Drama: The University of Manchester

Course description

This programme has two main areas of emphasis, the first is Drama as a cultural process and artistic discourse. This provides the broad palette, which they aim to understand through the intellectual consideration of theoretical and dramatic texts, performance venues, and theatre, cinema and television events.

The second area is Drama as practice. This forms an integral part of their academic study of the subject. They teach Drama as the product of varied practical artistic and craft skills. Their department differs from professional theatre training and the skill-oriented programmes of some colleges. Their practical work is intended to increase your understanding of how production and performance express cultural values, and what means are needed for that expression, rather than learning the skills as ends in themselves.

Career opportunities

Drama graduates have made successful careers in a wide variety of occupations: in theatre, film and television as directors, producers, actors, writers, etc: in applied theatre, theatre and education, theatre in prisons and probation etc: in journalism and publishing, teaching and research (following postgraduate training or research degrees): in community arts and arts administration, law and business management.

Entry requirements

• English language:
  • Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent
  • eg. NCUK EAP minimum Grade of A with range of 70-79
  • TOEFL: PBT score of 600; CBT score of 250; TWE score of 5.5; IBT score of 100.
• A level: Grades AAB, including Grade A in English Language or Literature. Two AS-levels of equivalent grade are accepted in place of one A-level. General Studies is welcomed but not normally included as part of the standard offer.
• Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications.
• GCSE: Minimum of grade C in English Language.
• Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.
• International Baccalaureate: A minimum of 35 points overall, including 6 or 7 in three Higher Level subjects; one of these should be English Language or Literature.