BA (Hons) Drama Bachelor's degree at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

This module begins the journey of critical thinking that runs through the theoretical and theatre history modules on the Drama degree. It introduces you to theoretical study of theatre and performance. You will gain confidence in reading play texts from a range of genres and periods and will access performances both in live and digital environments. The module includes visits to live performances in Edinburgh and also accesses digital performance work; offering opportunities to see a range of ne

This module offers an introduction to theatre production, focusing on the essential skills and workflows of the field. You will explore production processes from concept to execution and will learn about the broad range of roles and skills necessary to the creation of theatrical production (including arts and project management, risk assessment and marketing). A key aspect is learning how production crafts and technologies create unique theatrical languages, empowering you to unlock your creativ

This module provides an introduction to performance training, focusing on improvisation and psychophysical techniques. You will engage in exercises aimed at enhancing skills such as deep listening, heightened attention, embodied presence, spontaneous play, responsive impulses, and ensemble collaboration. Through structured improvisational activities, reflective discussions, and collaborative ensemble work, you will develop an understanding of the interplay between body, mind, and creative expres

In this module, you will examine how we read both performances and texts. It focuses on practical criticism of texts and their applied use in theatre contexts. The module will also offer enhanced work on performance evaluation and makes use of applied practical criticisms as a way of illuminating understanding of performance practices. The module focuses on core skills required to analyse a text and a performance in depth. It will equip you with the language and conceptual knowledge to discuss t

This module seeks to introduce you to a range of key theatrical movements that have helped shape European and Anglo-American theatre from early Modernism until 1960s, including Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and Avant-garde. It introduces you to historical development of directing, design and stage management roles in the 19th and the 20th centuries, including the rise of intermedial and interdisciplinary practices as theatre enters in conversation with other media.

This is a practice-based module which allows you to explore elements and processes of stage craft. You will be able to explore and engage with processes of theatre making and production areas, developing an integration of different strands (performing, production and design) into a practical application. A pulling-together of theory and embodiment of techniques will result in critical self-reflection and the completion of a creative group task.

This module introduces you to current scholarly research and debates on the subject of the position of Scottish theatre in national and international contexts in the 20th and 21st centuries. It also provides a historical, theoretical and dramaturgical overview of Scottish theatre from amateur movement, through professional repertory theatres to contemporary performativity of gender and sexuality, political and national identity, and postcolonial discourses in Scottish theatre.

This core module will develop your abilities in creating performance as an ensemble and in group creative practice, both essential skills to hone to work collaboratively within the creative industries sector. It offers you an opportunity to practically engage with and critically appraise a variety of contemporary devising techniques, theories and historical legacies, integrating analysis and embodied experimentation of creative approaches and methodologies in the field of ensemble devising and c

This module offers a comprehensive and dynamic exploration of theatre in the United Kingdom, focusing on pivotal movements and changes across different eras, with a substantial emphasis on developments that happened throughout the 20th century. The module covers a range of relevant historical contexts, social movements, and developments in theatrical technique and form.

This module is designed to equip you with a practical as well as theoretical understanding of the principles and techniques of levering funding for your work from public and charitable funders; important for employability in the cultural arts sector and giving you a valuable transferable skill. We will study how the funding system works and what drives it as well as how funders' requirements connect to broader policy environments. During the semester you will develop a funding application in a g

This module engages with cutting-edge research and theoretical discussions in theatre and performance studies. It introduces students to the major questions driving contemporary performance research, alongside the academics and projects exploring these areas. While the module places a strong emphasis on theoretical discourse, it also highlights diverse research methodologies used in the field. You will learn about various practical and creative methods, enabling them to contribute their own insi

This module will allow you to create an ensemble performance response to a pre-existing work of drama, and to develop practice of a preferred area in depth through taking on a specific role in the creation and staging. Through mentored group work, drop-in sessions and group rehearsals, you will be guided through the development and performance of a new work that adapts a dramatic stimulus of your choice. Each group member will acquire different skills as you work together as a company towards a

This module introduces students to a range of approaches, methods and practices for researching the media, culture and society. It prepares students to develop and design research projects which may support their written or creative practice dissertation or be developed for other purposes. It looks at different kinds of research, how research might be conducted, and what ethical issues arise in research. Students will study topics most relevant to their degree programme, from the areas of creati

This module offers you the chance to refine your creative practice within a specific context and audience, focusing on developing and executing a project that blends practical skills with critical thinking. It encourages strategic career planning through evaluating various business and career paths in the performing arts, including freelancing and entrepreneurship. Through mentorship, collaborative projects, and insights from industry experts, students will learn to manage projects sustainably,