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We are in the process of finalising our postgraduate taught courses for 2026/27 entry. In the meantime, you can view our 2025/26 courses.
Develop your knowledge as a theatre-maker and scholar. Learn how to make creative practice with a purpose at the Department of Film, Theatre & Television.
During your degree, you’ll explore how directors, designers, writers, technicians and other theatre makers respond to, and shape, our rapidly changing world. Develop your ability to make politically engaged and creatively ambitious performances.
At least 60% of your classes will be practice-focused modules. Workshops and rehearsals will be complemented by lectures, seminars, theatre trips and talks from visiting professionals. You'll have regular opportunities to create theatre and perform in productions, devised works, applied theatre projects, and festivals.
Studying in the Department of Film, Theatre and Television means you will have exciting opportunities to develop your acting skills. In the second year, you can choose an optional From Acting to Performance module, which explores an actor’s craft through text, voice and movement practice. Other modules on offer throughout the degree also provide acting experience.
You can take part in numerous extra-curricular acting opportunities, including student films, theatre productions, and the vibrant performances staged by the Drama Society. All our degrees offer a broad range of creative and technical skills to enhance and support your acting abilities, preparing you for diverse roles in the industry.
During your studies, you'll encounter a range of contemporary performance practices, including:
Develop your creative confidence and ‘voice’ through experimentation and exploration in our purpose-built, industry-standard Minghella Studios, a dynamic collaborative environment in which film, theatre and television makers work alongside each other. You'll have access to three flexible theatre spaces, a multi-camera film and TV studio (featuring Arri Alexa film cameras), a digital cinema, and a dedicated recording studio and mixing suite with state-of-the-art equipment.
Our Department proudly subscribes to the industry-leading BAFTA Albert scheme, which supports film-and-television makers in their efforts to work sustainably and limit their environmental impact. By studying with us you'll join one of the UK’s leading Universities in Environment and Sustainability’ Ranked 4th in the world in the People and Planet University Awards 2024/25.
You’ll start by combining hands-on experience (including playwriting, design, and staging) with studies of theatre practice (such as histories and debates), and broadening your skillset by building a good awareness of diverse performance styles and techniques. Through hands-on experience, you’ll be introduced to a variety of contemporary theatre-making, playwriting, design and production practices, staging your own performance experiments using a range of forms.
In the second year, you’ll explore work within and beyond classical and conventional narrative traditions, and learn about practitioners and movements that have challenged those traditions in various global contexts. You’ll have the opportunity to work in real-world settings, as well as specialise in particular skills (such as writing, directing and performing) as you learn about film and television.
Your degree culminates in a major project, taking the form of either a collaborative performance, an individually written dissertation, or an independent creative research project. The final year also includes optional modules which are based around our academics’ current world-leading research and practice.
