Informed by a mix of contemporary methods of performance making, current scholarly thinking and historical theatrical traditions, this course is ideal for those seeking a career in a range of arts-related areas. You will engage both creatively and critically with a range of topics including acting, performing, directing and theatre for social change, while being supported to develop your own artistic vision, personal interests and aspirations. The course offers you the opportunity to learn about Drama in a rich variety of ways by working with professional researchers, research-active academics and visiting practitioners. You will benefit from great facilities that have contributed to DMU being recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts – an accolade that also reflects our commitment to innovative and excellent teaching and learning. Real-life experience is offered through undertaking placements and internships, getting involved in professional performances, going on theatre trips at home and abroad, and showcasing your work to a variety of audiences. **Key features:** * Benefit from our long-standing partnership with Leicester’s iconic Curve theatre. Opportunities include internships, work placements and the chance to work on or perform in an annual production, which have included Lorca’s Blood Wedding and Lucy Prebble’s Enron. * Extensive performance opportunities for all years of study, including Exit Souls: The Drama Festival, which showcases students’ diverse work to a public audience each year. * DMU is recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts, with great facilities providing specialist studios and rehearsal spaces designed specifically for drama and performance learning activities. * DMU is ranked in the top three for Drama courses in the UK for graduate prospects, according to the Complete University Guide 2021. * Our graduates have gone on to work in theatre companies, community arts organisations and have forged careers in various aspects of media and technical theatre production. * Take part in our international experience programme, DMU Global. Students have performed on international stages and worked with other students from all over the world, including experiencing the world-renowned International University Theatre Reunion (RITU) in Liège, Belgium. * Benefit from the cutting edge research and practice carried out by Drama staff in the Research Institute of Drama, Dance and Performance Studies Research.

"First year: • Acting and Performing • Drama Performance Project: Collaboration • Performance in Context: History and Analysis • Theatre for Social Change Second year: • Performance in Context: Culture and Theory You will take the above module and choose from: • Directing • Curve Company 1 • Popular Performance • Devised Theatre and Performance • Drama Performance Project: Staging • Drama and the Community Third year: • Drama Research Project • Performance as Research You will take one of the above modules and choose from: • Live Art and Experimental Performance • Curve Company 2 • Engaging with Creative Industries • Political Performance • Drama Performance Project: Production • Education and Performing Arts"

"Structure: Our drama staff have expertise in a number of different fields, including: Shakespeare in performance, popular theatre, applied drama, directing, language and performance, performer training, performance and documentation, performance and the body, gender and performance, live art and contemporary performance practice. Visiting lecturers, actors, practitioners, directors and theatre companies further enhance your learning. We are dedicated to the student experience more widely, and run extra and co-curricular activities and events throughout the year. Contact hours: You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, performances, essays and reflection). Your precise timetable will depend on the optional modules you choose to take, however, in your first year you will normally attend around 12 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, seminars and workshops) each week, and we expect you to undertake at least 25 further hours of independent study to complete project work and research."

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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.

Course code: W400

Institution code: D26

Campus Name: Leicester Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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

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Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

EU	14250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	14250.0	Year 1

For students registering in the 2022/23 academic year, the fees for this programme are yet to be confirmed. Please note that fees are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fees for Home students would be based upon a review of our provision and in line with the fee cap set by the government. For EU and Overseas students such reviews will be based on a market assessment and communicated to students at least 6-months before any programme commencing. Please visit the tuition fees pages of our website for further information: dmu.ac.uk/funding

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