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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts
University of Kent
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts course at University of Kent.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W400
Here's what University of Kent says about its Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts course.
Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts
By studying Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts, you'll benefit from exceptional teaching and industry links that will help you to launch your career. Covering a wide range of subjects and developing your practical skills as well as critical thinking, this dynamic course allows you to explore your own style and creativity and follow your passions and ambitions.
We'll challenge you with theoretical and practical study, empowering you to shape your degree around your areas of interest. You'll work alongside fellow students, creating new work and new ways of seeing established works. Our team of academics, professional practitioners and technical specialists will support you every step of the way as you analyse, create and critique, developing your understanding of drama and theatre and becoming a more confident performer.
You'll study within an exciting and diverse environment, benefitting from our strong connections with industry and local arts venues, opportunities for workplace learning and our flagship Graduate Theatre Company scheme, all of which support you in kick-starting your career within the creative industries. You can take this degree with a year of working or studying abroad.
Your future
The School of Arts works hard to maintain strong relationships with professionals and venues, helping to launch your career in the creative and cultural industries. You’ll be taught by leading actors, comedians and makers with first-hand experience of what it takes to carve out a successful career in the arts. Their continued involvement in the industry will help you as you start to build your own network.
Our graduates have developed careers as: journalists, authors, literary managers, directors, performers, scriptwriters for television, stand-up comedians, casting agents, event managers, arts administrators, community theatre officers for local councils, and drama teachers.
Location
Our city, your time. It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere. We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts
Location
Canterbury campus | Canterbury
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Drama
• Performing arts
Start date
September 27, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations:
Stage 1:
Making Performance 1: The Fundamentals; Making Performance 2: Staging Texts; Making Performance: The Festival; Popular Performance and Citizenship; Performance Skills; Puppet and Object Theatre.
Stage 2:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Creative Careers; Theatre & Adaptation; Performance Design and Technologies.
Optional modules may include the following:
Acting; Introduction to Musical Theatre Dance; Popular Performance Project; Costume and Fashion; Disability and the Arts; Writing for Performance.
Stage 3:
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Creative Project; Dissertation.
Optional modules may include the following:
Physical Theatre - Ensemble Devising; Directing Theatre, Staging Ideas; Stand-Up Comedy; Psychology of the Arts; Arts Internship; Acting Shakespeare; Community and Participatory Performance.
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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 University of Kent students who took the Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
90%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
98%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
80%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
high
How well organised is your course?
94%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
Learning resources
95%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
98%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
96%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
86%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
95%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
94%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
96%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of Kent. These students are taking Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Kent graduates who took Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
80%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
35%
Teaching Professionals
20%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Kent graduates who took Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£13.9k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£25.9k
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, Theatre and Performing Arts.
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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