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University of Hull

UCAS Code: W404 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum 112 UCAS tariff points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112

Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but must include at least 80 points from A levels BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma Irish Leaving Certificate Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Drama

Explore the theories behind performance and get to grips with practical performance projects in this Drama degree.

Right from the start, you’ll learn everything about theatre through actively making theatre. Every week there’ll be a range of opportunities to develop and hone your skills in whichever areas appeal to you most. Whether you want to be a performer, designer, producer, writer, teacher or creative technician.

You’ll be joining a buzzing theatre community in one of the most established Drama departments in the UK.

**Why study at Hull?**

- Tap into our industry links: We have strong working relationships with theatre companies such as Hull Truck, Middle Child, and New Diorama, for work experience opportunities, workshops, career advice, and more.

- 100 employability: A perfect 100% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.¹

- Purpose-built theatre on campus: Our Gulbenkian Centre is home to the most flexible theatre space at any European university, complete with performance spaces, rehearsal rooms, design studios, and a costume department.

**Where could this take me?**

Our graduates have worked for some of the world’s most reputable theatres and companies, including the National Theatre, the Royal Opera House, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Bouffes du Nord, in Paris. Many also work in broadcasting, for Sky, Channel 4 and the BBC.

Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (This House - National Theatre) graduated from Hull in 2003. Others include musical director Martin Loew, theatre director Marianne Elliot, and artistic director of London’s New Diorama Theatre, David Bryne.

¹ (Drama) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by HESA June 2023.

Modules

**Core modules include:**

Introductory Performance Techniques
Introductory Production Technique
Approaches to Theatre
Performance Perspectives: Contexts and Criticism
Performance Perspectives: Making Meaning
Intermediate Technique
Theatre Practice: Production
Theatre Practice: Research and Development
Advanced Technique

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree. Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests. Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work. Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
International
£17,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

The University of Hull

Department:

Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

92%
Drama

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Drama

Teaching and learning

96%
Staff make the subject interesting
98%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
96%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
90%
Course specific equipment and facilities
52%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Drama

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
med
Employed or in further education
55%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

28%
Other elementary services occupations
22%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Drama

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£18k

£18k

£22k

£22k

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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