Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (Top-up) BA (Hons)
Birmingham Newman University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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This course will enable you to convert your foundation degree or HND to a full BA (Hons) degree so you can progress your career within the field of Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance.Top Up Drama at Birmingham Newman offers you opportunities to:• take part in a major production, performed at a professional venue such as the REP Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre or The Crescent Theatre• develop your understanding and expertise in the field of Applied Drama in Educational, Healthcare & Wellbeing ...Read more

This course will enable you to convert your foundation degree or HND to a full BA (Hons) degree so you can progress your career within the field of Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance.Top Up Drama at Birmingham Newman offers you opportunities to:
• take part in a major production, performed at a professional venue such as the REP Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre or The Crescent Theatre
• develop your understanding and expertise in the field of Applied Drama in Educational, Healthcare & Wellbeing contexts and environments.
• work on either a practical or written dissertation in which you can explore whatever excites and intrigues you most!Why study this course?
• Drama at Birmingham Newman offers students the opportunity to learn in a way which dissolves the traditional distinctions between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. Students work on their feet, actively exploring and applying a range of dramatic ideas and approaches , then pausing at key moments to reflect upon what (and how) they are learning.
• All students have opportunities to take part in productions
• Students can learn about and participate in a range of Applied drama approaches.
• Students can choose between a traditional written dissertation and a practical dissertation.
• Students receive specialist training from professionals with particular expertise.
• Students can develop their critical thinking skills and deepen their knowledge and understanding of Drama as an art form exploring what it is to be human.
• Our performance facilities ensure students devise, rehearse and perform in an appropriate environment.

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59/101
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
124th
What students say
J
Jacob
06 Nov 24

Don’t really have much to say that I like the place as it’s distance away from city centre so it’s more easier for me to be focus on my uni..Read more

J
Jacob
29 Jan 24

I feel what would make things even better if I lived closer to the university..Read more

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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Jacob
06 Nov 24
Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (Top-up) BA (Hons)
Don’t really have much to say that I like the place as it’s distance away from city centre so it’s more easier for me to be focus on my uni...
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J
Jacob
29 Jan 24
I feel what would make things even better if I lived closer to the university...
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Birmingham Newman University
Birmingham Newman University , Birmingham

Founded in 1968, Birmingham Newman University is a community-focused institution based in Bartley Green, Birmingham....

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Birmingham Newman University
Genners Lane Bartley Green Birmingham B32 3NT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Northfield  1.4 miles away
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