Theatre (Approved in Principle) – (B.A.)

Brunel University´s BA Theatre is a brand new honours degree for 2011 that is specially designed for students who aspire to work in today´s vibrant and diverse theatre industry. The degree will be taught in the new, purpose-built Antonin Artaud complex which houses a fully equipped main theatre and studio theatre as well as a suite of rehearsal and recording studios. A number of the ten-strong academic team have their own professional companies. The programme includes opportunities for work placement and longer-term internships and apprenticeships both during and after your degree.

The course aims to provide students with a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the academic study of theatre and performance in both its historical and contemporary contexts and to prepare students for work in the industry or for further research by developing the skills of leadership, self and group-management, initiative, personal responsibility, interpersonal skills, decision-making and independent learning.

It is intended to give students a knowledge and understanding of: the concepts and models used in the study and practice of theatre; the theoretical debates and issues arising from theatre as a live medium in the context of its heritage and history, the creative significance of theatre production and the business and marketing of theatre performance.

Students can develop the practical skills they need to execute an artistic production process using one or more of the core skills of writing, directing, acting or applied drama. They will work independently and with others in developing ideas, investigating issues and solving problems and deploy the interpersonal and self-management skills necessary to organise working practice with a group of people to produce a theatre performance and/or an applied drama project.