Theatre and Performance (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University

Overview

With a blend of employability and creativity at the heart of our theatre and performance course, you’ll gain the professional and artistic skills that focus on roles within modern theatre and the wider creative sector. 

It's not just about performance; the Theatre and Performance (Hons) programme at Canterbury Christ Church University builds your awareness of digital performance technologies such as theatre design, venue operations such as stage management, and soft skills such as promoting arts in the community.

What you'll learn

• Gain direct industry experience through our unique partnerships with the local industry such as the Marlowe Theatre.

• Master diverse professional roles, including performance, devising, stage management, and theatre production.

• Learn in specialist facilities, such as our contemporary black box theatre, to refine your technical and artistic skills.

• Integrate digital technologies such as motion tracking and 3D design into your creative practice to meet modern industry demands.

• Develop essential career skills in programming, marketing, and communications to broaden your professional horizons.

Careers

You’ll know how to market yourself in print, online, and in person, but what areas you pursue, in a multi-faceted industry, will be up to you. You may wish to perform, or work with an arts organisation, undertake a Master's degree, or set up a business as a freelance entrepreneur. Some CCCU graduates choose to study a teaching qualification, such as a PGCE.

Job roles and careers of performing arts graduates, include theatre director, company manager, West End stage technician, assistant producer, actor, Butlins redcoat, lighting technician, front of house manager, drama teacher, BBC production coordinator, festival programme coordinator, and arts company director.