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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Theatre & Performance
University of Reading
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Theatre & Performance course at University of Reading.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,B,B
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £25,250 per year |
| International | £25,250 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W400
Here's what University of Reading says about its Theatre & Performance course.
Our BA Theatre and Performance degree will prepare and inspire you for a career in the creative industries. You’ll learn the skills needed for developing and staging performances, and also explore the many cultural and political questions being raised in contemporary theatre.
Develop your knowledge as a theatre-maker and scholar, and learn how to make creative practice with a purpose. Across your degree, you’ll explore how directors, designers, writers, technicians and other theatre-makers respond to and shape our rapidly changing world, and develop your ability to make politically engaged and creatively ambitious performance. You'll encounter a range of contemporary performance practices and develop your creative confidence and ‘voice’ through experimentation and exploration in our purpose-built, industry-standard Minghella Studios. You'll have access to three flexible theatre spaces, a multi-camera film and TV studio, a digital cinema, and a dedicated recording studio and mixing suite.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/film-and-television-ug/ba-theatre
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Film, Theatre and Television
Location
Main Site | Reading
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Theatre studies
Start date
October 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change.
Core modules for this course:
- Analysing Theatre and Performance
- Radical Forms in Theatre and Performance
- Introduction to Scriptwriting
- Community and Collaborative Performance Practices
- Advanced Theatre-making Project
The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.
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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 Reading students who took the Theatre & Performance course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
54%
low
Teaching on my course
54%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
48%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
56%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
71%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
41%
low
Learning opportunities
47%
low
Learning opportunities
47%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
60%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
39%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
49%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
49%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
38%
low
Assessment and feedback
58%
low
Assessment and feedback
58%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
52%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
75%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
37%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
35%
low
Academic support
62%
low
Academic support
62%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
70%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
54%
low
Organisation and management
43%
low
Organisation and management
43%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
59%
med
How well organised is your course?
29%
low
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
63%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
41%
low
Student voice
41%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
27%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
60%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
35%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
60%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
87%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
33%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of Reading. These students are taking Theatre & Performance or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Media Studies | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Reading graduates who took Theatre & Performance - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
80%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Sales occupations
10%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Reading graduates who took Theatre & Performance - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£14.2k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£27.7k
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 Theatre & Performance.
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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