Programme Specification
BA (Hons) Drama (2012 entry onwards)
Academic Year: 2014/15
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided.
This specification applies to delivery of the programme in the Academic Year indicated above. Prospective students reviewing this information for a later year of study should be aware that these details are subject to change as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Study.
This specification should be read in conjunction with:
- Reg. XX (Undergraduate Awards) (see University Regulations)
- Module Specifications
- Summary
- Aims
- Learning outcomes
- Structure
- Progression & weighting
Programme summary
Awarding body/institution | Loughborough University |
Teaching institution (if different) | |
Owning school/department | Department of English and Drama - pre 2017 |
Details of accreditation by a professional/statutory body | |
Final award | BA (Hons) / BA (Hons) + DPS |
Programme title | Drama |
Programme code | EAUB02 |
Length of programme | The duration of the programme is 6 or 8 semesters. Candidates following the four year programme are required to spend an approved placement in professional industry leading to the award of Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS). The sandwich year (Part I) must be taken after satisfactory completion of Part B and before commencement of Part C. |
UCAS code | W400 |
Admissions criteria | http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/departments/english-drama/drama/ |
Date at which the programme specification was published | Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:26:36 BST |
1. Programme Aims
- to provide an intellectually stimulating environment in which students can develop the critical and practical skills of Drama;
- to enable students to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of Drama;
- to enable students to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of issues in Drama through specialist study and research;
- to enhance students’ career and employment opportunities on graduating.
2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external reference points used to inform programme outcomes:
- The QAA Benchmark Statement for Dance, Drama and Performance
- Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
3. Programme Learning Outcomes
3.1 Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
- Knowledge of classical and contemporary Drama;
- Understanding and practical experience of a range of research methods;
- Capability of comparing theatre institutions, structures and practices historically and geographically;
- Appreciation of social and cultural diversity;
- Awareness of the role of culture in a changing performance landscape;
- Grasp of the epistemological underpinnings of different research traditions in Drama.
3.2 Skills and other attributes
a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- engage in critical reasoning;
- apply Drama and theatre studies concepts and theories;
- articulate arguments in speech, writing and other forms.
b. Subject-specific practical skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- locate and retrieve information;
- use research tools;
- design and perform practical projects.
c. Key transferable skills:
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- participate effectively in group work;
- use communication effectively, including dialogue, writing formats and visualisation;
- manage their time effectively.
4. Programme structure
Part A - Introductory Modules
Candidates must choose 20 credits of optional modules in Semester 2 so that 120 credit units are accumulated over the year. These credits may be chosen either from those listed, or from modules taught by departments other than English and Drama.
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 60) |
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EAA145 |
Performance, Stage and Management |
20 credits |
EAA146 |
Textual and Historical Studies |
20 credits |
EAA143 |
Philosophising Performance |
10 credits |
EAA512 |
Theoretical Approaches to Drama |
10 credits |
Optional - NONE |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 40) |
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EAA144 |
Performance and Analysis |
20 credits |
EAA013 |
Non-Western Performance |
10 credits |
EAA147 |
Textual Studies |
10 credits |
Optional (total modular weight 20) |
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EAA012 |
Directing and Production |
20 credits |
EAA001 |
Introduction to Film Studies |
20 credits |
EAA003 |
Introduction to the Short Story |
20 credits |
EAA108 |
The Search for Identity |
20 credits |
EAA505 |
Technical Theatre |
20 credits |
EAA011 |
Writing in History |
20 credits |
EAA010 |
Writing Women |
20 credits |
EAA016 |
The Essay |
10 credits |
EAA015 |
Introduction to Short Narrative |
10 credits |
EAA002 |
Women’s Voices |
10 credits |
Part B - Degree Modules
Candidates may choose optional modules so that as few as 50 or as many as 70 credit units are attempted in a semester, provided that 120 credit units are accumulated over the year.
In the course of Semester 1 and Semester 2, candidates may choose module(s) with a total weight of 20 from modules offered to Single Honours English students, or from modules taught by departments other than English and Drama.
