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Applied and Contemporary Theatre - BA (Hons)

University of Surrey

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Stag Hill

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

What you will study: On our BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre course, you will be taught by industry-leading professionals and will join a vibrant community of talented performers, theatre-makers, creative practitioners, stage managers and technicians. You will embark on a journey that will equip you to devise, produce and direct theatre, work creatively in a range of settings such as prisons, youth centres and care homes, build industry contacts and become the next generation of performance artists/activists and creative entrepreneurs. As well as studying core skills in performing disciplines (voice, singing, movement, theatre making and music), course content includes, but isn’t limited to:Theatre for social changePolitical theatreContemporary performanceDevised theatreCommunity theatreTheatre in educationEducation and outreach programmesHealth and wellbeing organisationsDisability artsCreative ageingTheatre studiesCollaborative large-scale ensemble performance in a traditional theatre settingProfessional development. Alongside your core studies, you will also be offered opportunities to engage with the wider theatre sector. Field trips and visits from guest artists have previously included the Royal Albert Hall, London Bubble Theatre Company and theatre practitioner Indy Lee. In Year 2, you'll undertake work placements where you gain professional experience within several innovative theatre/arts organisations. There is also a further optional Professional Training year between the second and final year of study. Work placement hosts have included but are not limited to Chickenshed, Peer Productions, Burnt Orange Theatre, Guildford Shakespeare Company, Boundless Theatre, New Victoria Theatre and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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University of Surrey

University of Surrey

  • University League Table

    19th

  • Campus address

    University of Surrey, Stag Hill - Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

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    27th out of 48 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    133 60%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    91.0 91%

    5th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.24 81%

    15th

    8

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