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What is theatre? Why did it develop? What role does it play in society? To have a successful career in the theatre, you need to understand its historical context, techniques and craft. Whether you intend to be a theatre maker, scholar or teacher, the course will guide you in the development of your creative and critical prowess while providing very distinct routes into the professional world. By the time you graduate you will know how and why a theatre team brings a performance to life, and the many ways in which drama can be understood and made relevant to contemporary audiences.

Year 1: Introduction to theatre and performance studies; Introduction to theatre production; Studio practices; Stage skills origins of theatre; Analysing texts and performance.

Year 2: Theatre of ideas and the stage; staging texts; 20th and 21st centuries Scottish Theatre; Ensemble devising; Transformation in UK Theatre; Creative writing for new technologies.

Year 3: Arts funding in its policy context; Current debates in performance theory; Performance project; Designing a research project; Plus 2 optional modules.

Year 4: Creative practice and enterprise; Honours project; Plus 2 optional modules.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements:

4 Highers at AABB (standard entry) or BBBB (widening access entry) including English, Drama preferred, plus preferably Maths or Applications of Maths at National 5.

A satisfactory criminal records check from the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme will be required if you select the optional module Drama in Education later in your studies.