Theatre Arts with Foundation Year (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

This contemporary Theatre Arts with Foundation Year (Hons) course from University of Derby will develop your theatre and performance skills such as acting, directing and devising for your career as a professional theatre artist. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to showcase your work and you may be involved in performances regionally, nationally and internationally.

This dynamic and exciting theatre arts programme is taught by practising professional artists with expertise in their own fields. Built around process, experimentation and risk taking you will encounter a range of practices to explore and develop theatre making and performance skills. An exciting part of your studies will be the professional work experience within Derby Theatre or partner organisations which will contribute to the development of your professional portfolio. You will take part in a number of public performances across your years of study and in a variety of venues, including main house and studio theatre spaces, off-site in the community, schools, and art centres.

Careers

• Students from this discipline area regularly go on to successful careers in film, television and theatre industries for example as actors, directors, theatre crew, teachers, artistic directors of their own theatre companies and other arts professionals. Alternatively, many students go on to postgraduate study and employment in a wide variety of professions like marketing or public relations. 

Notable graduates

Please note these are graduates from the subject discipline, not the course, as it is new

• Graduate Danny Hendrix stars in War Horse

Danny Hendrix graduated in 2014 in Theatre Arts and is currently in the National Theatre touring production of the iconic First World War drama, War Horse. His tour of War Horse will visit Hong Kong and New Zealand – and his 2019 will end with a month of performances in Paris.

More notable graduates

• Simon Stephens: Director (Theatre) - Brit School
• Adam Buss: Chief Executive – Derby Quad
• Janthi Mills: Executive Director - Hull Truck Theatre
• Richard Gerver: Inspirational Business Speaker
• Rachel Delooze: Actress
• Angharad Jones & Laura Ford: Artistic Directors of Fifth Word Theatre Company
• Cara Nolan: Theatre director
• Ben Redfern: Actor/Choreographer
• Amber Taylor: Stage Manager
• Daniel David: Director/Actor