BA Drama and English

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University of Huddersfield

Comments about BA Drama and English - At the institution - Huddersfield - West Yorkshire

• Objectives
  This course allows you to undertake the specialist study of Drama, Theatre and Performance in tandem with the study of English Literature or Language. You will encounter a stimulating curriculum that offers breadth and depth in its selection of options for study.
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements Additional requirements for this course are normally one of the following: A minimum of 240 points gained at A level including one A2 pass at C or above in a relevant subject. For BTEC: we require DMM. Every offer will be made individually after consideration of your academic profile, and you must provide evidence of practical interest in Drama.
• Academic title
  BA Drama and English
• Course description
  In Drama you will engage in theatre and performance work that truly integrates practice and theory, and will be fully involved in theatre productions throughout the course. The culture of the department is one of hard work, fun, collaboration, investigation and exploration. You wil be part of a creative community that has its base in the department and extends through the region and beyond, both nationally and internationally. Huddersfield boasts one of the best-resourced Drama departments in Europe with architecturally spectacular and supremely flexible performance spaces, which provide an inspiring working environment. Two of our theatre spaces are venues for nationally touring theatre/performance companies, thus providing a rich diet of cultural experiences. In addition to this we are geographically well-placed to take advantage of the wealth of performance activity available in Leeds, Manchester and the surrounding regions.
  
  Course Structure
  
  Foundation Level
  
  Drama
  Introduction to Process and Performance
  Introduction to Writing for Performance or
  Introduction to Theatre Technology and Design or
  Introduction to Workshop Practice
  Models and Theories of Performance Practice
  English
  
  Either Language modules:
  
  Introduction to Describing English
  Introduction to Stylistics
  English in Context
  
  or Literature modules:
  
  Approaches to Literature
  Introduction to Narrative: Literature and Film
  Poetry and Drama
  
  Intermediate Level
  
  Drama - possible options include:
  
  Studies in Process and Performance
  Acting and Performing
  Period Study
  Drama and Communities
  Text in Contemporary Performance
  Writing for Performance
  Directing for Performance
  Theatre Design and Technology
  Workshop Practice
  Playwrights and Methologies
  Stand-up Comedy
  English
  
  Modules in Language include:
  
  Sociolinguistics
  Child Language
  Acquisition
  Conversational Analysis
  Stylistics of Narrative or Poetry or Dramatic texts.
  
  Modules in Literature include:
  
  Introduction to Critical and Cultural Theory
  Victorian Issues
  20th Century Fiction
  18th Century Literature,
  Renaissance and Revolutions: English Literature 1580-1700
  
  Honours Level
  
  Drama
  Perspectives on Contemporary Performance
  Process and Performance
  English
  
  Language module choices include:
  
  Language and Power
  Metaphor
  Pragmatics
  The Language of Humour
  Bilingualism.
  
  Literature module choices include:
  
  City Narratives
  Renaissance Drama
  The Rise of the Novel, British Romanticism
  Women´s Writing.

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