Program Overview

Drama and English

Overview

This degree pathway combines the study of Drama and English, allowing students to explore theatre, performance, literature, and language in the widest possible sense. Students will engage with a range of topics, including theatre history, playwriting, directing, and performance practices, as well as the study of English language and literature from various periods and genres.

Course Structure

The course is structured into three stages, each consisting of two semesters. Students will take a combination of core and optional modules, which may include:

• Introduction to English Language
• Theatre Now: Contemporary Performance
• Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen
• Introduction to Theatre: The Material Stage
• Issues in Contemporary Fiction: Gender, Race, Ecology
• English in Transition
• Modernist Theatre
• Enlightenment and its Discontents
• Dickens and the Cult of Celebrity
• Romantic Poetry
• Utopia / Dystopia: The Future in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Literature
• Fiction and the Novel
• Radio Drama
• Modernism and Modernity
• Gender, Culture, and Representation – Backwards & in Heels
• Dramaturgy
• Drama and Mental Health
• Acting for Musical Theatre
• Adaptation as Interdisciplinary Practice
• Havoc and Rebellion: Writing and Reading Later Medieval England
• Shakespeare and Co
• Irish Literature
• History of English: Studying Language Change
• Language and Power
• Foundations for Speech Analysis: The Phonetics of English
• The Art of the Actor
• Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
• Mapping the Anglo-Saxon World
• An Introduction to Critical and Cultural Theory
• Acting Shakespeare
• Educational Drama
• Modern American Fiction: Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality
• Irish Gothic
• Writing Africa: The Colonial Past to Colonial Present
• Contemporary Literature
• Representing the Working Class
• Dance Theatre
• Contemporary Irish and Scottish Fiction Devolutionary Identities
• Stylistics: The Language of Literature
• Work-based Learning
• Analysing Language
• Adaptation as Interdisciplinary Practice
• Participatory performance practices
• Advanced Musical Theatre
• Restoration to Regency in Contemporary Fiction
• Solo Performance
• Renaissance Performance, Gender, Space
• Special Topic in Irish Writing
• Beckett in Performance
• Language in the Media
• Televising the Victorians
• Postconflict Drama: Performing the NI Peace Process
• Shakespeare on Screen
• Speech Worlds: Phonological Acquisition, Variation and Disorder
• Literature and Science in the Nineteenth Century: Evolution, Degeneration, and the Mind
• Double Dissertation English Literature
• The Art of Interaction
• Special Topic in Creative Writing
• Marvels, Monsters and Miracles in Anglo-Saxon England
• Contemporary US Crime Fiction
• Double Dissertation English Language
• Advanced Theatre Practice
• Dissertation

Assessment

Assessment methods may include:

• Coursework (e.g., essays, reports, presentations)
• Practical assessments (e.g., performances, workshops)
• Examinations

Career Prospects

Graduates of this degree pathway may pursue careers in:

• Theatre and performance
• Education
• Writing and journalism
• Arts administration
• Media and broadcasting
• Advertising and marketing
• Public relations
• Human resources
• Management and entrepreneurship

Entry Requirements

• A-levels: BBB, including A-level English
• Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H4H4/H3H3H3H3H3
• Access Course: Successful completion with an average of 65%
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 32 points overall, including 6 (English)
• Graduate: A minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree, provided any subject requirement is also met

Tuition Fees

• Northern Ireland: £4,855
• Republic of Ireland: £4,855
• England, Scotland, and Wales: £9,535
• EU Other: £20,800
• International: £20,800

Scholarships

• Foundation scholarships are available to the highest performing students in Years 1 and 2.
• International students may be eligible for scholarships and funding opportunities.

Facilities

• The Brian Friel Theatre is one of the best-equipped theatres in Belfast, with a 120-seat studio theatre, rehearsal room, dressing rooms, green room, and workshop.
• The Drama and Film Centre, which houses the Queen's Film Theatre, provides a range of facilities for students, including a 120-seat studio theatre, rehearsal room, dressing rooms, green room, and workshop.