Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at University of Roehampton

This degree provides you with a breadth of understanding of theatre and performance around the world, a heightened socio-political awareness, a thorough grounding in rigorous approaches to performance-making and writing, and a lifelong, critically-informed appreciation and enjoyment of theatrical performance. 

To enrich your learning, your course includes tickets to a range of theatre productions, as well as trips to exhibitions and other cultural events. You will visit some of London’s most well-known theatres, seeing a variety of high-profile shows, thought-provoking plays and cutting-edge performance events.

We also offer regular workshop and seminar sessions with visiting artists and scholars, hosted by the Centre for Performance & Creative Exchange, the main forum for our lively research culture, and the base for over 40 artists and researchers following our MA/MRes and MPhil/PhD courses.

Students on this course are significantly more satsified with their engagement with the University, including interactions with academic staff and the skills they develop, than the national average for this subject (UK Engagement Survey, 2018 results).

• Gain an in-depth understanding of practice and theory with our stimulating range of modules.
• Work with leading researchers, writers and practitioners in the field.
• Undertake a work placement in a creative arts organisation or in teaching (recent opportunities with The People Show, Chelsea Theatre and Live Art Development Agency).
• Trips to see a wide range of London theatre shows are part of the course. 
• Roehampton is in the top five universities in England for graduate earnings in drama (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2019 results, earnings five years after graduation).
• 95% satisfaction with the learning resources on this course (NSS 2019)