Program Overview

If you have a passion for theatre, performance and literature, then the BA in Drama and English offered by the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the Department of English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University is the course for you. Combining practice and theory, you will explore culture, performance and society through the interpretation and staging of dramatic text. Let your imagination run free as you examine the ways in which literary culture has engaged with and shaped society in the past, and how it continues to do so today. You will also experiment with writing and understand its ability to transform the world in which we live.

Throughout the course, you will have the chance to participate in a variety of performances and productions, the star of the show being our School Shakespeare Project, where you will develop, rehearse and stage a performance and educational workshop for a public audience of upper primary or secondary schoolchildren.

This exciting course is taught by experts from the world of Drama and English Literature, many of whom are active authors and playwrights within their respective industries. On completion of the BA Drama and English at Aberystwyth University, you will graduate with the specialist knowledge and transferable skills that will gain you access to careers that range from work in Theatre and Performing Arts to the world of Advertising or New Media.

Why study Drama and English at Aberystwyth University?

• You will join two vibrant and diverse departments where drama, theatre, literature and performance collide to offer a suite of creative modules and opportunities.
• The Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the Department of English and Creative Writing will give you access to a flourishing creative scene that has a long and successful history of nurturing aspiring new talent, such as Sharon MaGuire who directed the two Bridget Jones films, and the BAFTA-nominated games writer and designer David Towsey.
• You will explore the role, function and use of dramatic text in theatrical performance and the relationship between Drama, Theatre and English Literature.
• You will develop your ability to critically analyse and creatively interpret text for performance.
• You will experiment with writing and develop practical theatre-making skills, as well as gain an understanding of the social, historical and political context of theatre.
• You will have access to superb facilities and resources for practical work and will play a key role in some exciting performance and production projects during the course, including the School Shakespeare Project.
• You will benefit from our connections with key industry partners and our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, one of the largest arts centres in Wales.
• You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors.