BA Drama and English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in Drama and English Literature, an English Literature and Drama degree uniting performance practice with the study of literary history and texts from diverse periods. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can undertake a professional placement year as part of a four-year study route. The first year introduces foundational principles through modules such as Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing, Fundamentals for Acting, Researching Performance, Reading Critically, Old English to Enlightenment, and Studio Project. The second year expands into historical context and community engagement with Festive Theatre, Nineteenth Century Afterlives and Adaptations, Community Theatre Performance, and Ruskin Module, alongside optional modules like Advanced Specialist Skills, Science Fiction, Writing for the Stage, and Performing Shakespeare. The final year centres on practical delivery and independent study through Festival of Performance, with further optional choices including Undergraduate Major Project, Undergraduate Major Project in English, Site Specific and Immersive Theatre, and Crime and Detective Fiction.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Preferably to include Drama, Performing Arts or related subject at A level or equivalent level. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 49%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 10%
- Animal care and control services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 365 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 58%
- London: 17%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing
- Fundamentals for Acting
- Researching Performance
- Reading Critically, Old English to Enlightenment
- Studio Project
- Into ARU
- Festive Theatre
- Nineteenth Century Afterlives and Adaptations
- Community Theatre Performance
- Ruskin Module
- Advanced Specialist Skills
- Science Fiction
- From Performance to Therapy Arts Therapies In Action
- Performance in Context
- Storytelling on Screen Collaborative Project
- Writing for the Stage
- Directing and Choreography
- Technical Production Placement
- Performing Shakespeare
- Crocodiles, Pirates and Moon-men: Renaissance Encounters
- Anglia Language Programme
- Festival of Performance
- Undergraduate Major Project
- Undergraduate Major Project in English
- Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama
- Renaissance Magic
- Site Specific and Immersive Theatre
- Screen Drama Production
- Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self
- Crime and Detective Fiction
- New Media Discourse
- The Making of Modern Media
- Gender and Sexuality in Britain: 1880-2000
- Forbidden Stories: Banned Children's Books
- Workshop Facilitation
- Provocations
- Anglia Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Drama and English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £29,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA Drama and English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Drama and English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Drama and English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Drama and English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.