Bachelor of Arts Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies
Course Overview
This four-year BA in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies offers a comprehensive and practical exploration of the theatrical arts. The program provides a unique blend of theoretical, historical, and hands-on learning, from acting and directing to playwriting and design. Students gain invaluable real-world experience through professional workshops, internships, and performance opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Blends practical performance training with rigorous theoretical and historical study
- Offers specialized classes in Musical Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, and Arts Management
- Features workshops and collaborations with professional theatre companies
- Includes the option for professional internships and placements in the third year
- Employs diverse teaching methods, from lectures and seminars to practical workshops and performances
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Course Overview
This four-year BA in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies offers a comprehensive and practical exploration of the theatrical arts. The program provides a unique blend of theoretical, historical, and hands-on learning, from acting and directing to playwriting and design. Students gain invaluable real-world experience through professional workshops, internships, and performance opportunities.
Key Program Highlights
- Blends practical performance training with rigorous theoretical and historical study
- Offers specialized classes in Musical Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, and Arts Management
- Features workshops and collaborations with professional theatre companies
- Includes the option for professional internships and placements in the third year
- Employs diverse teaching methods, from lectures and seminars to practical workshops and performances
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The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.
Modules
- Mythology and the City in Ancient Greece
- Written Words & Spoken Languages in the Ancient World
- Classics in 20 Objects
- Empire and Literature in Ancient Rome
- Prehistoric Ireland & Europe
- Material Culture and Museums
- Medieval Ireland and Europe
- Sites and Monuments in the Landscape
- Medieval Celtic Literature A
- Medieval Celtic Literature B
- Early & Medieval History of the Celts
- Celtic Mythology, Religion & Folklore
- Theatre Tech and Digital Media
- Introduction to Acting
- Performance Analysis
- Theatre Histories
- Skills for Economics I
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Skills for Economics II
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Introduction to English 1
- Literature and the Social World
- Exploring English
- Introduction to English 2
- Introduction to French Language and Culture
- Introduction to French Literature in Context
- An Teanga Bheo
- Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne
- An Áit agus a Scéal
- Principles of Physical Geography
- Geography in Action
- Principles of Human Geography
- German Language and Culture (Advanced)
- Skills for studying German (Advanced)
- German Language and Culture (Beginners)
- Skills for studying German (Beginners)
- Introduction to Media and Communication Studies
- Digital Literacy Essentials
- Pop Culture, Media and Society
- History of Media
- Europe and Ireland 1789 - 1918
- Skills for Historians (1)
- Skills for Historians (2)
- Early Cultural Encounters in Ireland and the Americas
- Italian Language and Culture
- Italy at the movies
- Tort Law
- Introduction to Law
- Legal Skills
- Scéalaíocht Dhigiteach
- Bunús na hIriseoireachta
- Cleachtas Léirithe na Meán 1
- Na Meáin agus an tSochaí
- Analysis and Algebra 1
- Mathematical Skills
- Analysis and Algebra 2
- Quantitative Techniques for Business
- Introducing Modern and Contemporary Irish Literature
- Irish Music and Emigration
- Introducing Irish Traditional Music & Dance since 1893
- The Migrant Experience in Modern Irish Writing
- Introduction to Film Studies I: Form
- Introduction to Performance Studies
- Introduction to Visual Culture
- Performing and Screening Ireland
- Introduction To The History Of Philosophy
- Philosophical Questions & Issues
- Critical Thinking and Logic
- Introduction To Practical Ethics
- Introduction to Research Methods and Practical Skills in Psychology
- Introductory Psychology 1
- Introductory Psychology 2
- Intensive Beginners Spanish Language and Culture
- Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World
- Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture
- Mediterranean Origins
- Beginning Latin Part 1
- Heroic Epic
- The City-State
- Beginning Latin Part 2
- A Field of Gods & Men: Celtic Myths
- Science and God
- Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings
- Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Mesoamerica
- Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
- Archaeology in Practice
- Interpretation in Archaeology
- Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
- Medieval Irish Language I
- Society & Social Institutions in the Celtic-speaking West
- Castles, Colonists & Crannogs 1100-1350
- The Stories of Medieval Wales
- Making Ireland English: 1580-1665
- The Celtic Languages in the Modern World
- Medieval Irish Language II
- King Arthur & the Holy Grail
- Musical Theatre in Context
- Stagecraft: Theatre Design and Practice
- Modern Drama and Contemporary World Theatre and Film
- Socially Engaged Theatre and Performance
- Writing for Stage and Screen
- Theatre and Language
- Irish Economic History
- Economic Ideas
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Mathematics for Economics
- Introduction to Financial Economics
- Economics of Public Policy
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Statistics for Economics
- Seduction, Sexuality, and Race: Early Modern Identities
- Renaissance Drama
- Shakespearean Comedies
- Exploring Shakespeare (S1)
- Creative Writing
- Media, Culture, Society
- Stories Told and Re-Told
- History Of the English Language (S1)
- Eighteenth-Century Writing (S1)
- Postcolonial Literature (S1)
- The Sonnet (S1)
- Special Topic S1
- Irish Environmental Literatures
- Media Studies
- Nineteenth-Century Writing S1
- Literature, Empathy and Estrangement (S1)
- Modernist Fiction
- Literature and Ideas S1
- Shakespearean Comedies
- SERVICE LEARNING: READING AND WRITING WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN(S2)
- Exploring Shakespeare (S2)
- Studies In Medieval Literature
- Creative Writing
- Exploring Shakespeare (S2)
- Postcolonial Literature (S2)
- 19th Century Detective Fiction S2
- Special Topic S2
- Jane Austen S2
- Contemporary Literature
- Genre Studies
- Milton's Poetry S2
- Modernist Fiction
- Literature, Empathy and Estrangement (S2)
- Literature and Ideas S2
- Lecture du français: Textes, Contextes, Idées
- French Language 5
- Langue poétique/ langue vivante
- Expressing French and Francophone Identities
- La France mise en scène
- Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge I
- An tSochtheangeolaíocht
- An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge
- Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge I
- Ainmneacha, Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha na hÉireann
- Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge
- Canúint agus Caighdeán
- Lámhscríbhinní na Gaeilge (1200-1700)
- An Chaointeoireacht i dTraidisiún na Gaeilge
- Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge
- Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge II
- Political & Cutural Geography: Identity, Race & the Nation
- Biogeography
- Perspectives on Climate Change
- Economic Geography
- Introduction To GIS
- Introduction to Palaeoclimatology
- Coastal Environments
- Environmental Planning, Sustainability and Climate Action
- Agricultural Policy, Farming and the Rural
- Theory & Practice in Geography
- History of German Literature & Culture I
- German Language I
- German Studies I
- German Language II
- German Studies II
- History of German Literature & Culture II
- Megatrends
- Introduction to Sustainability 1
- Celebrity, Social Class and Media Culture
- Storytelling with Numbers and Data
- Understanding Media Audiences
- Power without Responsibility
- Megatrends
- Introduction to Sustainability 2
- The Media and Global Migration
- Global Pop Culture, Media and Identity
- How Television Lobotomised the World
- Digital Society and Platform Studies
- Europe, 1918-49
- The Reformation: Tolerance and Intolerance in Early Modern Society
- Ireland since Independence
- The Modern United States, 1865-2008
- Economy and Society in Pre-Independent Ireland
- French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-24
- Europe since 1950
- Monarchy & Society in Early 17th Century France
- Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1879-1922
- Central Europe, 1867-1918
- The American Civil War: Its Causes and Developments
- Italian Culture & Society I
- Intermediate Language I
- Oral (Communication and Presentation Skills)
- Applied Language Skills: Intercultural Studies
- Intermediate language II
- Italian Culture & Society II
- International Protection of Human Rights I
- Animal Law
- Environmental Law I
- Information Technology Law
- Law of the Sea
- Contract I
- Constitutional Law II
- Constitutional Law I
- Contract II
- Advanced Legal Skills
- Previous Yr Exemption
- Dlí, Eiticí agus an Córas Poiblí
- Craoltóireacht
- Cleachtas Léirithe na Meán 2
- Na Meáin Chraolta
- Anailís na Meán
- Teicneolaíochtaí na Meán
- Statistics for Data Science 1
- Discrete Mathematics
- Calculus I
- Statistics for Data Science 2
- Calculus II
- Linear Algebra
