Entrepreneurship and Theatre (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

In the Entrepreneurship and Theatre (Hons) degree at University of Derby you’ll combine theatre practice with theoretical research and analysis, exploring key themes such as workshop preparations, rehearsal strategies, directing and stagecraft.

Entrepreneurship is an essentially practical subject and the course places great emphasis on real world learning. The university will use its academic expertise to make the links between theoretical business and enterprise, entrepreneurship frameworks and the practicalities of the real business world.

Learn in Derby Theatre

The majority of your Theatre modules will be based in Derby Theatre where you can enjoy the benefit of working and studying in a professional theatre environment. You’ll share the Derby Theatre building with professional artists which offers exciting opportunities for work-based learning placements.

You can also catch them performing in both the studio and on the main stage. They have a successful history of working with outside organisations and artists, both from the Derby area and further afield, including many international collaborations.

Careers

Students from a Theatre Arts discipline regularly go on to successful careers in the theatre industries for example as actors, directors, theatre crew, 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 such as teaching, marketing and public relations.

Your entrepreneurship modules are designed to prepare you for an employed or self-employed career, this could be in fields such as:

• Business
• Human resource management
• Finance
• Marketing
• PR
• Sales
• Project management