UCD Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
"Studying Drama has given me the confidence to focus on a career in the theatre. Any aspiring theatre-maker must have a comprehensive knowledge of playwrights, theorists and practitioners, which this course provides. The Drama staff are some of the best educators in the country. They are supportive, knowledgeable and passionate about their work, and they bring diverse experience and considerable patience to the classroom. If you are enthusiastic about drama, you will thrive here."
Eppie Claffey UCD Drama Student
Drama Studies BA (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
Image from "Flawless" UCD Performance Project, 2016; student Eppie Claffey.
CAO Code DN500
Why is this course for me? The Drama Studies Programme is for students who are interested in learning about theatre and performance in theory and practice. Drama Studies has a range of modules that bring together scholarly, creative, and practical “on-your-feet” tasks and assignments. Drama Studies educates students in the history and practices of theatre and performance, in current theoretical methods and approaches to research and analysis of theatre and performance, and in a wide range of generic, historical, national and international traditions.
What will I study? In Drama Studies, students will study theoretically and practically a range of performance genres from classical Greek plays to contemporary Irish and international theatre and performance.
Drama Studies Modules include:
First Year The Theatrical Event: Case Studies in Making Theatre ¬Theatre Context & Conventions ¬ Introduction to Physical Theatre
Second Year Performance in Everyday Life ¬Contemporary Ireland on Stage ¬20th Century Drama ¬ Staging Performance ¬ Queer Theatre and Performance
Third Year Contemporary Theatre and Performance ¬ Beckett in Performance ¬ Theatre of Martin McDonagh ¬ Research Project ¬ Performance Project ¬ Staging Texts ¬ Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Theatre ¬ Educational Drama and Augusto Boal
Students attend lectures, tutorials and workshops, participate in group work and undertake independent study. Years one and two introduce students to fundamental theoretical and practical skills for research and analysis in Drama Studies. In year three students build on this knowledge and are invited to pursue more specialized interests. For example, current offerings at third year
Undergraduate Office Drama & Film UCD School of English, Drama & Film C218 Newman Building, Belfield, Dublin 4
include two 10 credit modules that provide students opportunities for intensive study: Performance Project auditions to create a student ensemble and a production working with a professional director, and Research Project invites students to write on a research topic of their choice with individual staff supervision.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities Drama Studies will develop your knowledge of theatre and performance, and hone and enhance your research and writing skills, through academic and practical study. A degree in Drama Studies will develop your presentation, teamwork, performance, and analytical skills, allowing you to pursue careers in the following areas:
Theatre (writer, director, actor, dramaturge, producer, theatre and cultural management) ¬ Theatre Industry/Tourism (advertising, public relations) ¬Education (teaching, research, and educational drama) ¬ Journalism and broadcasting
Master’s programmes are offered in specialised areas of Drama and Performance Studies and a collaborative MA in Theatre practice, jointly offered by UCD and The Gaiety School of Acting (
www.ucd.ie/ englishanddrama/graduatestudies/). PhD options are also available.
International Study Opportunities Opportunities may include:
– Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany
– Université Sorbonne (Paris IV), France – University of Turin, Italy – University of Verona, Italy – University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands – University of Coimbra, Portugal – University of Barcelona, Spain – University of British Columbia, Canada – University of Miami, USA – University of Otago, New Zealand
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CAO Points Range 2015 330—585 Length of Course 3 Years Average Intake 50
Entry Requirements English ¬ Irish ¬ A third language ¬ Three other recognised subjects
Leaving Certificate You must obtain a minimum of Grade H5 in two subjects and a minimum of Grade O6/ H7 in the remaining four subjects
A-Level/GCSE See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/alevel
Other EU Applicants See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/eu
Non-EU Applicants See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/noneu
Level 5/6 FETAC Entry Routes Yes , see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/fetac
Level 6/7 Progression Routes None
Mature Entry Route Yes, see page 188
Other courses of interest English
English with Film
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