Drama - Performance, Politics and Society (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London

Overview

Why study BA Drama - Performance, Politics and Society (Hons) at Goldsmiths, University of London?

• You’ll explore the relationship between arts and activism, particularly in the fields of politics, international relations and sociology, and between a work and its historical, social, culture, and intellectual context.
• You'll think about what it means to perform in different settings including social care, prisons and community centres
• An exemplary team of Goldsmiths artists and academics will teach and mentor you. They also lead their own creative projects and continue to publish their own academic work, too – so you can be sure that what you’re learning is relevant and up-to-date.

• This degree reflects Goldsmiths’ radical, political, and interdisciplinary home of the arts and humanities in the heart of London. 

Careers

The BA Performance, Politics and Society course will educate and develop you as a critically thinking, creatively articulate, politically informed, socially engaged artist in contemporary theatre and performance. The programme supports students to actively engage with a range of community, social and educational workplaces beyond primarily performance contexts. This offers a broader understanding of the place that performance holds in society and opens up a range of future employment possibilities.

This degree also offers an excellent foundation for further academic study, particularly in areas of applied theatre, theatre sociology and art and politics. It provides specific skills in drama and theatre facilitation, as well as creative practice. In addition, it will develop your aptitude for critical engagement with key theoretical questions about society, culture and politics. By integrating academic skills into the core curriculum, you will complete the degree with excellent oral and written communication, group interaction and management, IT skills and more. Most importantly, the degree exposes students to professional practice through work placements, international study opportunities and expertise from visiting practitioners. This will allow you to graduate with a portfolio of skills that are directly relevant to future employers.