都柏林大学

Why is this course for me?

The Drama Studies Programme is for students who are interested in learning about theatre and performance in theory and practice. Drama Studies has a range of modules that bring together scholarly, creative, and practical “on-your-feet” tasks and assignments. Drama Studies educates students in the history and practices of theatre and performance, in current theoretical methods and approaches to research and analysis of theatre and performance, and in a wide range of generic, historical, national and international traditions.

What Will I Study

In Drama Studies, students will study from a theoretical and practical perspective a range of performance genres from classical Greek plays to contemporary Irish and international theatre and performance.

Drama Studies Modules include:

First Year

• The Theatrical Event: Case Studies in Making
• Theatre
• Early Irish Theatre Movement
• Theatre Context & Conventions
• Introduction to Physical Theatre

Second Year

• Performance in Everyday Life
• Introduction to Acting
• Playwriting
• Contemporary Ireland on Stage
• 20th Century Avant Garde Drama
• Staging Performance
• Queer Theatre and Performance

Third Year

• Contemporary Theatre and Performance
• Beckett in Performance
• Theatre of Martin McDonagh
• Research Project
• Performance Project
• Educational Drama and Augusto Boal
• Northern Irish Theatre

International Study Opportunities

Opportunities may include:

• Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany
• Université Sorbonne (Paris IV), France
• University of Turin, Italy
• University of Verona, Italy
• University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• University of Coimbra, Portugal
• University of Barcelona, Spain
• University of British Columbia, Canada
• University of Miami, USA
• University of Otago, New Zealand

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Drama Studies will develop your knowledge of theatre and performance, and hone and enhance your research and writing skills, through academic and practical study. A degree in Drama Studies will develop your presentation, teamwork, performance, and analytical skills, allowing you to pursue careers in the following areas:

• Theatre (writer, director, actor, dramaturge, producer, theatre and cultural management)
• Theatre Industry/Tourism (advertising, public relations)
• Education (teaching, research, and educational drama)
• Journalism and broadcasting

Master’s programmes are offered in specialized areas of Drama and Performance Studies and a collaborative MA in Theatre practice, jointly offered by UCD and The Gaiety School of Acting and an MA in Writing for Theatre.