English Literature and Theatre, Acting & Performance

Overview

Studied in combination, English Literature and Theatre, Acting & Performance provide an opportunity to develop your practical experience of making and presenting theatre alongside wider academic study of plays and other literature. You’ll analyse prose and plays and use your in-depth understanding of their concepts and themes to shape your own performances.

The joint honours course combines theoretical and practical approaches to provide a comprehensive learning experience, supported by specialist staff with years of experience. Students graduate with a range of skills relevant to roles across multiple creative and communication industries.

Key features

• Strong emphasis on the development of advanced literacy and communication skills

• Very stimulating and motivating course

• Theatre, Acting & Performance element predominantly taught in two state-of-the-art drama studios, fully equipped with lighting, sound, video and projection facilities

• Study diverse literatures emanating from the sixteenth through to the twenty-first centuries - and encompassing both 'canonical' and 'marginal' texts

• Earn-as-You-Learn opportunities

• Opportunities to play an active role in local and regional literature festivals, related events and a work project module

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

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