Drama

This BA in Drama blends hands-on exploration of performance with research-based learning, so students develop creative practice alongside critical inquiry. The course examines theatre across history and contemporary practice, with specialist modules in performance and in Irish and post-conflict drama that reflect the island's own theatrical story. Teaching is linked to the industry through guest lectures, workshops, placements and visits to professional productions. Students also explore applied theatre, theatre in education and acting theory, and the links between theatre and fields such as psychology and geography, which broadens their sense of what drama can achieve in society. Graduates have a foundation for careers in performance, theatre-making, education and arts management, or for further study. Their practical training also makes them confident performers and collaborators.