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University of East Anglia UEA
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
Drama and Creative Writing
- 3 Study options
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
- Awarded by:
- University of East Anglia
Course summary
Course Overview
Why BA Drama and Creative Writing at UEA?
Combine performance and storytelling to create powerful, imaginative work that engages audiences and readers. Develop your creative voice while exploring how text and performance interact, all within vibrant Norwich.
Why choose UEA?
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Dual expertise: Study across Creative Writing and Drama with leading academics, practitioners, and researchers
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Creative opportunities: Write for stage, screen, and beyond, exploring multiple forms
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Production experience: Create and stage your original work in our Drama Studio and with our student-run Minotaur Theatre Company
What is BA Drama and Creative Writing?
Explore acting, theatre-making, and innovative playwrights alongside creative writing for stage and screen. Your studies will be informed by contemporary practice, criticism, and global theatre and literary traditions. You’ll learn how writing and performance connect to create powerful, original work.
Experienced artists, writers, and researchers will guide you in developing your creative voice and performance skills. Teaching combines practical workshops with critical and reflective study to develop you as an imaginative, independent creator.
You’ll work in UEA’s professional Drama Studio and get involved with the student-run Minotaur Theatre Company. You’ll gain experience in performance, technical production, and scriptwriting through hands-on opportunities.
Studying in Norwich also connects you to a rich cultural landscape, including Norwich Theatre, Norwich Arts Centre, UEA Live and the National Centre for Writing.
Disclaimer
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- E14
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- E14
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.
We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/ba-drama-and-creative-writing
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- Candidates who are shortlisted will be asked to provide a sample of their creative writing as part of our assessment.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | IELTS: 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component |
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing)https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.
International entry requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/international-students/country-map
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 | |
| International | £24250 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees are reviewed annually and subject to increase. Some fees are regulated by the UK government and will be changed in line with advice from them. Fees for continuing students (i.e. those on courses of greater than one year in length) will normally increase annually. This increase will not exceed 4% or the % increase of the UK Government regulated fee whichever is higher. The fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.
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