Writing for Performance The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Overview

On the BA (Hons) Writing for Performance programme, you will:

• Learn to write for performance in a range of professional contexts such as stage, screen, streaming, and socially-engaged settings.

• Use performance practice to explore, test and present your writing.

• Expand your analytical and critical skills to write knowledgably about performance.

• Work both independently and in collaboration with other writers in various situations.

• Learn from leading artists, playwrights, and academics who teach on the course.

• Meet industry experts through workshops and placements.

• Study at a specialist performing arts institution and benefit from being part of a creative community.

Throughout the programme, you’ll learn from a wide range of world-leading artists, playwrights, and academics who will guide you in analysing texts, engaging in dramaturgical processes, and exploring various writing techniques. You’ll have the opportunity to create original works both independently and collaboratively, whether for specific social contexts or in a writers’ room setting.

You will explore how societal, political, and technological changes have influenced writing for performance in the past, how it shapes the present, and will continue to do so well into the future. Bringing your own lives and experiences to a diverse course community with access to industry experts and practical experiences such as workshops and placements, graduates from this course will be well-prepared to pursue vocational goals and help shape the future of writing in the arts.

Accreditation

BA (Hons) University of London