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Are you passionate about theatre and eager to transform your creative ideas into compelling stage productions? Brunel’s Theatre course is designed to equip you with specialized skills across various performance genres while providing a robust academic foundation in history and theory. This unique blend nurtures your development as a versatile artist and critical thinker.
Balancing theory with hands-on practice, you'll benefit from instruction by industry professionals and accomplished academics within specialist facilities.
The course features both compulsory modules and numerous optional modules, allowing you to tailor your Theatre degree to align with your interests. A dedicated personal tutor, who also serves as your academic seminar guide, and a team of cutting-edge academics and industry specialists will support your academic journey.
Our proximity to central London enhances your experience as we regularly organize trips to renowned venues such as the Barbican, National Theatre, Royal Court, and Sadler’s Wells. Additionally, you'll engage in workshops with ground-breaking theatre companies, enriching your course experience.
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"When I left Brunel, my plan was to get a paid internship right away. I knew how important this would be as my plan was to go into paid work right away and build on my career. I managed to secure an internship with a creative company, through the Santander scheme at Brunel." – Carolina Herranz-Carr
"Dana demonstrates a strong commitment to the third sector community, named as one of the Top 100 Charity Sector Influencers and winner of the Best Trustee Award at #SocialCEOS Awards 2019" – Dana Segal
"When I left Brunel, my plan was to get a paid internship right away. I knew how important this would be as my plan was to go into paid work right away and build on my career. I managed to secure an internship with a creative company, through the Santander scheme at Brunel." – Carolina Herranz-Carr
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Course content
In your first year, foundational modules will provide a rigorous understanding of Theatre, allowing you to pinpoint your specific interests. Subsequently, in the second and third years, you have the flexibility to select modules aligned with your passions.
By the time you complete your degree, you will have cultivated a diverse portfolio of strengths including academic writing and creative practice, positioning you for various career paths in the creative industries, education, or further postgraduate studies.
For 2024/2025, we have transformed our curriculum to offer exciting and cutting-edge perspectives on the work of making and engaging in theatre and performance (pending validation). For an in-depth overview of compulsory and optional modules offered throughout the course, please refer to the link below. Further insights into module content can be found in the dropdown menus.
This course offers a choice of full-time study over three years, full-time with a placement year, or part-time spanning four to seven years, commencing in September.
This course can be studied 3 years full-time, 4 years full-time with placement or 4-7 years part-time, starting in September.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Careers and your future
A Theatre degree from Brunel not only equips you with the skills to thrive as a versatile, critically informed creative person in an ever-shifting economic landscape but also fosters the development of resilient, critically-thinking citizens prepared for the challenges of the professional world. Our commitment goes beyond shaping versatile artists; we aim to nurture individuals capable of navigating the complexities of the workforce.
The program offers the option of a short or year-long work placement, providing a valuable opportunity to enhance your professional profile during your course. Our dedicated support ensures you find the industry placement that aligns with your aspirations.
Graduates from our Theatre program embark on diverse paths. Some enter the creative industries, exemplified by notable alumni such as actor Damson Idris (2013), deputy stage manager at Shakespeare’s Globe Alannagh Cook (2015), and Les Enfant Terribles’ Assistant Producer Fiona Porritt (2015). Others venture into the marketing sector, education, or applied drama, while some choose to pursue postgraduate study and training. The possibilities are broad and exciting, and we eagerly anticipate supporting you on your unique journey. Explore stories of our inspirational alumni in Theatre here.
UK entry requirements
2024/25 entry
- GCE A-level AAB-BBC.
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DMM in any subject.
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma DM in any subject, with an A-level at grade C.
- BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma M in any subject, with A-levels grade BB.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma 29 points.
- Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
- T levels : Merit overall
- A minimum of five GCSEs are required, including GCSE Mathematics grade C or grade 4 and GCSE English Language grade C or grade 4 or GCSE English Literature grade B or grade 5.
Brunel University London is committed to raising the aspirations of our applicants and students. We will fully review your UCAS application and, where we’re able to offer a place, this will be personalised to you based on your application and education journey.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSEs.
EU and International entry requirements
If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list. This must have been taken and passed within two years from the date the CAS is made.
English language requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)
- Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
- BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)
- TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.
Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.