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Theatre & Performance Practice

Entry requirements


A level

B,C,C-B,B,C

UCAS Tariff Points of 104 - 112 to include a minimum of 2 A Levels. General Studies accepted with 2 other A levels. Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

AS Levels are accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

104 - 112 UCAS points from a QAA Approved Access Course. Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

Extended Project Qualification is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade C or 4 (or above) in English GCSE is required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

31

To include 5 or 6 (Higher Level) in a relevant subject

104 - 112 UCAS Points Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

BTEC Level 3 National Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D-D*D*

Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

104 - 112 UCAS Points Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

104 - 112 UCAS points Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

T Level

M

Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

UCAS Tariff

104-112

Performing Arts or similar subject. If not studied relevant subjects personal statement needs to show they have a performance/drama/comedy/media background/experience.

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Drama

Earning a degree in theatre and performance can pave the way to an array of exciting career opportunities – both on the stage and behind the scenes. Whether you’re looking to perform in front of live audiences or on screen, direct your own production or make devised performances for touring, or write your own plays or screenplays, our theatre and performance degree course will give you the tools you need to take the first step in your chosen profession.

Delivering a diverse range of learning opportunities across the spectrum from mainstream stage, TV and radio to experimental performance forms and multimedia work, this theatre and performance course gives you the chance to combine academic study with practical approaches to performance. All geared towards your future career, you’ll also develop the skills and knowledge you need to establish yourself as a theatre and performance professional.

What’s more, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of options to suit your individual interests, from theatre and communities and theatre directing to playwriting, screenwriting, and TV presenting, to name a few. As your studies in theatre and performance progress, you’ll also take part in publicly performed projects, which may include devised performances, physical theatre pieces, site specific work or scripted plays, which are led by a professional director.
You will:

Create and perform cutting-edge theatre in a vibrant city with a thriving theatre, arts and music scene
Build your professional profile and develop your career path by taking part in focused masterclasses led by leading creative practitioners
Develop your creativity, acting and performance-making skills by exploring a range of live and mediated performance approaches

In the most recent National Student Survey, our theatre and performance course received 93% for overall student satisfaction (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data).

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Modules

Year one
Critical and Textual Studies
Performance in Context
Performance Skills
Performance Workshop
Acting Methods 1
Acting Methods 2

Year two
Performance Studies
Performance Project
Optional modules are as follows:
Presenting
Radio Performance and Production
Singing
Comedy Writing and Performance
Acting For the Camera
Voice and Text
Introduction to Screenwriting
Text and Performance
Theatre Making
Professional Practice (Performance)
Shakespeare In Performance
Introduction to Multi-Media Performance
Physical Theatres
Theatre and Communities
Playwriting

Year three
Theatre Project (double module)
Research Portfolio
Dissertation or Practical Research Project

The Uni


Course location:

University of Salford

Department:

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

75%
Drama

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Drama

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
86%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
70%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

77%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
54%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
29%
Male students
71%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


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Drama

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,484
med
Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education
40%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
15%
Other elementary services occupations
14%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Drama

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£13k

£13k

£17k

£17k

£20k

£20k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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