BA (Hons) in Drama and Performance

Duration

1 Year

Qualification

Level 8

One great reason to consider this course

For students with a level 7 qualification , this will complete their undergraduate course of study giving them more employment opportunities and allowing them to progress to post-graduate level.

Course Summary

This one-year add-on honours Drama and Performance degree aims to facilitate the development of students’ academic, intellectual and personal development, to enable them to function as professionals within indigenous and international Arts organisations and pursue academic research interests in the field of Drama.

Course Description

The course aims to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies in the area of drama and theatre studies making them suitable for employment in careers as Creative Arts professionals who develop, lead and sustain the industry on a national and international basis.

Course Content

Semester 1: (Mandatory)

Research Methods for Creative Media (year-long)
Performance Studies Theory and Practice (year-long)
Electives : Advanced Film Theory // American Drama // Irish Drama 1890-1990 // Directors in Perspective // The Politics of Drama

Semester 2: (Mandatory)

Research Methods for Creative Media (year-long)
Performance Studies Theory and Practice (year-long)
Entrepreneurship for Creative Industries
Electives : Fiction to Film // Contemporary Irish Drama // Theories of Reading, Reception and Audience // The Contemporary Irish Screen Landscape // Race, Identity and Performance

Course ID	NEW
Course Type	Add On
Study Mode	Full-Time
Level	8
Duration	1 Year
School	School of Informatics & Creative Arts
Department	Creative Arts, Media and Music
Awarding Body	DkIT
Apply to	DkIT
Delivery Method	On Campus