Course Summary

Reasons to study Theatre and Social Change** • This is a distinctive undergraduate course offering an integrated applied theatre programme for those who want to create theatre and social change as a performer/facilitator and/or producer. • Ongoing sessions with cultural activists working in a range of arts, social, and other diverse non-traditional settings. • Participate in an extended placement that facilitates and enables an immersive experience in a working environment. • Build a national and international network of industry contacts and change-makers. • Acquire the essential skills required for design, making, implementation and evaluation of theatre and social change projects. **Career opportunities** This programme is for creative individuals committed to an innovative professional theatre practice – as performer, maker or producer - which aims to change lives and inspire change in communities from all backgrounds and walks of life. The programme combines practical theatre making skills with project design and implementation, understanding of cultural, social and creative context, writing proposals, fundraising, marketing and communications. Industry placements, case studies and ongoing input from professional practitioners and cultural activists play a major role in the programme. **You may also be interested in:** European Theatre Arts, BA (Hons) **“I really enjoyed the Theatre and Social Change webinar with Brian - was super useful and I’m excited to get started in September!”** Prospective student, webinar attendee

Course Details - Modules

Level 4 (Year 1) The first year will focus on your own identity as a theatre maker and learning the fundamentals of theatre making as performers, producers and directors, learning to make and research practice alongside essential arts management and production skills including finance, fundraising, grant writing, basic contract law, marketing and communications and digital and social media. Understanding social and historical movements and interaction with individual and companies actively engaged with social change is an important part of the year. This first year will also ensure you are meeting practitioners and arranging visits to cultural organisations and social enterprises and talks from a range of professionals working in the field of cultural activism. Level 5 (Year 2) The second year will concentrate on how can you make a contribution through an understanding of principles of project management as performer, maker or producer. This will include facilitation skills, case studies, professional inputs from individuals and companies working as cultural activists in the field, industry visits and placements within an Arts organisation (eg Arts Council England, Battersea Arts Centre, Coney, The Sick of the Fringe, Slunglow at The Holbeck) or major festivals, cultural seasons, European Capitals of culture. UNESCO World Cities of culture. Working with cultural activists you will build on the work of year one, developing management, administrative and cultural leadership skills and exploring the range of skills required to fulfill the role of cultural activist (as performer, maker or producer) in a social change context. Level 6 (Year 3) The third year focuses on your skills as leader and you will develop a project in partnership with a cultural /social organisation with mentoring. This will take the form of an articulated role in a social impact project in an organization or group. Please visit our website to view the programme and module specifications in detail: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/courses/theatre-and-social-change-ba-hons/

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W412

Institution code: R51

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

This is equivalent to two C’s at ‘A’ level or one Merit and two Passes at BTEC (QCF) National Diploma or equivalent. We offer places based upon your future potential. We may offer you a place based on lower UCAS points than shown here, or an offer that is not linked to UCAS points if we have evidence of your potential from your application or audition/portfolio review.

Widening Access and Contextual Admissions: Rose Bruford College is committed to widening access. We encourage applications from all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of your background, and ensure that no groups are disadvantaged during the application process. We welcome students from all educational backgrounds. For instance, we look at your age, whether you declare a disability, whether you have spent time in care, the area in which you live and, if appropriate, the relative performance of the school you attend. We offer places based upon your future potential. We may offer you a place based on lower UCAS points than shown here, or an offer that is not linked to UCAS points, if we have evidence of your potential from your application or interview/audition.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

You must achieve a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component or a Secure English Language Test (SELT) equivalent to this score. We accept all Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) as approved by the UKVI.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 64%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 71%

Go onto work and study: 80%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
EU 18000.0 Year 1
International 18000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note that the tuition fees quoted are for September 2021 entry. The tuition fees for September 2022 entry have not been published yet.

Provider information

Lamorbey Park
Burnt Oak Lane
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bexley
DA15 9DF

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