novels for the screen
- Writing of the US South

Programme structure

Year 1

Text Into Action
Literature: Origins and Transformations
Introduction to Theatre
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future
Contemporary Texts and Contexts (optional)

Year 2

Models of Morality
Models of Misrule (optional)
Approaches to Text (optional)
Creative Media (optional)

Final year

Writing for the Theatre (optional)
Creative Performance (optional)
Dreaming and Writing (optional)
Hollywood Directors (optional)
Independent Literature Project (optional)

Career opportunities

Our graduates go on to become highly-regarded professionals in the cultural industries. Many now teach, while other progress to further research in drama and related subjects. Several graduates have become stage managers at venues across the UK, while others find work in varied areas including journalism, press relations, television production, magazine editing, copywriting, industry, commerce and law.

Recent graduates have been employed as:

A freelance theatre practitioner
A writer
A digital journalist and sub-editor
A business development officer
A journalist