If you love theatre and film
you can study them both in
depth on the only course of
its kind in Scotland. You’ll
enjoy practical work-based
learning opportunities and
the chance to study
overseas for a semester.
BA/BA (Hons)
Theatre and Film
And… ACTION! Film and theatre
are thriving industries, both
creatively and commercially. This
course gives you a unique
chance to study these two
exciting disciplines in depth and
in tandem, developing your
passion for live and recorded
dramatic performance and
preparing yourself for a
rewarding career.
You’ll learn about the histories of theatre
and cinema, and examine the key critical
cultural and political debates. You’ll
explore the spaces of the stage and
studio, stage and screen performances
and the genres, narratives and
authorship of plays and screenplays. We
also study the economics and
management of theatre and cinema
within the creative industries.
Year One modules will give you a broad
understanding of how theatre and film
work as creative industries. You start
your study of theatre and film narrative
and performance, and gain experience of
creative production.
Year Two examines questions of genre
and creativity alongside the theory and
practice of stage performance. In Years
Three and Four you’ll look at key periods,
movements and practitioners in theatre
and film drama, alongside modules in
areas such as adaptation, comedy,
playwriting and Hollywood cinema. You
can create your own production projects
and choose additional, optional subjects
like photography or community theatre.
Alongside the course’s academic core
you will have plenty of opportunity to
gain production experience from Year
One, and can specialise in practice areas
in later years.
Year Four
Structure
You can opt to study for an honours
degree over four years or an ordinary
degree over three years. You will
complete a range of modules each year
as outlined.
Teaching, learning and assessment
You’ll learn through lectures, seminars,
individual work and group work, where
you will be producing a range of
performance events and production
material. Assessment methods include
portfolios, presentations, essays, short
films, screenwriting and playwriting,
amongst others. For full details see the
course entry on our website.
Modernity on Screen/ Dissertation
(general, video, screen writing or
photography)/ Creative Entrepreneurship/
plus two options.
Year Three and Four options may
include: Video Production/ Screen
Writing/ Photography and Visual Culture/
Community Theatre 1/ Community
Theatre 1/ Playwriting 1/ Playwriting 2/
Contemporary Performance 1/
Experiential Learning/ Film and the
Family/ Television Drama/ Photography
Practice/ Storytelling in Convergent
Media/ Contemporary Performance 2/
Community Theatre 2/ Page to Stage/
The Only Way is Ethics: Art, Participation
and Ethics/ New Enterprise Creation
Critical Perspectives in Radio
The modules listed here are correct at
time of print (Feb 2019) but may differ
slightly to those offered in 2020 following
revalidation in March 2019. Please check
the website for any updates.
Modules
Year One
Introduction to Film Studies/ Text and
Performance 1 & 2/ Narrative and
Representation/ The Origins of Theatre/
Media Production 1
Year Two
Film and Creativity/ Space, Performance
and the Spectator/ Theory, Drama &
Audiences/ Film Genre/ British Theatre
Since 1945/ Media Production 2
Year Three
Contemporary Hollywood/
Contemporary Scottish Theatre in
Debate/ Independent Research Project/
plus three options
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You may also be
interested in our
BA/BA (Hons) Film
and Media – see
pages 64 & 65.