Theatre and Performance, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Course summary

Do you love practical learning and making performance? Are you passionate about theatre, why it’s important, and how it can be useful in the contemporary world?Our BA Theatre and Performance degree works with your interests to help you become independent, innovative theatre makers. At Northumbria, you will:

• Learn through practice and be taught by award-winning, internationally celebrated lecturers in a student-centered teaching environment.

• Develop skills and gain experience that prepare you for work in theatre, the creative industries, and beyond.

• Work directly with industry professionals and gain real-world experience.

• Develop a final year production, working as a small “theatre company” with your peers, positioning you as a future creative leader.

Our degree is practice-led, critically rich and grounded in the North East theatre industry. Our students and graduates work with venues like Live Theatre, Northern Stage, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, as well as schools, care homes and local authorities. In fact, one of our graduates founded Newcastle’s highly successful Alphabetti Theatre, championing original work from emerging artists.

Modules

For a full list of the modules on your course, please access the course pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk

Assessment method

Your tutors will use a variety of teaching methods, which may include lectures, seminars, problem-based workshops, case discussions, practical activities, group work and tutorials. Teaching is backed up by a well-designed support system that will underpin your learning journey. You will have access to a Guidance Tutor with whom you can discuss any academic issues. Extensive feedback from both tutors and peers is built into the course.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS

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For a full list of the modules on your course, please access the course pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk