BA (Hons) Drama and Film Bachelor's degree at the University of Kent

Get ready to challenge yourself and be challenged, as you get to know the raw ingredients of contemporary performance. In this first of three Making Performance modules, you'll experiment with space, text, physical acting and ensemble devising. You'll encounter important practitioners and groundbreaking performances, while also gaining hands-on experience in the foundations of lighting, sound and stagecraft. The skills you'll develop through your first performances this term, along with introduc

Have you ever wanted to better understand film as a media form and learn how to make your own? Film and Media Practice 1 draws on concepts in film and media studies to introduce you to moving image production and the principles of audiovisual language. You'll learn technical skills in pre-production, production and post-production along with skills applicable to both narrative and experimental screen production. Through a combination of lectures, screenings, creative and technical workshops, and

Are you passionate about plays? Do you want to learn more about their history, and become confident understanding a variety of play texts? In this module, you'll explore a range of performance texts, from Ancient Greece to the 21st century. Weekly lectures will ground your understanding contextually, and practical workshops will enable you to bring the scripts to life with embodied understanding. This contextual understanding will culminate in two assessments: a historical essay and an in-class

What is film? What sort of questions do academics discuss in relation to this medium? You'll engage in the systematic exploration of film offered by film theory, including competing definitions of film and discussions around what characterises the medium, how spectators engage with film, and the social, cultural, and political conditions and ideologies that film reproduces. You'll discuss classical and contemporary writings on film, and develop your own arguments on exemplary films to learn how

Why is editing a core element of the filmmaking process? Through hands-on work combining creative exercises and close analysis of films, you'll explore how combining images can fulfil various functions including shaping stories, guiding points of view, creating emotions and aesthetic effects, and generating meaning. As well as focussing specifically on the work carried out by film/video editors, you'll also engage with 'editing' as an approach to shaping raw material that extends across all aspe

Have you got what it takes to write a film? This module offers you an introduction to the concepts, terms, and skills involved in writing screenplays and to the craft of screenwriting. Screenwriting is a unique form of writing with very different concerns from novels, theatre and radio. Although the screenplay is a vital component of a film's success, it tends to be neglected as an art form in of itself. In this module, you'll explore the conventions of dramatic structure, and examine new narrat

Developments in online streaming, film festivals and technical innovation have seen an unprecedented expansion in documentary filmmaking. Through practical exercises and analysis of film texts, this module will introduce you to the essential components of non-fiction filmmaking. You'll take part in practical projects and also learn through lectures and screenings, which draw on a range of film texts and look at examples from the history of non-fiction film such as early cinema, direct cinema, ci

Pursuing a career in the arts not only requires creativity and talent but also an understanding of how the UK arts sector operates. In this module, you'll learn about all aspects of the creative industries and the various career paths that exist for arts graduates. Through tasks and exercises, you'll develop both practical and critical skills, ranging from writing CVs and funding applications to managing your professional portfolio and using social media and networking to boost your career prosp

While American and European films have dominated film production and exhibition, cinema is a global phenomenon. In this module, you'll study the historical, cultural, political and economic determinants of 'world' or 'national' cinemas and consider their influence within domestic and international contexts. You'll look at case studies from various regions of the world including Latin America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and East Asia. The module will explore how filmmakers actively franchise, a

What makes a good actor? Instinct? Imagination? Skills? Explore the theory and practice of Naturalism through key plays of the 20th and 21st centuries, comparing different leading practitioners and culminating in performance. You'll study acting techniques developed by Stanislavski and his successors and learn the basic terms and concepts of mainstream rehearsal-room practice, including Uniting, Actions and Activities, Objectives, Obstacles, Stakes, and Given Circumstances. You'll analyse play t

Musical theatre dance is a melting pot of African, Indian, Caribbean, and Afro-La