BA English Drama and Film

at University College Dublin

First Year
 

• Page, Stage, Screen

• Reading World Literature

• Literature & Crisis

• Theatre Context and Conventions

• The Theatrical Event

• Introduction to Film & Media (including case studies in digital innovation, film, television and other media forms)

Second Year
 

You will take a core module on Creativity & Creative Practice and choose from a range of modules including:
 

• Critical Theory

• Reading Medieval Literature

• Renaissance Literature

• Romantic Literature

• Action Adventure Cinema

• Staging Performance

• Contemporary Ireland on Stage

• From Victorian to Modern

• Twentieth Century Drama

• Film & TV Genres: Horror or Action/Adventure

• Mediated Identities: Documentary & Social Change

• Production Culture: TV History

• National Cinemas: Irish Film & TV

• Global Bollywood

• The French New Wave

Third Year
 

You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience:
 

• Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study.

• Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture.

• Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of English, Drama and Film modules, including: Fin-de-Siècle, Making Shakespeare, Contemporary Historical Novel, Contemporary, Theatre & Performance, Staging Texts, Animation, Medieval Celluloid, The Modern City in Literature, Performance in Everyday Life, Internship, Trimester Abroad.

Fourth Year
 

• Revolutions in Twentieth Century World Theatres

• Alternative Cinemas

• Feminist Media Studies

• Cinema & the City

• Wellness & Happiness Media

• Global Science Fiction

• The Irish Gothic

• Dissertation

General Requirements

Standard XII
 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
 

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)
Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent
 

IELTS
 

• An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 

• A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:
 

• €20500

Graduates work across a wide spectrum of areas such as:
 

• journalism

• broadcasting

• cultural agencies and industries

• research and administration

• education

• advertising

• public relations.