Theatre and Performance Studies BA (Hons)

Our Theatre and Performance Studies degree nurtures generations of new talent. Youll be continually engaging with, watching and producing theatre, within the classroom and beyond. Outside of the course there are many student performance societies to get involved in, and youll benefit from having Warwick Arts Centre located at the heart of our campus.<br/><br/><br/>- The Complete University Guide 2023 ranks Warwick as 1st in the UK (Drama, Dance and Cinematics category).<br/><br/><br/>- We received an overall satisfaction result of 87% for Theatre Studies in the National Student Survey 2021.<br/><br/><br/>- Times Higher Education rates us 1st for Research Power. <br/><br/><br/>- Warwick is 3rd in the UK for Drama, Dance, and Cinematics in The Times Good University Guide 2023. <br/><br/><br/>Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick takes pride in its national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. As a student, you will be taught by world-leading scholars, industry professionals and artists who are as passionate about the power of theatre and performance as you are.<br/><br/>You will explore how drama, theatre and performance are used to share stories, to laugh, to feel, to understand more deeply, and to change things.<br/><br/>You will have the ability to curate your own distinctive degree, on a course that’s designed to empower you. The foundational first-year consists of four core modules which balance theory and practice. The second and third years are defined by optionality with the opportunity to select from a wide range of modules designed by our diverse team of specialist staff.<br/><br/>You will join a School that fosters a strong sense of community and will work with your peers to continually design, make, discuss and debate theatre and performance. Staff will see, understand and develop you as an individual, helping you to create a pathway through the course to achieve your ambitions.