Program Overview

If you are looking for an exciting, diverse and challenging programme combining theory and practice, then our BA Drama and Theatre offered by the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University is for you. Our degree is designed to empower you to develop your skills and capacities as a theatre-maker and creative thinker, supported by internationally-recognised staff with a wide range of expertise. You will look beyond historic and established forms to explore what drama, theatre and performance can be now and in the future.

This degree course with integrated foundation year is the perfect option if you do not have a sufficient or relevant academic background but want to access this exciting degree scheme. The Foundation Year will provide you with a solid base from where you can go on and enjoy the full undergraduate degree in your second year.

During the course, we will engage you in a process of investigation and questioning that extends your critical and creative capacities and builds your practical skills. You will encounter and explore a wide range of contemporary theatre practices, from scripted drama to site-specific performance and from Shakespeare to experiments in new media. Studying Drama and Theatre at Aberystwyth will prepare you for a variety of careers in the creative arts and beyond.

Why study Drama and Theatre at Aberystwyth?

• You will be taught and mentored by staff who possess a wealth of expertise in re-search and/or professional theatre-making.
• You will take part in two performance or production projects each year.
• You will be part of a vibrant and exciting department where drama, theatre, film, media, scenography and theatre design collide.
• You will benefit from our connections with key industry partners, such as National Theatre Wales, Music Theatre Wales, Quarantine Theatre Company, and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
• Students in the department have access to superb facilities and resources for practical work: three rehearsal studios, each with flexible technical facilities; two large professionally-equipped studios with digital lighting rigs controlled via ETC Congo and Strand Lighting consoles, Yamaha and Soundcraft PAs, Sanyo AV systems and Strand lighting and two NXAMP; and costume and wardrobe facilities.
• We have close links with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, one of the largest arts centres in Wales, which regularly presents national and international theatre and dance work.