Theatre and Performance (Hons)

Overview

You’ll be engaged in practical events in the city in theatres, galleries and more unusual sites. Our performing arts students and staff have also performed their work together at Latitude, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Light Night here in Leeds. 

The Theatre and Performance (Hons) programme is offered by Leeds Beckett University .

Create exciting, innovative and cutting-edge theatre and performance.

As part of your course you’ll: 

• Learn from a team of experienced and professional theatre and performance makers to produce exciting work for stage, galleries and festivals

• Gain real-world professional experience through public showings and work-based learning placements

• Explore theories of theatre and performance from researchers at the top of their field

• Become confident with the processes of making, performing and analysing theatre and performance, which will help you find employment within the creative industries

Career

Your tutors are dedicated to producing versatile practitioners. Having gained practical experience across a series of disciplines, you will have a wide range of refined and transferable skills that will make you highly sought after by employers. 

You will be able to apply for work across the arts and cultural industries, including theatre, live arts and festivals. You could also work in production management, curating, teaching or community work, or you could start and run your own projects.

• Theatre Company Coordinator

• Performing Arts Teacher

• Stage Manager

• Festival Production Coordinator