BA (Hons) in Theatre

Collaborate with other students to deliver performance projects, ranging from mainstream popular practices to experimental, small-scale fringe work. Your learning of theatre-making and performance is grounded in research, so your creative practice is both entertaining and meaningful.

During each year, youll have a balanced mix of practical and theoretical scholarly work. In the first year, youll work together on the fundamentals of theatre practice, including voice, movement, acting, and devising. In the second year, youll specialise in drama, musical theatre, or production. And in your final year, youll work with other students to refine your specialisation, culminating in a major academic project. Stage public performances of many theatre forms at different locationsbe it our White Swan studios, Portsmouth's 700-seat Victorian New Theatre Royal mainstage, local schools, heritage sites, or even the beach.

On this course, you'll have chances to work in various theatre industry positions besides acting and dramaturgy. These can include teaching, activism, marketing management, publishing, and customer service roles.
At Portsmouth, studying Theatre empowers you to build your own career as a freelance theatre practitioner or in related careersdriven by the fervour of those who love the performing arts.
4 years sandwich with work placement available.