DRAMA at Canterbury Christ Church University

You will explore drama and theatre as a practical and academic discipline. Through an exciting programme of, lectures, seminars, workshops and productions,you will gain valuable experience in acting, directing, applied drama, contemporary and performance practices.

Why Drama?

Drama offers you a range of opportunities to develop practical, directorial, creative, and intellectual skills in the contemporary world of drama and theatre. You will learn a range of acting and performance techniques, have opportunities to explore texts, spaces and creative ways of presenting and/or staging performance.

Top Reasons to study this course:

• Dynamic and engaging ways of thinking about texts, spaces and presentations of performance
• Opportunities to work with creative practitioners such as Helen Paris (artistic researcher)
• Opportunities to see and engage with a range of performances at local theatres and as part of the Canterbury Festival
• An international and contemporary focus
• embedded transferable and employability skills

What will i study?

This course offers you an exploration of drama and theatre as a practical and academic discipline, gaining valuable experience and skills in acting, directing, applied drama, and contemporary theatre making. You will develop these skills through workshops, productions, and seminars. You will be encouraged to sees as much drama as possible on stage and screen.

This course usually appeals to students wishing to pursue a career in acting, directing, stage management and applied drama/drama in education, or to those interested in postgraduate study, or in pursuing a career in other areas of the creative arts industry and related fields.