Drama BA (Hons)

Explore the theories behind performance and get to grips with practical performance projects in this Drama degree. <br/><br/>Right from the start, you’ll learn everything about theatre through actively making theatre. Every week there’ll be a range of opportunities to develop and hone your skills in whichever areas appeal to you most. Whether you want to be a performer, designer, producer, writer, teacher or creative technician. <br/><br/>You’ll be joining a buzzing theatre community in one of the most established Drama departments in the UK. <br/><br/>**Why study at Hull?**<br/><br/><br/>- Tap into our industry links: We have strong working relationships with theatre companies such as Hull Truck, Middle Child, and New Diorama, for work experience opportunities, workshops, career advice, and more.<br/><br/><br/>- 100 employability: A perfect 100% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.¹<br/><br/><br/>- Purpose-built theatre on campus: Our Gulbenkian Centre is home to the most flexible theatre space at any European university, complete with performance spaces, rehearsal rooms, design studios, and a costume department. <br/><br/><br/>**Where could this take me?**<br/><br/>Our graduates have worked for some of the world’s most reputable theatres and companies, including the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Bouffes du Nord, in Paris. Many also work in broadcasting, for Sky, Channel 4 and the BBC.<br/><br/>Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (This House - National Theatre) graduated from Hull in 2003. Others include musical director Martin Loew, theatre director Marianne Elliot, and artistic director of London’s New Diorama Theatre, David Bryne. <br/><br/>¹ (Drama) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by HESA June 2023.