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Theatre and Performance with Enterprise - BA (Hons)

University of Leeds

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Leeds, Main

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Taught by the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, in collaboration with Leeds University Business School, this course will develop your knowledge and understanding of theatre, performance, cultural industries and entrepreneurship.You’ll develop your own creative practice working collaboratively in our specialist studios, in our on-campus professional theatre, stage@leeds, and through using digital technologies. You’ll also work with external partners and community groups and be introduced to a range of devising, creative, organisational and management techniques.The course will explore the historical and cultural contexts of theatre, innovations in practice, performance design, arts management, cultural theory, performance technologies, composition and devising, and the wider impact of the creative and cultural industries.A distinctive feature of the course is an engagement with the social impact agenda. You'll be invited to interrogate and practice the ways in which performance can make a difference to society and to consider themes such as sustainability, ethics, responsibility and inclusivity. You reflect on the impact that performance has on societies and to develop a range of skills so that you can become an advocate of the creative arts and an entrepreneurial global citizen.Additional highlightsThe course offers a unique blend of study across performance, the cultural industries and the Leeds University Business School. It offers opportunities that set it apart from similar programmes both in the UK and internationally. Studying these areas together allows our students to develop:the creativity of the artistthe insight of the cultural activistthe dynamism of the entrepreneurThe skills you will gain on the course will prepare you for a wide variety of employment destinations across the creative and cultural industries. Opportunities to connect with industry and professional practitioners are embedded within the course and the inclusion of enterprise modules delivered in conjunction with the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies develops specific skills in the areas of creativity, business development and finance.There's strong appetite amongst the student community for enterprise education opportunities with one in three undergraduates at the University aspiring to run their own business at some point in their careers. Having access to enterprise opportunities is an increasingly important factor for students choosing their choice and the University has seen a growing number of students applying because of its strong enterprise offering.Opportunities to connect with industry and professional practitioners are embedded within the course and are supported through our Industry Advisory Panel and our close connections with regional, national and international cultural organisations.You'll study modules from the portfolio offered by the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies. This includes two compulsory modules that have been created especially for ‘with enterprise’ degree courses across the institution where you'll work with students from different disciplines who are also engaged in enterprising activities.After experiencing a range of different approaches to theatre and performance in the first year of study you'll be able to choose specialist modules to define your own learning journey towards the final year of study. You'll also have the option to broaden your experience and to strengthen global and cultural insights through choosing to study abroad at a partner institution, or to opt for an industry year.

Tuition fees

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£ 27,750per year

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University of Leeds

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

  • University League Table

    21st

  • Campus address

    University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England

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