| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This drama degree emphasizes a blend of practical and written assessments, with no formal exams. Students engage in hands-on learning and research informed by theory. The program provides industry-ready skills and career opportunities in various areas of theater, television, and the creative arts. Graduates can pursue freelance careers, work in arts administration, or continue their studies.
Program Outline
Assessment:
Assessment is through a balanced mixture of practical and written work including essays, reflective journals, workshop performances, full productions and oral presentations. Practical work and research go hand-in-hand and all good practice is informed by sound theoretical investigation. In assessment, you can expect to be tested on your practical and theoretical knowledge and understanding. You will be encouraged to reflect critically on your learning and use a range of tools, including journals, to reflect on your personal development. There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this drama degree.
Teaching:
You will be taught by a dedicated team of academic specialists and professionally-experienced practitioners and benefit from a wide range of learning experiences. theatre production television production acting drama therapy teaching arts administration community outreach Many of our students choose to pursue their passion with freelance careers as actors, directors, writers or producers, or by starting their own performance company. Others find alternative paths in the creative industries. We’re proud to have alumni working in casting and theatrical agencies, theatres, media production companies and at arts venues across the UK, including with the BBC and Shakespeare North. Edge Hill drama graduates sometimes decide to continue studying or go into teacher training. One of our alumni is now thriving as head of performing arts in a secondary school. Other students have explored a wide variety of roles: leading visitor experience teams and managing a busy box office in a nationally renowned theatre, a career in social work, and working as drama therapists. A drama degree is a great way to explore acting, so if performance is your passion, this is the course for you.
Tuition Fees for 2024/25 UK Full-Time £9,250 a year UK Part-Time £77 per credit for 360 credits International £16,500 a year The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course. EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
