Overview

The BA (Hons) Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance at the University of York brings together the creative disciplines involved in making contemporary theatre. Students explore the relationship between writing, directing and performance while developing practical, critical and collaborative approaches to creating and interpreting theatrical work.

What You'll Learn

• Theatre writing and methods for developing scripts, characters, dialogue and dramatic ideas.

• Directing techniques, rehearsal processes and approaches to shaping theatrical productions.

• Performance practices, including acting, character development and working with other performers.

• Contemporary theatre-making and different approaches to creating original work.

• The relationship between text, performance, direction, space and audience.

• Theatre history, theory and critical approaches to understanding performance.

• Collaborative creative practice, project development and problem-solving.

• Research, reflective practice, critical analysis and communication of creative ideas.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to develop original theatrical ideas and translate them into performance using appropriate writing, directing and performance techniques. They will understand how different elements of theatre-making interact and be able to make informed creative decisions during the development and rehearsal of productions. Students will develop practical experience in collaborative artistic work while learning to evaluate their own creative processes and respond constructively to different perspectives. They will also be able to analyse theatrical practices using relevant theoretical and historical approaches, undertake independent research and communicate creative and critical ideas clearly. The course encourages experimentation, reflective thinking and an integrated understanding of theatre as both a creative