Overview

At Drama (Hons) from Edge Hill University you should be passionate and motivated to develop specialist interests in areas such as acting, devising, or applied drama. With expertise in acting, playwriting, directing, and devising processes, our staff will help you relate your practice to critical theories, theatre histories and contemporary ideas to enable you to develop artistic skills and vision in professional performance contexts.

Careers

You will be qualified to seek a career in theatre, media, teaching (further training required), community work, professional companies, theatre administration, or community arts, or progress onto postgraduate study. A significant number of our graduates have established independent theatre companies in fringe and community arts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drama, Theatre and the Idea of the Play: Concepts, Cultures, Contexts

The History of the Actor: Traditions and Styles

Art of the Actor: Text, Voice, Chorus

Staging the Play: Text into Action

Analysing Theatre Productions: Interrogating the Performance Text

The Modern Age of Drama: Forms, Movements, Modernity

Modern Theatre Practitioners: Principles, Practices, Purposes

Modern Rehearsal Strategies: Process Research

The Making of Modern Theatre: Staging Classic Modern Plays

Researching Contemporary Drama: Theatre and Postmodernity

The Contemporary Ensemble: Theatre Manifestos

Ensemble Production Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ormskirk, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History Drama View 380 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Code: W402

Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include Drama, Performing Arts or Theatre Studies. Other subjects will be considered if you have demonstrable interest or experience in Drama.

Relevant experience will be taken into account and all offers are made on the basis of an audition.

A Level: BBC-BBB;

BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM);

T Level: Overall grade of Merit;

International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply;

Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

English Language Requirements

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17000 GBP / year

≈ 17000 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Ormskirk

United Kingdom

500 - 750 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Delivered

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Living costs

Ormskirk

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