Theatre BA (Hons)

**This is a Connected Degree**<br/>Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after youve started your course.<br/><br/>**Overview**<br/>Do you love theatre? Do you want to learn how to make it, perform in it, and write about it? Then our BA (Hons) Theatre degree is the course for you.<br/><br/>Collaborate with other students to deliver performance projects, ranging from mainstream popular practices to experimental, small-scale fringe work. Your learning of theatre-making and performance is grounded in research, so your creative practice is both entertaining and meaningful.<br/><br/>During each year, you’ll have a balanced mix of practical and theoretical scholarly work and can work in various theatre industry positions besides acting and dramaturgy. These can include teaching, activism, marketing management, publishing, and customer service roles.<br/><br/>At Portsmouth, studying Theatre empowers you to build your own career as a freelance theatre practitioner or in related careers—driven by the fervour of those who love the performing arts.<br/><br/>**Why study Theatre at Portsmouth?**<br/>- Learn from experienced professionals and researchers and collaborate with your peers to create innovative and thought-provoking work<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of theatre practice, including voice, movement, acting, and devising<br/><br/><br/>- Devise your performances in our flagship White Swan Studios and Portsmouths Victorian theatre, New Theatre Royal<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your critical thinking and analytical skills through theoretical modules<br/><br/><br/>- Specialise in drama, musical theatre, or production in your second year<br/><br/><br/>- Work on a major project in your third year that will showcase your skills and knowledge in your chosen specialisation<br/><br/><br/>- Have the opportunity to perform your work in a public setting<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the skills you need to succeed in a range of careers in the theatre industry<br/>

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