Study in the USA for a year as part of your degree and develop, from the course, the skills needed for success as a global professional in the Creative and Performing Arts or in a literary career.
On our innovative Drama and English Literature degree, you'll be taught by world-leading academics and theatre practitioners. On the UK-delivered elements of the course, you’ll spend half of your time at the Bathway Theatre in Woolwich - a specialist drama facility with six studios and a flexible theatre space - and half at Greenwich Maritime campus.
As part of this course, you'll study literature, visual narratives, fiction and poetry. You can hone your performance skills through large-scale public productions and create your own Theatre Company in the final year.
You’ll also get the chance on this course to study - in your third year - for a year in the USA, enhancing your global profile.
How you will learn
The following data is based on the compulsory modules for this programme.*
* Compiled from modules taught on 2023-2024 courses.
Teaching
In a typical week learning takes place through a combination of:
Overall124You can view more information about how each module is taught within our 'What you will study' section.
Seminars and workshops enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. You will also be able to meet your personal tutor. Timetabled learning may fall between 9am and 9pm depending on your courses and tutorials.
Class sizes
On the UK-delivered modules (i.e. in Years 1, 2 and 4), workshops are usually no larger than 25, although lectures may be larger. In Year 3 (i.e. the Study Abroad year), class sizes will be determined by the partner institution but will usually be no larger than 25.
Independent learning
Outside of timetabled sessions on the UK-delivered elements of the course, you are also expected to dedicate sufficient time for self study and group work - you will carry out practical and theoretical research, undertake set reading, and work in small groups towards assessments, performances, and presentation. You can reserve studio space at Bathway for this and use the computers and other technical resources on site, plus the Stockwell Street library in Greenwich.
In addition, during the week at Greenwich you can also:
- Join student societies including the FPS (Film and Photography Society) and Performing Arts.
- Attend guest lectures from industry experts and take part in employability and enterprise workshops.
Overall workload
Drama requires both independent study and a large amount of group work. You should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. Each of the UK-delivered 30-credit modules should take 300 hours in total including staff contact time; 15 credits need 150 hours.
Learning to work independently and as part of a creative project team makes our graduates highly desirable employees, whether they pursue careers in theatre or in other fields.
Assessment
Students are assessed through a combination of assessment methods depending on the modules chosen.
Overall124You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.
Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The UK academic year runs from September to June and, in the USA, usually from August to May. Full teaching timetables are not usually available until a term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000.
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