Drama

Program Overview

This drama program at Liverpool Hope University equips students with acting, facilitation, and critical writing skills for careers in the creative industries. It offers a blend of theory and practice, with opportunities to work with professionals and perform in various venues. Students can specialize in Advanced Playing the Classics, Advanced Community and Applied Drama, or Advanced Contemporary Performance, culminating in a final year project showcasing their skills.

Program Outline

It aims to develop students' acting skills, ability to facilitate drama sessions, and critical writing abilities.

• Objectives: The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of careers related to drama, including acting, directing, writing, teaching, and community engagement.
• Description: The program offers a unique blend of theoretical and practical learning, with a focus on student-centered learning and the development of transferable skills.
Students will have the opportunity to work with professional actors, directors, and playwrights, and to perform in a variety of venues both on and off campus.

Outline:

• Year One: Introduces students to key texts, approaches to staging drama, and the history and contemporary practices of drama.
Students will also begin to develop their own work through improvisation and devised theatre exercises.
• Year Two: Explores the key areas of drama production, including traditional theatre work, applied theatre practices, and contemporary performance.
Students will also begin to develop their "signature practice," which will be the focus of their final year project.
• Year Three: Provides students with the opportunity to specialize in their chosen area of interest.
Students can choose from three different pathways: Advanced Playing the Classics, Advanced Community and Applied Drama, or Advanced Contemporary Performance. All pathways culminate in a final year project that showcases the student's skills and knowledge.

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods: The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including coursework (essays, reviews, self-reflective writing), practical work (presentations, live performances), and a final year dissertation.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and independent study.
• Faculty: The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified academics who are active in their field.
• Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes student-centered learning and the development of transferable skills.
Students are encouraged to take an active role in their learning and to develop their own unique creative voice.

Careers:

• Career Paths: Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of careers in the creative industries, including acting, directing, writing, teaching, and community engagement.
• Opportunities: The program provides students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of competitive fields.
• Outcomes: Graduates of the program are well-prepared for further study or employment in the creative industries.

Other:

• Location: The program is based at Liverpool Hope University, a vibrant and creative city with a rich history of theatre and performance.
• Facilities: The program has access to a variety of state-of-the-art facilities, including the Capstone Theatre, Hope Theatre Company, and several well-equipped studio theatre spaces.

• The tuition fees for the 2024/25 academic year are £9,250 for full-time undergraduate courses.
• If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,250.
• The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.
• The International Tuition fees for 2024/25 are £12,500.