Drama with Creative Writing

Program Overview

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This Drama with Creative Writing program at Queen Mary University of London combines practical skill development in drama and performance with creative writing, equipping students with a strong foundation in both disciplines. The program emphasizes hands-on experience, exploration of performance theory, and exposure to London's cultural resources, preparing graduates for diverse careers in the arts, media, and beyond.

Program Outline

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Drama with Creative Writing - Queen Mary University of London

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Degree Overview:

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The program boasts several key features including:

• Strong emphasis on practical skill development:
Students gain hands-on experience in writing and performance, acquiring research and critical analysis skills throughout the program.
• Exploration of key practical and theoretical issues in performance making:
This includes understanding different theatrical forms, historical periods, and cultural contexts across the globe.
• Exposure to London's rich cultural resources:
Students benefit from the program's close links with various theaters, cultural organizations, and writing/publishing communities. This includes guest lectures, workshops, and potential internship opportunities.

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Outline:

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Year 1:

• Introduction to Drama and Creative Writing: This foundational year blends practical and theoretical approaches, focusing on skill acquisition in both writing and research.
• Power Plays (15 credits)
• Making Theatre and Performance (30 credits)
• Introduction to Creative Writing (30 credits)
• Beyond Acting (30 credits)
• Spectatorship: Time, Place, Performance (15 credits)

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Year 2:

• Continued skill development through compulsory modules:
• Group Practical Project (30 credits)
• Creative Writing Prose (15 credits)
• Creative Writing Playwriting ( 15 credits)
• Expanded learning through elective modules:
• Choose 2 seminar-based modules and 1 practice-based module from a range of Drama options, including:
• Action Design
• Art and the Climate Crisis
• Culture, Power and Performance
• London Performance Now
• Making Contemporary Theatre
• Naturalism
• Performance and Visual Culture in South Asia
• Race and Racism in Performance
• Theatre, Experiment and Revolution
• Voice, Gender, Performance

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Year 3:

• Increased focus on individual specializations through elective modules:
• Choose 1 from:
• DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)
• ESH6199 Creative Writing Dissertation (30 credits)
• Choose 30 credits of Creative Writing modules from options including:
• Creative Writing and Performance
• Creative Writing Nonfiction: Illness and Experience
• Writing About the Arts
• Creative Writing Advanced Poetry: the Poetics of Translation
• Additionally, choose 2 seminar-based modules and 1 practice-based module from a variety of Drama options such as:
• Culture, Performance and Globalisation
• Drama and Education
• Live Art: Then and Now
• Madness and Theatricality
• Making Site-Specific Performance
• Offstage London
• Performance and Celebrity
• Performance Composition
• Showbusiness: Theatre and Capitalism
• Staging Selfies: Performance and Social Media
• Theatre and the Supernatural
• Verbatim, Testimonial and Tribunal
• Writing about the Arts

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Please note:

Module availability may vary each year.

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Assessment:

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Assessment methods vary based on the module and can include a combination of:

• Written assignments (essays, reports)
• Practical performance pieces
• Presentations
• Portfolios containing scripts, program notes, reviews
• Creative writing pieces (poetry, prose, scripts)
• Feature articles, artist websites, podcasts
• Dissertations

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Teaching:

• Independent study:
Expect 3-4 hours of self-directed study for each hour spent in class.
• Faculty:
Students learn from academics and artists who are leaders in their respective fields.

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Careers:

• Graduates find diverse career paths in fields such as:
• Theater and related arts organizations
• Publishing
• Digital media
• Communications
• Print and broadcast journalism
• Public relations and marketing
• Education and the third sector
• Law and teaching
• Postgraduate studies in related fields
• The program equips graduates with sought-after skills:
• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Writing
• Collaboration
• Career support is available throughout the program:
• Access to module-specific career guidance
• Participation in careers workshops and professional development opportunities
• Extracurricular engagement with arts organizations
• Advice on postgraduate study
• Access to the Queen Mary careers team for specialized support

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Home fees:

£9,250

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Overseas fees:

£23,350