BA (HONS) Drama and English Literature

at Anglia Ruskin University - Cambridge

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

3 years full-time
Year 1

Core modules

• A History of English Literature 1: Writing Matters
• A History of English Literature 2: Reading Literature and Theory
• Studio Performance
• Staging and Production
   

Year 2
Core modules

• Reading Beyond Britain
• The European Novel: Desire and Transgression
• Making Performance
• Community Theatre Performance
• Ruskin Module
   

Optional modules

• Victorian Literature and Culture
• Dialogue and Debate: More to Milton
• Modernism and the City
• Performing Shakespeare
• Practice as Research
• Scenes and Shorts
• Anglia Language Programme
   

Year 3
Core modules

• Major Project in Drama or English
• Festival of Performance
   

Optional modules

• Anglia Language Programme
• Careers with English
• Contemporary Fiction
• Elizabeth Gaskell and the Brontës
• Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self
• New Media Discourse
• Renaissance Magic
• Romantic Ideals
• Site Specific and Immersive Theatre
• Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama
• Theorising Children's Literature
• TV Drama Production
• Provocations
• Workshop Facilitation

Standard entry requirements

Main

• 96 UCAS Tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent), preferably to include Drama, Theatre Studies or a related subject.
• 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
• You may also be accepted to this course with an IELTS 5.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University, but will then be required to undertake additional compulsory free English language modules in your first year.
   

Notes

A maximum of 24 UCAS Tariff points may come from AS Level (or equivalent).

Alternatives

• UCAS Tariff points acquired from BTEC Level 3 Diplomas in a related subject are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted.
• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 24 points is accepted, this must include a related subject.
• UCAS Tariff points from the Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted.
• UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Highers are accepted.
   

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Tuition fees for international students (2022/23)
£14,300

International students starting 2022/23 (full-time, per year)
You can pay your tuition fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will also ask you for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter. Details will be in your offer letter.

Careers

Our Drama and English Literature BA (Hons) degree will give you practical experience as a performer or technician, and the academic understanding to be a director or a teacher.

We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities they need. They help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn through work-based projects, internships or placements.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us, of course. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our dramatherapy or MA English Literature. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and get 20% off your fees.