BA Drama
About this course
BA in Drama, a drama degree focused on practical theatre skills, performance practices, and theatrical analysis. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum integrates practical exploration with research-based learning and offers placement experiences and guest lectures. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Theatre: The Material Stage, Introduction to Performing, Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen, Theatre Now: Contemporary Performance, and Production Practices. The second year introduces compulsory study in Modernist Theatre alongside optional modules such as Devising Theatre, The Art of the Actor, Educational Drama, and Acting Shakespeare. Final-year students can select from optional modules including Irish Theatre, Beckett in Performance, Solo Performance, and Advanced Musical Theatre, alongside an independent dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 61%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 50 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 27%
- Teaching Professionals: 18%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Introduction to Theatre: The Material Stage
- Introduction to Performing
- Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen
- Theatre Now: Contemporary Performance
- Production Practices
- Modernist Theatre
- Devising Theatre
- The Art of the Actor
- Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
- Educational Drama
- Acting Shakespeare
- Acting for Musical Theatre
- Drama and Mental Health
- Gender, Culture, and Representation – Backwards & in Heels
- Culture, Class, and Emotion
- Dissertation
- Irish Theatre
- Beckett in Performance
- Advanced Theatre Practice
- The Art of Interaction
- Dance Theatre
- The Theatre of Brian Friel
- Work-based Learning
- Solo Performance
- Advanced Musical Theatre
- Participatory performance practices
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Drama at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is the same as the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Drama at Queen's University Belfast do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Drama at Queen's University Belfast?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Drama at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Drama at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.