Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance - BA (Hons)

University of York

Has a great mix of activities for all kinds of students. Facilities are great that shows students are at the centre of everything.

More 101 on how we are personally finding things/ struggling with things. Not supervisors for our courses. Just a session or a couple on how things are going in uni/life

The facilities and the staff are of a very high standard. There are also lots of opportunities to engage with alongside the degree, such as the Drama Society for performing and creating theatre, as well as a multitude of other societies for almost anything you could imagine! The degree is engaging and intellectual, providing a fair balance of academic thinking and analysis as well as a creative outlet (performing, scriptwriting, devising, etc.), and the varying modules allow you to explore a broad range of topics and areas of expertise. There are not currently that many choices for optional modules, which although means you can sometimes end up being stuck on a module (or a few!) that you don't enjoy, it also means you may end up enjoying a module more than you expected you would, and that module may have been one that you chose not to partake in, had you had the choice. A small note is that, for people who wish to (solely) perform, although the degree doesn't advertise itself as being a performance-intensive one, I have found that I have spent more time performing and bringing shows to life via the University's Drama Society than with the degree, so that is something to bear in mind.

The student support is incredible as I always feel safe and as though I have somewhere to go. The Campus has a great feel and everyone is so friendly. I feel like the Student Union could be better and have more student hubs as well as making the library 24/7.

Best aspect is the quality of the course and teaching. Worst aspect is the lack of affordable accommodation on and off campus for continuing students.