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BA (Hons)

# Theatre and Drama

Whether you want to act, write, produce or devise theatre productions, you’ll explore, play, create, imagine, and perform on this practical degree. Combining theory with practice, you will have multiple opportunities to play your role in live theatre, including street performance.

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## Key Course Details

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The stage is yours in this immersive and broad ranging theatre and drama degree, built around a theatre festival and performances in all three years of your study.

## DESIGNED FOR

If you want to learn in the UK’s third-largest creative hub and need a practical course to help develop and hone your interests, our BA Theatre and Drama is for you. With a variety of opportunities to get hands-on from the start, you’ll soon build a portfolio to kickstart your career.

### Career paths

* Actor for stage and screen

* TV and film careers

* Director

* Workshop facilitator

* Drama teacher

* Scriptwriter

* Theatre maker

### Skills Taught

* Devising – being creative with form and content

* Acting for stage and screen

* Scriptwriting

* Working well with others

* Facilitation for using drama to work with others

* Confident communication

* Critical thinking

We make a difference in practice, not just on paper. Our courses are designed by people who offer jobs - and taught by people who have real work experience.

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Theatre and Drama at USW

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## Course Highlights

### Embedded Performances

Work on a university-run Fringe Festival each year to develop your craft in the real world.

### Close industry links

Strong relationships with the creative sector provide excellent placement opportunities within your degree.

### Choose your path

Carry out an industry placement and develop your career path.

### Purpose-built facilities

Spread your wings in our 160-seat theatre and rehearse in professional studios, all on campus.

## Module Overview

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With performance including a Fringe Festival at its core, this degree guides you through developing your skills and interests with a combination of practical work and seminars to teach vital theatre and drama skills.  You can explore a broad ranging set of areas including applied drama, music and performance, storytelling, scriptwriting, technical theatre, acting, acting for camera, directing, employability, street performance and more.

Year One

Practical Lab: Acting

Perspectives on Theatre and Performance

Introduction to Devising *

Performance, Writing and Research

Year Two

Intersections: Devised Storytelling*

Theatre Festival

Applied Drama

Year Three

Professional Practice and Employability

Theatre and Education

Specialist Studies

Research Project*

*These modules can be studied 100% through the medium of Welsh

Your introduction to theatre, drama and production, year one ranges over acting, devised storytelling and creative and academic writing for theatre. You’ll put on productions, attend performances and carry out research, with opportunities to audition for student films.

Study acting for stage and screen in this practical module taught by industry professionals.

Attend and critique plays and performances in Cardiff’s thriving creative scene. Learn to create video essays as part of your academic work.

Introduction to Devising*

Learn about this critical part of the theatre production process by using classic texts to tell up-to-date stories.

Performance, Writing, Research

Utilise performance to discover empowering new approaches to creative academic writing.

*This module can be studied 100% through the medium of Welsh

Find and deepen your interests in your second year, with the theatre festival at the heart of practical opportunities. Develop your devising skills to put on a significant performance. You’ll also plan, deliver and evaluate a community applied drama workshop.

Hone your devising skills in this focused module. Use classic Welsh art and mythology to devise your own fresh stories.

Play your part in putting on the Fringe Festival Initiative. You’ll work on it from curtain up and curtain down in different performance and festival contexts.

Plan, deliver and evaluate a community drama workshop to develop your facilitation skills and see how drama and theatre can be applied in the community.

Take on an industry placement to secure valuable experience and contacts, then focus on and refine your skills in your chosen area with a specialist study. There will be even more performance and production opportunities plus the chance to respond to a live brief.

Apply your theatre and drama skills to the world of graduate employment through a placement – and related employability-based assessments.

Refine your skills by planning, developing and delivering a performance workshop for a school.

Complete a specialist study in an area of interest. Indicative options are: acting for camera, music and performance or scriptwriting.

Develop your own practice. Carry out research and produce two final performances.

