Programme Specification
BA (Hons) Drama (2010 and 2011 entry)
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) |
Programme title | Drama |
Programme code | EAUB02 |
Length of programme | six semesters, full-time |
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 13:29:18 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 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
4.1 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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EAA501 |
Theories and Histories of Theatre |
20 credits |
EAA509 |
Textual Studies 1 |
20 credits |
EAA503 |
Performance 1 |
10 credits |
EAA506 |
Stage and Management |
10 credits |
Optional- NONE |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory (total modular weight 40) |
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EAA013 |
Non-Western Performance |
10 credits |
EAA504 |
Performance 2 |
10 credits |
EAA507 |
Introduction to Performance Studies |
10 credits |
EAA510 |
Textual Studies 2 |
10 credits |
Optional (total modular weight 20) |
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EAA001 |
Introduction to Film Studies |
20 credits |
EAA003 |
Introduction to the Short Story |
20 credits |
EAA004 |
Language in Context |
20 credits |
EAA010 |
Writing Women |
20 credits |
EAA012 |
Directing and Production |
20 credits |
EAA108 |
The Search for Identity |
20 credits |
EAA505 |
Technical Theatre |
20 credits |
EAA023 |
Oral Communication |
10 credits |
EAA002 |
Women’s Voices |
10 credits |
EAA015 |
Introduction to Short Narrative |
10 credits |
EAA016 |
The Essay |
10 credits |
4.2 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 | 20 credits |
EAB907 |
Set Design |
20 credits |
EAB909 |
Technical Theatre (Advanced) (also available at Part C) |
20 credits |
EAB009 |
Theatre, Nation and Trauma: Contemporary Irish Drama |
20 credits |
EAB004 |
World Theatre and Performance |
20 credits |
EAB505 |
Movement and Text | 10 credits |
EAB918 |
Revolt Against Fate: Literature and Theatre of the Absurd | 10 credits |
EAB101 |
Semester Abroad |
60 credits |
Semester 2 |
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Compulsory - NONE |
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Optional |
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EAB156 |
Brecht in Film (Brecht: The Critical Stage pre-requisite) |
20 credits |
EAB153 |
British Renaissance Drama |
20 credits |
EAB917 |
Media Performance | 20 credits |
EAB904 |
Playwriting and Dramaturgy |
20 credits |
EAB033 |
Puppetry |
20 credits |
EAB157 |
Sound Principles |
20 credits |
EAB034 |
Voice and Text |
20 credits |
EAB704 |
Modern and Contemporary British Drama |
10 credits |
EAB920 |
Performing the Absurd | 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.
4.3 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 |
EAC220 |
Adaptation for Stage |
20 credits |
EAC221 |
Applied Drama 1 |
20 credits |
EAC912 |
Costume Design | 20 credits |
EAB911 |
Lighting Decision |
20 credits |
EAB909 |
Technical Theatre Advanced** (cannot be chosen if studied in Part B) |
20 credits |
EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience in the Creative Industries |
20 credits |
EAC222 |
Writing for Performance (pre-requisite: EAB114 or EAB904) |
20 credits |
EAC507 |
El Teatro Campesino |
10 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 |
EAC224 |
Applied Drama 2 (pre-requisite: Applied Drama 1) |
20 credits |
EAC225 |
Dance Theatre: Foundations and Practice |
20 credits |
EAC703 |
Myths of America: Ideology and American Drama | 20 credits |
EAB033 |
Puppetry |
20 credits |
EAC504 |
Theatre of the Fantastic |
20 credits |
EAC900 |
Analysing Work Experience in the Creative Industries |
20 credits |
EAC516 |
Bollywood! Bollywood! |
10 credits |
EAC018 |
Women and Theatre | 10 credits |
*Theatre Practice 2 cannot be chosen in Part C if Theatre Practice 1 was studied at Part B.
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.