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Drama: Education & Community BA (Hons)

York St John University

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UCAS CODE: W4T6

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    York St John University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Use your passion for performance to transform the lives of people in our communities.Community really matters to us. On this course you will have a unique opportunity to engage in applied drama and theatre through placements and collaboration with our partners. You will develop an understanding of theatre while exploring how it can be applied across community and educational settings to make a real difference.In this practical and creative course, you will experience how drama and performance can help marginalised groups. You will work on placements in local community settings, facilitating others to create work. Working alongside specialists including drama teachers and youth theatre practitioners you will learn how to plan, develop and deliver your theatre practice.You will benefit from our long-standing relationships with organisations across York and the wider region. We work with diverse groups of all ages in settings such as schools, prisons and care homes.Some of the partnerships we have across the region include:York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre – you will have the opportunity to work on weekly youth theatre workshops and performances.Connaught Course Care Home – our students regularly visit care homes that provide support to older people with dementia and make reminiscence theatre for the residents.Changing Lives – this charity provides accommodation and support to homeless men and women in York. Your work here might include working with these groups and offering drama workshops.Mind the Gap – this is one of Europe’s leading disability theatre company specialising in working alongside artists with learning disabilities. You could work alongside these artists to deliver exciting theatre performances.Through collaborating in settings such as these you will learn how to design and facilitate workshops and performances suited to people with a wide range of needs and abilities. You will become an expert in how drama can be made accessible and impactful for all.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 14,000per year

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UCAS Points : 104

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University information

York St John University

  • University League Table

    107th

  • Campus address

    York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, York, YO31 7EX, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    65th out of 98 22

    36th out of 89 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 187
    118 60%

    90th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    58.0 58%

    37th

    56
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.82 76%

    65th

    50
  • Entry standards

    / Max 199
    143 64%

    24th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    26th

    12
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.85 77%

    62nd

    14

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