Programme Specification
BA (Hons) Drama (2017 to 2019 entry)
Academic Year: 2019/20
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.
This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our .
This specification should be read in conjunction with:
- Reg. XX (Undergraduate Awards) (see
- Module Specifications
- Summary
- Aims
- Learning outcomes
- Structure
- Progression & weighting
Programme summary
Awarding body/institution | 天堂视频 |
Teaching institution (if different) | |
Owning school/department | School of the Arts, English and Drama |
Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body | |
Final award | BA (Hons) / BA (Hons) + DPS + DINTS |
Programme title | Drama |
Programme code | EAUB02 |
Length of programme | The duration of the programme is 6 or 8 semesters. Candidates following the four year programme are required to spend an approved placement in professional industry leading to the award of Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)or an approved study at a university abroad leading to the award of the Diploma in International Studies (DINTS). The sandwich year (Part I) must be taken after satisfactory completion of Part B and before commencement of Part C. |
UCAS code | W400 / W401 |
Admissions criteria | |
Date at which the programme specification was published | Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:16:36 BST |
1. Programme Aims
- to provide an intellectually stimulating environment in which students can develop the critical and practical skills of Drama;
- to enable students to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of Drama;
- to enable students to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of issues in Drama through specialist study and research;
- to enhance students’ career and employment opportunities on graduating.
2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:
- The QAA Benchmark Statement for Dance, Drama and Performance
- Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
3. Programme Learning Outcomes
3.1 Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
- Knowledge of classical and contemporary Drama;
- Understanding and practical experience of a range of research methods;
- Capability of comparing theatre institutions, structures and practices historically and geographically;
- Appreciation of social and cultural diversity;
- Awareness of the role of culture in a changing performance landscape;
- Grasp of the epistemological underpinnings of different research traditions in Drama.
3.2 Skills and other attributes
a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- engage in critical reasoning;
- apply Drama and theatre studies concepts and theories;
- articulate arguments in speech, writing and other forms.
b. Subject-specific practical skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- locate and retrieve information;
- use research tools;
- design and perform practical projects.
c. Key transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- participate effectively in group work;
- use communication effectively, including dialogue, writing formats and visualisation;
- manage their time effectively.
4. Programme structure
Part A - Introductory Modules
All 120 credits are compulsory at Part A
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 60) |
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EAA911 |
Acting and the Classics |
20 credits |
EAA913 |
Languages of Theatre: How to Read a Play |
20 credits |
EAA915 |
Performance Practices |
20 credits |
Optional - NONE |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 60) |
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EAA910 |
Devising for Performance |
20 credits |
EAA912 |
The Theatre and its Histories: The Making of Performance |
20 credits |
EAA914 |
From Analysis to Performance |
20 credits |
Optional - NONE |
Part B - Degree Modules
In the course of Semester 1 and Semester 2, candidates may choose module(s) with a total weight of 20 outside of Drama.
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
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Performance and Theatre Practice
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Theoretical, Technical and Historical Drama
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 20) |
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EAB931 |
Production 1 |
20 credits |
Optional |
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EAB004 |
World Theatres |
20 credits |
EAB922 |
Popular Theatres |
20 credits |
EAB933 |
Theatre and Education |
20 credits |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 40) |
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EAB930 |
Performance Philosophy: Rethinking Contemporary Theatre |
20 credits |
EAB932 |
Production 2 |
20 credits |
Optional |
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EAB034 |
Voice and Text |
20 credits |
EAB904 |
Writing for Stage and Screen |
20 credits |
Candidates may choose to take a module from the following list in place of a module in their main subject area.
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
- History of Art, Architecture and Design
- Visual Culture
- Arts Management
- Language, Literature, and Culture
- Publishing
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
EAB012 |
African American Culture
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20 credits |
EAB017 |
America at War
|
20 credits |
EAB065 |
Psychiatric Stories: Madness in Literature and Culture |
20 credits |
EAB401 |
Culture, Society and Technology |
20 credits |
EAB713 |
Making it New: Modernist Avant Garde Art, Literature, and Culture |
20 credits |
EAB809 |
From Print to Digital: Publishing Revolutions
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20 credits |
SAB933 |
Material Culture
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20 credits |
SAB934 |
Fashion Theory
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20 credits |
SAB935 |
Creative Dissent, Protest, Activism and Art
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20 credits |
SAB937 |
Experiential Design: Body Adornments and New Technologies
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20 credits |
SAB938 |
Arts Management
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20 credits |
Part I
DPS route
Candidates will undertake an approved placement leading to the Diploma in Professional Studies.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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EAI001 |
Industrial Training Placement (DPS, non-credit bearing) |
120 credits |
OR
DIntS Route
Candidates will undertake an approved study placement at a partner institution outside the United Kingdom leading to the Diploma in International Studies.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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SAI002 |
International University Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing) |
120 credits |
EUI002 |
Work Placement (DIntS, non-credit bearing) |
120 credits |
Participation in either a work or study placement is subject to School approval and satisfactory academic performance during Parts A and B.
Part C - Degree Modules
In accordance with University Regulations, students should take at least 90 credits of C-coded modules in their final year of study.
In the course of Semester 1 and Semester 2, candidates may choose module(s) with a total weight of 20 outside of Drama.
Optional modules will be available in the following subject areas:
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Performance and Theatre Practice
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Theoretical, Technical and Historical Drama
In the 2019-2020 academic year the available modules will be:
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAC950 |
Research Project |
40 credits |
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 20) |
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EAC951 |
Group Project: Theatre in the Community |
20 credits |
Optional |
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EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience |
20 credits |
EAC902 |
Class Power and Performance on Stage and Screen |
20 credits |
EAC920 |
Performing the Absurd |
20 credits |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 40) |
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EAC500 |
Theatre Practice |
40 credits |
Optional |
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EAC210 |
Better Worlds?: Utopian and Dystopian Texts and Contexts |
20 credits |
EAC225 |
Dance Theatre |
20 credits |
EAC300 |
Adapting Shakespeare |
20 credits |
EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience (if not taken in Semester 1) |
20 credits |
5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
5.1 In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX.
5.2 Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any part of the Programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.
6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification
Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX. The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 40%: Part C 60% to determine the programme mark.