### How you’ll learn

Explore the theories, conventions and approaches of theatre in both an academic and practical way, helping to develop your professional and vocational skills. Assessment is through practical and written assignments including performances, presentations and essays.

You’ll experience workshops and take part in staff-directed productions and student-led rehearsals at our Cardiff campus, building your skills as you go. Eventually, you’ll be creating and producing student-directed work in groups for performance at the Fringe Festival and Immersed Festival.

### Teaching staff

Learn from our team of experienced industry professionals drawn from backgrounds covering script writing, acting for stage and screen, music and performance, devising and academic writing and performance. We bring in industry experts for masterclasses and work closely with you to help develop your interests.

The team will help you express your identity in an inclusive environment through creative practices, drawing on their wealth of experience.

### Placements and work experience

You will do at least one industry placement as part of your degree, ranging from 30 to 70 hours, to help forge valuable connections and jumpstart your creative career. An enterprise scheme provides support if you want to develop a freelance career.

Our close relationships with Cardiff’s thriving creative scene mean we know many of the big names. Previous students have spent time with Hijinx and The Sherman Theatre . Plus, the university produces the Cardiff Fringe Festival Initiative and supports the Immersed Festival, giving students the chance to create amazing professional performances as part of their studies.

### Facilities

Our Atrium building is home to a 160-seat theatre plus professional standard rehearsal rooms and studios on campus in the centre of Cardiff. Our innovation labs support virtual production and immersive theatre – at the cutting edge of current professional practice.

There’s a refurbished library and Advice Zone, with plenty of food and drink choices and a student union, the Zen Bar.

Plus, you’ll be immersed in one of the UK’s creative jewels. The Cardiff area has been home to a range of TV productions, including Sex Education, Dr Who and His Dark Materials and has a thriving live performance scene for students to both watch and take part in.

### Equipment

At our Cardiff Campus we have a vast range of equipment that you will be trained to use as part of your course. To help support your studies we have a Media Loans facility that allows you to hire the equipment, at no cost, for you to then use for your assignments and practical work.

We have both basic and high-end film and photography cameras, portable lighting and sound equipment as well as a range of professional studio recording microphones, instruments and associated equipment to use in our music studios or on location. The team of technical officers and instructors are also available to help you with any queries and technical issues.

## Student Stories

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Stepping into the spotlight during my studies

Shaila Mudhoo

Theatre and Drama student

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I can leave university knowing I'm far more employable

Performance and Media student

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Engaging with industry and starring in a Netflix production

Niamh Davies

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Building a future in Live Event Technology

Louis Miles

Live Event student

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Pursuing my passion for Music Producing – why I switched courses and came to the University of South Wales

John-Joe Flynn

Music student

Image: Student Zoe, takes a selife whilst wearing camera equipment during her placement at Storm and Shelter

Making the most of my work experience opportunity

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Making a name for myself within the music industry

Foxxglove

Music graduate

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Music Producing student’s collaboration goes gold in the UK charts

Joe Ridgeway

Music Producing student

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I’ve achieved my dream of working in the arts

Matteo Depares

Songwriting and Production graduate

## Careers and Employability

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### Graduate careers

Our graduates have headed off into a wide variety of careers, from working in professional theatre and performance, at the Wales Millenium Centre and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru for example, to working in marketing or teaching.

You could become an artistic director, head of programming, stage manager, runner, scriptwriter, performer, art educator or creative facilitator.

So many of the skills you learn in your theatre and drama degree are transferable, so you’ll be able to carve out the career of your choice after graduating.

### Careers support

You’ll be able to access advice and support from our careers and employability service. This includes one-to-one appointments with faculty-based career advisers either in person or virtually. The service provides access to national and local employers through events like an opportunities fair, plus a range of sector-specific networking.

The careers team provides additional support if you may face barriers to accessing work experience, to help you make the most of all opportunities.

### Industry partners

We are close to a wealth of creative companies in Cardiff, the UK’s third-largest creative hub, and have relationships with many of them. You’ll benefit from these connections through placements but also masterclass opportunities with industry experts.