- Probability Models
- Differential Forms
- Popular Music, Cultural Identities and Ireland
- Statistical Methods
- Complex Analysis
- Music, Gender and Ireland
- Irish Environmental Literatures
- Irish Landscapes, Culture and Literature
- Popular Music, Cultural Identities and Ireland
- Claiming Place in Gaelic Irish Literature
- Festival, Ritual and Commemoration
- The Live Arts Event: Theory and Practice (S1)
- Sport and Performance
- Design Thinking
- Career Development and Employability Skills
- Exploring Routes to Wellbeing
- Philosophy of Culture in Context
- Body and Performance
- Introduction to Film Theory
- Activism and Performance
- Themes in European Cinema
- Digital Storytelling
- Design Your Life Semester 2
- Philosophy Of Art
- Moral And Political Philosophy
- Bioethics
- American Pragmatism
- Nietzsche & Philosophy
- Phenomenology
- Topics in Ancient Philosophy
- Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 1: Rationalism
- Formal Logic
- Philosophical Inquiry through P4C
- Philosophy Of Art
- History Of Irish Thought
- Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 2: Empiricism and Beyond
- Biological Psychology
- Theories of Personality
- Developmental Psychology 1
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Spanish Language II A: Ex-Intermediate
- Spanish Language II B: Ex-Beginner
- Hispanic Literature & Culture I
- Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation Skills
- Cultural Debates in Latin America
- Spanish Language II C
- Hispanic Literature & Culture II
- Theatre for Children and Young People
- International Theatre Experience
- Musical Theatre: History and Performance (S1)
- Acting, Directing and Production Practices
- Theatre Internship 1
- Theatre Internship 2
- Theatre in Practice
- Theatre Experience Abroad
- Beginning Latin Part 1
- Studying Greek Figured Pottery
- Latin Literature in the Age of Nero
- Barbarians
- Intermediate Latin 1
- The Cultural Impact of Christianity on Ireland
- Beginning Latin Part 2
- Pompeii
- Iconography
- Ireland & the Ancient World
- Intermediate Latin 2
- The Bronze Age Roots of European Civilization
- Public Archaeology
- Archaeological Post-excavation
- Minor Dissertation
- Introduction to Sustainability 2
- Palaeoecology - Reconstructing Past Environments
- Archaeological Training Dig
- Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos
- Landscape and Archaeology: Context and Practice
- The Cultural Impact of Christianity on Ireland
- The Poetry of Medieval Wales c.600-1100
- Metal, Warfare, and Chiefdoms - The Bronze Age Roots of European Civilization
- Medieval Irish Language I
- Medieval Irish Language III
- Research Project
- Barbarians
- Poets and Patrons: Gaelic Literature c.1100-1600
- Beginning Latin Part 2
- Ireland & the Ancient World
- Medieval Irish Language II
- Medieval Irish Language IV
- The Celtic Languages & their Relatives
- Medieval Women in the Celtic-speaking West
- Celtic Onomastics
- Landscape and Archaeology: Context and Practice
- Practice-Based Research Methods: Theories and Practical Strategies
- Arts and Cultural Producing
- Arts Management
- Practice-based Research Project
- Money And Banking
- Econometrics
- Health Economics
- Environmental And Natural Resource Economics
- Microeconomics and Public Policy
- Economics and Philosophy
- Economics Of Financial Markets
- Public Economics
- Marine Economics
- Behavioural Finance
- Development Economics
- Economics of Family Policy
- Macroeconomics and Public Policy
- Poetry of the First World War
- 20th Century Children's Fiction
- Empire Writing (S1)
- North American Literature
- Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S1)
- Transformations of the Novel (S1)
- Special Theme S1
- The hero's quest monomyth in medieval and modern literature & 20th C film (S1)
- Literature in the Digital Age
- Nineteenth Century British Literature
- Contemporary Irish Writing S1
- Technology and Culture A
- Literature and Environmental Crisis A
- Print Publishing: The Author, The Book & The Marketplace (CA)
- Historical Fiction (S1)
- 20th Century Writing By Women (British & North America)
- Studies in 20th Century Fiction S1
- Poetry of the First World War
- Technology and Culture B
- Drama And Theatre Studies
- Empire Writing (S2)
- Transformations of the Novel (S2)
- African Fiction S2
- World Literature (S2)
- Special Theme S2
- Literature and Environmental Crisis B
- Ecology and Literature
- Old English Poetry
- Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S2)
- Historical Fiction (S2)
- 20th Century Writing By Women (British & North America)
- Studies in 20th Century Fiction S2
- Studies in 20th Century Poetry (S2)
- French Language 6
- French Literature & Culture 7
- French Literature and Culture 11
- French and Francophone Studies 11
- French and Francophone Studies 10
- Miontráchtas Taighde i Léann na Gaeilge
- Introduction to Welsh Language I
- Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II
- Ainmeolaíocht na Gaeilge
- Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge
- Scríbhneoirí Thír Chonaill
- Cineál agus Ceart na Gaeilge
- Litríocht na Nua-Ghaeilge Moiche
- An Dán Fada sa Ghaeilge
- Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge, 700-1900
- Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge 111
- Próslitríocht na Gaeilge
- An Béaloideas - An Scéalaíocht
- Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge IV
- War & Representation: Spaces & Politics of the Media
- Coastal Dynamics
- Critical Geographies of Children
- Introduction to Spatial Planning
- Research Project Design & Development
- Palaeoecology - Reconstructing Past Environments
- Advanced Gis
- Urban Geography: Planning the Modern City
- German Cultural Studies I
- German Language I
- German Cultural Studies II
- German Cultural Studies III
- German Cultural Studies IV
- German Language II
- Bursting the Western Bubble: Alternative Media Systems and the Global South
- Gender, Race and the Media
- Algorithmic Media in an Age of AI
- Communicating Climate Action
- Media Research Methods
- Media Law and Ethics
- Gangsters, Narcos and Wise Guys: Crime, Representation and Media
- Contemporary Issues in Media
- Global Political Economy of the Mass Media
- The Irish and Colonial Australasia 1788-1901
- The First World War: Transnational perspectives
- Power and Pleasure at Versailles: The Reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715
- Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past
- Slavery and Emancipation in the American South
- The Family in Irish Society
- Suffrage to Repeal: women's activism in Ireland and Britain, 1880-2016
- Themes in Modern Irish History
- Race, Enslavement and Representation in the 18C and 19C British Atlantic World
- Transnational Perspectives on Modern Ireland
- The British Empire: Imperialism and Resistance
- Party & Power In 19th & 20th Century British History.
- The Great Irish Famine
- Gender, Sexuality, and Society in Ireland, 1780-1922
- Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945
- The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1450-1870
- Modern Ireland in Global Context
- Italian Culture & Society III
- Language 111
- Oral, Presentation and Transferable Skills
- Italian Culture & Society IV
- Italian Childrens Literature
- European Union Law I
- Administrative Law I
- Criminal Law I
- European Union Law II
- Administrative Law II
- Criminal Law II
- Geilleagar na Meán
- Lucht Féachana na Meán
- Scriptscríobh
- Iriseoireacht Fheidhmeach
- Dúshláin na Meán Sóisialta
- Tionscadal Deireadh Céime
- Applied Statistics I
- Logic
- Linear Algebra I
- Groups
- Cryptography
- Applied Statistics II
- Software for Mathematical Scientists and Educators
- Geometry
- Complex Variable
- Measure Theory
- Applied Statistics I
- Logic
- Metric Spaces
- Rings
- Introduction to Bayesian Modelling
- Random Variables
- Groups
- Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry
- Applied Statistics II
- Functional Analysis
- Cryptography
- Advanced Group Theory
- Statistical Inference
- Networks
- Fields and Applications
- Topology
- Introducing Literary and Cultural Theory
- Topics in Irish Music Studies
- Topics in Irish Literature Studies
- Independent Project in Irish Studies
- Gender and Sexuality Onscreen
- Media & Audiences
- Documentary and Creative Non-Fiction on Screen
- Philosophy of Culture in Context
- Performance and Screen Studies Capstone Project I : Research Methodologies
- Sport and Cinema
- Television Drama
- Early and Silent Film (1895 - 1927)
- Film Studies Abroad
- Philosophy Of Art
- Applied Performance in Educational, Social and Community Contexts
- Performance and Screen Studies Capstone Project II: Thesis Project
- Philosophy of Mind
- Moral Theory
- Environmental Ethics
- Philosophy of Culture in Context
- Formal Logic 2
- Philosophy of Science
- Extended Essay
- Kant's Theoretical Philosophy
- Advanced Philosophical Text
- Topics In Applied Philosophy: Disability, Poverty And Human Freedom
- Philosophy Of Religion
- Topics in Post-Kantian philosophy
- Introduction to Positive Psychology
- Human Sexuality
- Psychology, Science & Pseudoscience
- Introduction to Consumer Psychology
- Medical Psychology
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Health Psychology
- Introduction to Communication Skills and Counselling
- Applied Developmental Psychology
- Criminology
- Technology and Health
- Exploring Routes to Wellbeing
- Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology
- Forensic and Clinical Psychology
- Spanish Language III
- Hispanic Literature & Culture III
- Hispanic Literature & Culture IV
- Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation
- Hispanic Research: From Theory to Practice
- Spanish Language IV
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