Overview

You’ll study plays, practitioners and genres that have been particularly influential in shaping contemporary theatre and performance. We give you the opportunity to explore:

Theatre practitioners
Playwrights
Performance making
Writing, directing and performing.

The Drama (Hons) course offered by Bath Spa University also includes a focus on:

Plays and musical theatre productions in the University Theatre
Theatre in education performances and workshops in local schools
New plays written by students
New and existing works devised, directed and performed by students.

Career

We equip you with creative, collaborative, writing, presentational and communication skills that are useful in many professional and vocational areas.

Some graduates choose to pursue postgraduate study, especially in teaching, or vocational training. Recent graduates have gone on to study Master's degrees at Central School of Speech and Drama, Yale Theatre School and the Royal Academy of Music.

Other graduates launch careers in the creative industries, including working with theatre and media companies. Some of our Drama graduatesare now:

Founder of an award-winning theatre company
Executive Director of a theatre school
Principal of an Academy of Performing Arts
Dramatherapist and Tutor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Making Performance

Acting and Directing

Applied Theatre

Creative Production Skills

Writing for Performance

Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

Musical Theatre Workshop

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

They accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

A Level - grades BCC-CCC including a Grade C in Drama, Theatre Studies or Performing Arts preferred.
BTEC - Extended Diploma grades from Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM) to Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) in a related subject, or evidence of experience in Performing Arts.
T Levels – grade Merit-Pass (C+) preferred in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate - a minimum of 27 points are required in addition to evidence of involvement in drama or performing arts.
Access to HE courses - typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher) together with evidence of involvement in drama and performing arts.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17670 GBP / year

≈ 17670 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Other requirements

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Living costs

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