Students from the faculty have previously secured placements with Screen Alliance Wales, Netflix and Arts & Business Cymru, as well as local theatres and production companies like Hijinx and The Sherman.

### Build your own career

Your career doesn’t have to mean working for someone else. If you want to freelance, start a business or develop an idea, USW Enterprise can help with one-to-one mentoring, practical workshops and funding opportunities through the USW Enterprise Startup Fund.

You’ll also have access to Startup Stiwdio spaces in our Cardiff, Newport and Treforest campuses. After graduating, you can get free membership for up to three years, giving you workspace and a network of other founders.

Whether you choose employment, freelancing or starting a business, we’ll help you build the skills, confidence and connections to move forward.

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## ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

## UCAS Points: 96 (or above)

### Typical qualification requirements:

* A Level: CCC to include a relevant subject

* Welsh BACC: Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level with a relevant subject

* BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject

* Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points to include a relevant subject

* T Level: Pass (C and above) to include a relevant subject

### Additional Requirements:

The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

### International applications welcomed:

We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages .

### English language requirements

International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 4 overall and a minimum of 4 in each component or equivalent.

Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages .

If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages .

### Contextual offers

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.

USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.

### We're here to help

Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.

## Fees and Funding

UK Full-time Fee

per year*

International Full-time Fee

### Further Information

Studying at university is one of the most significant investments you'll ever make. Whilst you’re studying, you’ll have two main financial obligations – tuition fees and living costs. There’s lots of financial help available from the University of South Wales and external funding sources, that may provide loans (which have to be paid back) and grants, scholarships and bursaries (that don't).

*Full-time fees are per year. Part-time fees are per 20 credits. Once enrolled, the fee is anticipated to remain at the same rate throughout the duration of your study on this course except as described below.

Please be aware that we may increase the maximum fee for home students on full-time undergraduate courses only where the Welsh Government increases the permitted level of inflation of fees. Fees for all students (including part-time, postgraduate and international students) may be amended in accordance with our applicable Fees and Debt Management Policy.

We will ensure that students are given clear, intelligible, unambiguous and timely information about our courses and costs in good time, ahead of the next academic year.

Fees and Funding Scholarships and Bursaries Cost of Living Support

### ADDITIONAL COSTS

As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.

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Students contribute to the cost of some theatre visits and other enrichment activity

Cost: £100

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We suggest students invest in a laptop and smartphone. Laptops can be loaned temporarily from the University if you do not have your own.

Cost: Up to £1000

## Media Loans

Access industry-standard cameras, lighting, sound and recording gear, supported by free Media Loans and experienced technicians. We have everything you need to help you experiment, refine and bring your work to life with confidence.

## University Quality Assurance

At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.

If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.

### How to apply

There are still places available for September 2026. Apply through Clearing and get support and benefits worth up to £3k. Call our admissions team to secure your place: 03455 76 06 06 or apply online now.

You can apply to us directly for all part-time undergraduate courses, if you’re seeking advanced entry or you’re an international student. To apply directly, please choose the application form below for your preferred start date and mode of study (full-time or part-time).

* September 2026 Full-time

* September 2027 Full-time

### Advanced entry

If you already have a relevant qualification or experience related to the course you're applying for, you may be eligible to start at a later stage of the course. For example, students from partner colleges can ‘top up’ their qualifications to a degree by joining us in Year Two or Year Three of a course. This process is known as ‘advanced entry’, you can apply directly to the University for 'advanced entry' using the application forms provided above.

Applicants accepted through advanced entry may study a different combination of modules to those advertised, as they will be joining a course already in progress. You will be contacted and advised about these modules once your application has been processed and an offer made.

### International admissions

International applicants can apply to us directly. If the University has an in-country team in your region, your application will be assigned to them for assistance.

## Life at USW

Halls are a big part of your student experience and there’s accommodation at all three of our locations. If you don’t want to live near the campus, there are great transport links to keep you connected.

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