On the Performing Arts programme students can develop practical skills in Theatre, Television and Radio. These modules are taught in the Theatre Workshop and in the Audio-Visual Suite, which is equipped to make live television and radio broadcasts. Alongside practical pursuits, students can choose from a range of modules which analyse aspects of the media.
Equal weight is given to practical and academic work.
On Drama modules, students learn the techniques of acting, writing, stage management, lighting and sound. There are also opportunities to explore the history of the theatre, and to study dramatic texts. Drama students present a public performance at the end of each term. On Radio modules, students learn how to write, edit, present and broadcast a variety of material, including radio drama, musical and news features and interviews. On Film and Television modules, students learn the skills of news, documentary and drama production, script-writing and live presentation, whilst analysing film genres and media issues.