BA Drama and English

Why study

Drama and English at Aberystwyth University? You will join two vibrant and diverse departments where drama, theatre, literature and performance collide to offer a suite of creative modules and opportunities. The Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies and the Department of English and Creative Writing will give you access to a flourishing creative scene that has a long and successful history of nurturing aspiring new talent, such as Sharon MaGuire who directed the two Bridget Jones films, and the BAFTA-nominated games writer and designer David Towsey.

You will explore the role, function and use of dramatic text in theatrical performance and the relationship between Drama, Theatre and English Literature. You will develop your ability to critically analyse and creatively interpret text for performance. You will experiment with writing and develop practical theatre-making skills, as well as gain an understanding of the social, historical and political context of theatre.

You will have access to superb facilities and resources for practical work and will play a key role in some exciting performance and production projects during the course, including the School Shakespeare Project. You will benefit from our connections with key industry partners and our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, one of the largest arts centres in Wales. You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors.

All academic staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise. All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields. They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience.

Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.