Drama with Acting

BA Drama with Acting at Royal Holloway gives you the chance to step onto the stage or in front of the camera and learn the craft of acting, alongside also gaining a solid foundation in the study of Drama in general.

You'll explore the art of performance through dedicated actor training, as well as analysing key texts, so that the text and the body, the thinking and the doing, work together as one. By moving between the practical and the theoretical, you'll find your place as an informed actor, and by studying a variety of practices, by yourself and with others, you'll get knowledge of the industry as a whole, and learn how your interests could fit into the bigger picture. You’ll also get the chance to work alongside our MA Theatre Directing students, collaborating with them on their projects to bring ideas to life, as well as developing your performing arts industry networks.

We are top-rated for teaching and research, with a campus community recognised for its creativity. Our staff cover a huge range of theatre and performance studies, but we're particularly strong in contemporary British theatre, international and intercultural performance, theatre history, dance and physical theatre, and contemporary performance practices.

You'll be taught in incredible performance spaces you won't find anywhere else, each perfectly enhancing our teaching and research strengths.

• Enjoy a unique blend of academic Drama with actor training

• Work collaboratively with MA Directing students and share experiences together

• Flexibility in years 2 and 3 of your course to suit your passions

• Three performance-based final year projects

Learn via research-led teaching, putting you at the cutting edge of the latest thinking
From time to time, we make changes to our courses to improve the student and learning experience, and this is particularly the case as we continue to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. If we make a significant change to your chosen course, we’ll let you know as soon as we can.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Expressive Actor

• Theatre and Performance Making 1

• Theatre and Text 1

• Theatre and Ideas 1

• Skills Lab

Year 2

• Stage Acting

Year 3

• Advanced Acting

• Group Project

Optional Modules

Below is a taster of some of the exciting optional modules that students on the course could choose from during this academic year. Please be aware these do change over time, and optional modules may be withdrawn or new ones added.

Year 1

No optional modules

• All modules are core

Year 2

• All modules are core

• Theatre and Text: Greek Tragedy

• Theatre and Text: Staging the Real

• Theatre and Text: Decoding debbie tucker green

• Theatre and Culture: Theatre for Young Audiences

• Theatre and Culture: Cultures of Memory

• Theatre and Culture: Dancing Bodies, Global Culture

• Theatre and Ideas: The Idea of the Musical

• Theatre and Ideas: The Idea of Acting

• Theatre and Ideas: The Idea of Casting

Year 3

• All modules are core

• Creative Learning and Theatre

• Race Relations in Theatre, Film and Television

• Love, Gender and Sexuality

• Acting 360

• Theatre Design

• Shakespeare on Camera

• Actor Training for Noh Theatre

• Beijing Opera

• The Actor's Voice

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You will be taught in a range of different methods across all your modules including seminars, workshops, tutorials, and supervision. Outside of class, you will be expected to rehearse, read creative and critical works, watch performances, and conduct research. You will be assessed in a range of methods including performances, essays, presentations, and other creative projects. You will also have access to a personal tutor to guide you through your degree..