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BA Film and Theatre

University of Reading

Institution
University of Reading
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA Film and Theatre
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W480
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall

About this course

BA in Photography and Performance and design for theatre and screen. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Approximately 60% of classes are practical workshops and rehearsals, complemented by lectures, seminars and screenings. Final-year students undertake a supervised research-based project such as a dissertation or creative research project.

Modules

  • Analysing Theatre and Performance
  • Approaches to Film
  • Introduction to Filmmaking
  • Staging Texts: Production Skills, Design and Performance
  • Approaches to Television
  • Introduction to Scriptwriting
  • Creative Screen Practice
  • Community and Collaborative Performance Practices
  • Film Forms and Cultures
  • Identity, Performance and Culture
  • Professional Roles and Screen Industry Pathways
  • Placement and Employment Skills
  • Documentary
  • Television and Contemporary Culture
  • Reworking Shakespeare in Performance
  • Directing and Dramaturgy
  • From Acting to Performance
  • Advanced Film/TV Project
  • Advanced Theatre-making Project
  • Creative Research Project
  • Dissertation: Film and Theatre
  • Set Design
  • Commercial and Community Filmmaking
  • Adaptations across Stage and Screen
  • Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen
  • Screen Bodies
  • Musical Theatre