BA (Hons) in Drama and Performance Add-on

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This additional one-year degree in Drama and Performance aims to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and competencies in the area of ​​theater studies, making them suitable for employment in careers as professionals in the creative arts that develop, lead and sustain the industry nationally and internationally.

Program Structure

Semester 1

  • Research Methods for Creative Media (All Year)
  • Theory and practice of acting studies (whole year)


Electives
:

  • Advanced cinema theory
  • American drama
  • Irish Drama 1890-1990
  • Directors in perspective
  • The politics of drama


Semester 2

  • Research Methods for Creative Media (All Year)
  • Theory and practice of acting studies (whole year)
  • Entrepreneurship for creative industries


Electives
:

  • Film fiction
  • Contemporary Irish Drama
  • Theories of reading, reception and the public 
  • The contemporary Irish film scene 
  • Race, identity and performance

Admission requirements

  • The course is open to applicants who have successfully completed a level 7 bachelor’s degree, with a minimum GPA of 50% achieved in a single session.
  •  IELTS 6.0 or higher (or its internationally recognized equivalent).

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