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAB155 |
Brecht: The Critical Stage |
20 credits |
EAB910 |
Devising for Performance |
20 credits |
EAB911 |
Lighting Design (also available at Part C) |
20 credits |
EAB907 |
Set Design |
20 credits |
EAB009 |
Theatre, Nation and Trauma: Contemporary Irish Drama |
20 credits |
EAB505 |
Movement and Text |
10 credits |
EAB918 |
Revolt Against Fate: Literature and Theatre of the Absurd |
10 credits |
EAB101 |
Study Abroad |
60 credits |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAB917 |
Media Performance |
20 credits |
EAB904 |
Playwriting and Dramaturgy |
20 credits |
EAB033 |
Puppetry (also available at Part C) |
20 credits |
EAB157 |
Sound Principles |
20 credits |
EAB909 |
Technical Theatre Advanced (also available at Part C) |
20 credits |
EAB034 |
Voice and Text |
20 credits |
EAB704 |
Modern and Contemporary British Drama |
10 credits |
EAB920 |
Performing the Absurd (pre-requisite EAB918) |
10 credits |
EAB101 |
Semester Abroad |
60 credits |
Candidates may apply to the Head of Department for permission to undertake an approved course of study at a European University which is a member of the EU-approved Erasmus exchange programme. Candidates can only apply to take a single semester abroad not a full academic year. The exchange option would be in place of study at Loughborough for a single semester only during Part B of the degree programme.
Part I
Four year Sandwich Programme (DPS) route
Candidates will undertake an approved placement leading to the Diploma in Professional Studies.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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EAI001 |
Industrial Training Placement |
120 credits |
Part C - Degree Modules
Candidates may choose optional modules so that as few as 50 or as many as 70 credit units are attempted in a semester, provided that 120 credit units are accumulated over the year. In accordance with University Regulations, students should take at least 90 credits of C-coded modules in their final year of study.
In the course of Semester 1 and Semester 2, candidates may choose module(s) with a total weight of 20 from modules offered to Single Honours English students, or from modules taught by departments other than English and Drama.
There are no compulsory modules in Part C.
Semesters 1 and 2 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAC009 |
Dissertation |
30 credits |
Semester 1 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAC500 |
Theatre Practice 1 |
30 credits |
EAC223 |
Adaptation for Screen |
20 credits |
EAC221 |
Applied Drama - Toolkit |
20 credits |
EAC912 |
Costume Design |
20 credits |
EAB911 |
Lighting Design (cannot be taken if completed at Part B) |
20 credits |
EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience in the Creative Industries |
20 credits |
EAC506 |
Empires on Stage: Postcolonial Drama |
10 credits |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAC502 |
Theatre Practice 2 |
30 credits |
EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience in the Creative Industries | 20 credits |
EAC225 |
Dance Theatre: Foundations and Practice |
20 credits |
EAC703 |
Myths of America: Ideology and American Drama |
20 credits |
EAB033 |
Puppetry (cannot be taken if completed at Part B) |
20 credits |
EAB909 |
Technical Theatre Advanced (cannot be taken if completed at Part B) |
20 credits |
EAC504 |
Theatre of the Fantastic |
20 credits |
EAC008 |
Women's Drama |
20 credits |
EAC516 |
Bollywood! Bollywood! |
10 credits |
5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award
In order to progress from Part A to Part B and from Part B to C and to be eligible for the award of an Honours degree, candidates must not only satisfy the minimum credit requirements set out in Regulation XX but also:
- in order to progress from Part A to Part B, obtain at least 40% in all compulsory modules.
Provision will be made in accordance with Regulation XX for candidates who have the right of re-assessment in any part of the Programme to undergo re-assessment in the University’s special assessment period.
6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the Purposes of Final Degree Classification
Candidates' final degree classification will be determined on the basis of their performance in degree level Module Assessments in Parts B and C, in accordance with the scheme set out in Regulation XX. The average percentage marks for each Part will be combined in the ratio Part B 40%: Part C 60% to determine the programme mark.