BA (Hons) Drama and Contemporary Performance is all about your development as a theatre artist, performer, thinker and professional, in a city with a vibrant theatre and performance scene.
With a focus on cutting edge contemporary performance and theatre, the course combines artistic practice and academic enquiry, and draws on established local, national and international networks.
This course focusses on developing you as an informed and original maker of theatre, whether revisiting existing texts or exploring new forms and approaches. It also builds your skills and creativity as a theatre performer, both individually and in collaboration with others.
Working with leading theatre academics, artists and professionals, you will be part of a close-knit course community, working in one of the most thriving sectors of a city internationally acclaimed for its creativity and cultural industries.
The programme aims to develop you as a skilled, creative and confident professional, capable of working across a number of related career paths. As one of our graduates you could go on to work as a theatre maker, performer, actor, director, writer, teacher, facilitator, producer, technician and/or academic. You will also be in a position to continue with postgraduate study, and to apply the skills you develop in a wider range of creative and other fields.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Modern Facilities: Based in a modern and spacious new building with a range of fully equipped performance studios, teaching and social spaces and a 180-seat theatre.
Expert Faculty: Taught by expert lecturer/practitioners with many years of experience developing artists, performers, producers, scholars and teachers.
Technical Support: Excellent production support and resources provided by a large technical team.
Creative Community: Be part of the creative and social communities of the Manchester School of Theatre.
Vibrant theatres: Access to exciting new professional theatre at HOME, The Lowry, Contact Theatre, Royal Exchange Theatre, Factory International and other city venues.
Professional Networks: Strong industry connections to build professional networks and understanding in preparation for professional life as a graduate.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
GCSE English Language at grade C or grade 4. Equivalent qualifications (eg. Functional Skills) may be considered
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