Course Modules

This work-based learning module will enable you to develop knowledge and critical understanding of the differing theoretical perspectives on children’s behaviour in the early years. Factors relating to children’s specific needs, family, early years settings, wider society and culture will […]

This module will enable you to explore the reciprocal relationships that need to exist between the early years setting, the child and their family. It will encourage you to develop a detailed understanding of the importance of partnership working for

This module is designed to give you additional extensive performance and production experience as an integral development towards individual and independent arts practice.

This module aims to explore the relationships between theatre and politics, alongside the idea of theatre as politics post-Brecht. You will be introduced to a number of artists and theorists exploring political ways of thinking about theatre and political approaches

This module explores the process of the adaptation of materials from a source text to theatre performance. The development of both a conceptually informed directing process is set alongside the employment of a breadth of devising skills. The research involved

This module gives you the opportunity to plan and deliver a devised community production or arts-based workshop for/with a community client group.

This module introduces you to a professional practice environment – the creative and cultural industries. You will discover how to take work into public and professional venues, platforms, festivals and events; regionally, nationally and internationally, post-graduation. This module provides the

This module allows you to explore directing short plays with a small cast. You will conduct extensive research into the text itself and previous adaptations to inform your directorial visual and delivery of the final performance.

This module develops your practical skills and critical understanding of documenting performance. Initially, you will analyse and discuss the problems and possibilities of documentation practices from a wide variety of Performance disciplines.

This module explores the crossovers and intersections between visual art and contemporary performance, as you explore the performativity of different materials and the connection of materiality to the performance encounter. As part of this process, you will create an original