Overview

Glasgow has a vibrant and diverse theatre and performance scene. We have very strong links with the theatre and arts sector, giving you opportunities to be taught by and work with practitioners of national and international standing, alongside staff with reputations as world-leading researchers (REF2014 definition of 4* research0.

You will focus on two subject areas:

• Reading the stage: will introduce you to different ways of engaging with and interpreting theatre and performance through a range of critical and practical approaches.
• Theatre and society: will explore the historical and contemporary role of theatre in society, giving you an understanding of some social, political and economic issues affecting theatre practice in a range of historical and geographical contexts.

Careers

Our graduates of the Theatre Studies course at the University of Glasgow have gone on to a wide range of careers, many of which are closely connected to professional theatre-making, arts production and management, while others take very different career paths. Recent Glasgow Theatre Studies graduates have, for instance, become successful theatre directors, casting agents, arts managers and administrators, stand-up comedians and playwrights. Others have followed careers as teachers and community arts workers.