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Trinity College Dublin

Ireland

Humanities

Performing Arts

BA Drama & Theatre Studies

4 years

€3000 pa

Programme profile

These courses provide students with a broad foundation in all aspects of theatre and performance. They allow students to specialise in one or more practical areas of theatre and are designed to prepare students for careers and further training in theatre and related fields.

The strong developmental nature of Drama and theatre studies means that, in addition to a high level of analytical ability, you will need to possess resourcefulness, self-motivation and good time-management skills. By its nature, practical theatre work calls for full-time commitment to rehearsal and production at certain times of the year. You will also need to have the ability to work as a member of a team to succeed on this course.

Joint Honours options available

Programme content

The First and Second Years will provide you with the skills of the theatre historian, analyst and practitioner. During these years, the course provides an introduction to drama, theatre and performance. Modules cover defined historical periods, genres and movements, such as ancient Greek theatre, Shakespeare, Melodrama, Gender and performance, Postmodern theatre and Classical Asian theatre. Students also take modules in practical areas of theatre such as Introduction to performing, Introduction to theatre making and Technical theatre.

In the Third and Fourth Years, the curriculum offers library-based modules in theatre and performance history with more practical workshop-based modules. The range of modules allows you to favour study in historical and theoretical fields or in practical aspects of theatre, although some balance is required. The range of options is vast and includes courses in the theatre history of Ireland, Europe, Asia, and the USA, stage, costume and lighting design, devising, directing, theatre management, film theory and history, performance studies, acting, and performance and technology.

In your final year, in addition to module options, you will undertake an individual research project.

Entry Requirements

Students must present six subjects of which two must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE (A-Level. Others must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects above must include:English, Mathematics and a language other than English.

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