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York St John University

UCAS Code: W4T6 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

GCSE/National 4/National 5

3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.

UCAS Tariff

104

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Drama

This course engages you with theatre in education, community theatre, theatre & the criminal justice system and theatre & activism. By exploring your passion for theatre & performance you can realise the value of creative collaboration for social and ecological change. On this course you will have the unique opportunity to engage in applied theatre, through educational & community placements. You will develop an understanding of the power of theatre for social change across differing social contexts, in order to have impact and value in people’s lives. In this practical and creative course, you will facilitate, perform, direct and produce drama workshops and theatre performances and experience how drama can bring together & empower marginalised communities. You will work on placement in community, educational and industry settings, facilitating participatory drama and theatre practice, whilst working alongside professional artists, drama practitioners, drama teachers and theatre directors. You will have the opportunity to learn how to plan, devise, develop and deliver your theatre & performance practice for different social settings, on stage and for digital platforms. You will learn from our long-standing relationships with organisations across York and the wider region in schools, prisons, care homes, learning disabled provisions, recovery and health settings and how drama can be accessible and impactful and can unearth and illuminate powerful individual and community narratives.

Some examples of the partnerships we have across the region include

Mind the Gap – Europe’s leading disability theatre companies specialising in working alongside artists with learning disabilities

York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre – you will have the opportunity to work on weekly youth theatre workshops and performances

Converge – educational & arts provision for adults who use mental health services

Dancing for Wellbeing – engage in weekly sessions utisising dance and music to help improve elderly people’s physical, emotional and social well being

NSPCC It’s Not Love & It’s Not Ok touring theatre in education plays and film and digital resources workshops

YSJ Prison Partnership Project - work alongside artists to deliver innovative drama & creative arts programs in prison and in community recovery & homeless settings

YSJ Living Lab – collaborate with artists to investigate real-life, local ecological justice issues

Modules

Modules may include;

Year 1

Acting

Making Ensemble Performance

Ensemble: Political Performance

Workshop Facilitation

Year 2

Political Engaged Practice 1 & 2

Auto/Biography & Performance

Children and Young People

Performance in Social Context

Acting for Screen

Physical Theatre

Artist as Witness

Acting Vinettes

Year 3

Dissertation

Company: Research and Development

Company: Commission and Actualisation

Independent Project: Education and Community

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
EU
£14,000
per year
International
£14,000
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:

York St John University

Department:

Performance

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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.

76%
Drama

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Drama

Teaching and learning

86%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
71%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
86%
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

86%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
76%
Course specific equipment and facilities
38%
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?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
28%
Male students
72%
Female students
73%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
E

After graduation

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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.

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Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education
40%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

29%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
11%
Teaching and educational professionals
11%
Other elementary services occupations

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.

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