Explore the practical and theoretical aspects of drama, theatre and performance – whether improvised or scripted – through a wide range of dynamic modules available on this course.

• Benefit from our long-standing partnership with Leicester’s iconic  Curve theatre. Opportunities include internships, work placements and the chance to work on or perform in an annual production, which have included A Clockwork Orange, The Crucible and Enron.
• Extensive performance opportunities for all years of study, including Exit Souls: The Drama Festival, which showcases students’ diverse work to a public audience each year.
• DMU is recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts, with great facilities providing specialist studios and rehearsal spaces designed specifically for drama and performance learning activities.
• 100% of our Drama graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2016-17 report).
• Our graduates have gone on to work in theatre companies, community arts organisations and have forged careers in various aspects of media and technical theatre production.
• Take part in our international experience programme,  DMU Global. Students have benefited from inspirational trips such as experiencing the world-renowned International University Theatre Reunion (RITU) in Liège, Belgium.

Opportunities and careers

Graduates in Drama have strengths in critical analysis, reflection and research, possess excellent oral and written communication skills, are able to collaborate, devise, organise and self-manage projects, and can deal confidently with public performance. Previous graduates have developed careers in teaching in primary, secondary and further education, media and technical theatre production, or gone on to work in theatres and community arts organisations, develop personal professional practice, set up a theatre company, or gone onto postgraduate studies such as DMU's Performance Practices MA.