BA (Hons.) Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts

The Drama and Theatre undergraduate course at the University of Kent offers broad-based practical and theoretical lessons that help students to understand how theatre is made and appreciate its many forms. Students have the chance to create and perform, as well as study stagecraft and engage with a broad range of play texts.Course Content: The course focuses on developing acting skills, understanding dramatic structures, exploring devise and production techniques, and researching historical theatres, performances and practitioners. It offers optional modules in areas such as Shakespeare, stand-up comedy, musical theatre, and total theatre along with a compulsory module in 'Making Performance'.Key Modules: The course includes compulsory modules like 'Making Performance' and 'The Empty Space', along with optional modules such as 'Comedy: Genre, Theory, Performance', 'Shakespeare', 'Stand-Up Comedy', 'Musical Theatre and the American Dream', and 'Total Theatre'. Future Careers: The Drama and Theatre course equips students for a variety of careers in areas such as theatre production, directing, acting, drama therapy, playwriting, drama teaching, arts management, and broadcasting. Kent's graduates have gone on to work for companies such as the BBC, Royal Opera House, National Theatre, etc. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.