Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies University of Galway

Overview

This  Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies programme at University of Galway  will teach you professional practices in our state-of-the-art theatre, go on work placement with leading theatre companies, stage a full production, and discover how to produce, tour and fund your own work. 

Careers

Our BA in Drama, Theatre and Performance prepares you not only for a career in theatre but also in other cultural industries such as film, television, broadcasting, heritage, tourism as well as teaching, journalism, and academia.  

Many of our graduates have gone on to work on as professional actors, directors, lighting and set designers, creative producers, arts administrators, promoters, teachers and marketing executives. 

Our graduates have found work and careers with Druid, the Abbey Theatre, Landmark Productions, Branar, Fishamble, ANU, the Gate Theatre, Galway International Arts Festival, Dublin Fringe, Dublin Theatre Festival, Decadent, Element Pictures and more. 

Our unique mix of practical and theorical learning has created graduates who are critical thinkers as well as accomplished practitioners sought after by employers. 

We have tailored modules in final year of the degree on professional development and producing that teaches our students how to go about attracting funding for their own projects and how to develop competitive CVs and portfolios to gain employment. 

We have a pathway of modules designed for students who wish to take the MA in Education to teach the new leaving certificate subject Drama, Film and Theatre at second level.