Drama and Theatre Studies (with Integrated Foundation Year) Royal Holloway University of London

Overview

You'll create performances, analyse texts, and bring a range of critical ideas to bear on both.  On this Drama and Theatre Studies (with Integrated Foundation Year) course the text and the body, thinking and doing, work together. There's no barrier between theory and practice: theory helps you understand and make the most of practice, while practice sheds light on theory. By moving between the two, you'll find your place as an informed theatre-maker, and by studying a variety of practices, by yourself and with others, you'll get knowledge of the industry as a whole, and learn how your interests could fit into the bigger picture.

We are top-rated for teaching and research, with a campus community recognised for its creativity. Our staff cover a huge range of theatre and performance studies, but we're particularly strong in contemporary British theatre, international and intercultural performance, theatre history, dance and physical theatre, and contemporary performance practices.

Career opportunities

Graduates from the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance  from Royal Holloway University of London go into a wide variety of careers, as well as further academic study. Many go into performance, stage management, broadcasting (including at the BBC), arts administration, journalism, teaching, health, marketing, and PR. Lots of our graduates also start their own performing arts companies. You'll be familiar and confident in performance situations – skills which are vital for meeting and networking, and make you viable for visible leadership roles.