Theatre Studies and English
UCAS Code: 4T77
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
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Are you passionate about live performance and theatre practice, but equally interested in literature? Birkbeck offers the only undergraduate degree combining English and theatre studies in central London, and our location in Bloomsbury close to London’s West End makes it an ideal place to study these subjects.
Taught by world-class experts, our BA Theatre Studies and English allows you to explore a diverse and exciting range of theatrical and literary histories, theories, practices, texts and contexts. Combining lectures, seminars and workshops, and visits to theatres and cultural institutions, there is no better place to pursue your love of theatre and English.
**HIGHLIGHTS**
- In the 2017 National Student Survey, our English courses came top in London and third in the country for overall course satisfaction.
- In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), English Language and Literature at Birkbeck achieved 100% for a research environment conducive to producing research of the highest quality.
- You could be studying in a building that was once home to Virginia Woolf and frequented by members of the Bloomsbury Group - now home to our School of Arts - and be taught by leading novelists, dramatists and artists. The building houses our own creative hub which includes the Peltz Gallery, the Gordon Square Cinema and a theatre and performance space.
- Based at the heart of one of the world's most exciting cities, we combine lectures, seminars and workshops with visits to theatres and other cultural and artistic institutions, and we frequently collaborate with leading arts, cultural, theatre and dance and performing arts organisations, allowing you to ground your studies in real-world practice. You will be able to attend events and seminars hosted by the Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre, enabling you to hear about and experience the latest research and practice from leading scholars and practitioners in the field.
- The School of Arts is an official partner of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London. Opportunities for students have included a year’s free membership of the ICA, private views, discounts on all talks and events, free members' screenings and £3 cinema tickets on Tuesdays, up to 25% off ICA Artists' Editions and a monthly e-newsletter.
Modules
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Assessment methods
Assessment is through a combination of essays, research essays, written examinations, group presentations, performance presentations, group vivas, individual vivas and written portfolios.
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Birkbeck, University of London
English, Theatre and Creative Writing
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