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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice
Goldsmiths, University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice course at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Your qualifications must include English Literature, English Language and Literature, Drama or Theatre Studies, or another humanities discipline. General Studies is not accepted as one of the three A-levels.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W445
Here's what Goldsmiths, University of London says about its Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice course.
Why study BA Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice at Goldsmiths
This programme is for theatre artists who want to design and deliver innovative work through technical practice, creative vision and technological confidence.
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Goldsmiths is famous for producing theatre practitioners who have agency and critical capacity. Our design and technician staff team are artists, innovators and researchers in their own right.
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Studying with us makes you ready for work in the existing theatre and screen industries, but we also equip you to create, innovate, and initiate change, in your own right as technicians and artists.
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You'll take classes in ensemble performance, scenography, theatre-making, plus small-group coaching with a technical specialist in lighting, sound design, set, scenography and objects, stage management and costume design and production.
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Your learning experience will benefit from a more recent appreciation and diversification of what design and technical practice can do for theatre and creative industry events more generally.
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Our training assists you to achieve excellence in a nurturing and respectful environment.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Theatre and Performance
Location
Main Site | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Drama
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Year 1 In your first year, you'll study to following compulsory modules: Ideas in Practice Introduction to Dramaturgy Practitioner in Context I: Technical Skills Scenography Theatre Making 1 The Ensemble Creative-Critical Project
Year 2 In your second year, you'll take the following compulsory modules: Questions of Performance Technical Theatre and Design Case Study Theatre Making 2 Practitioner in Context II: Departmental Placement
You will also choose one of the following modules: Global Theatre Histories or The Goldsmiths Elective or Modernisms and Postmodernity A
Year 3 In your final year, you'll take the following compulsory modules: Theatre Making 3: Laboratory Theatre Making 3: Projects Practitioner in Context III: Industry Preparation and Placement Independent Research Project Research Methodologies
- Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
How you will be assessed
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including essays, formal written examinations, practical projects, workshops, group performances, assessed rehearsals, group practice presentations as well as full productions, independent research projects, portfolios, and seminar presentations.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Goldsmiths, University of London students who took the Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
80%
low
Teaching on my course
80%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
77%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
84%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
77%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
low
Learning opportunities
77%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
67%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
75%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
57%
low
Assessment and feedback
57%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
66%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
55%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
59%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
44%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
61%
low
Academic support
80%
low
Academic support
80%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
70%
low
Organisation and management
46%
low
Organisation and management
46%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
61%
med
How well organised is your course?
30%
low
Learning resources
75%
med
Learning resources
75%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
66%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
64%
low
Student voice
68%
med
Student voice
68%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
76%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
83%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Goldsmiths, University of London. These students are taking Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Goldsmiths, University of London graduates who took Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
96%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
34%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
18%
Teaching Professionals
7%
Business and public service associate professionals
7%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Goldsmiths, University of London graduates who took Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£15.3k
First year after graduation
£20.1k
Third year after graduation
£24.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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