
Theatre with Placement BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Theatre with Placement BA (Hons)
If you have a passion for theatre and would like to learn how to bring your ideas to life on stage, Brunel’s Theatre course will equip you with specialist skills in a range of performance genres. It will also ground you academically in history and theory, enabling you to become a well-rounded, adaptable artist and critical thinker.
Providing the perfect balance between theory and practice, you’ll be taught by industry and academic experts in our purpose-built Antonin Artaud Performance Centre.
The course has compulsory modules and numerous optional modules that...
If you have a passion for theatre and would like to learn how to bring your ideas to life on stage, Brunel’s Theatre course will equip you with specialist skills in a range of performance genres. It will also ground you academically in history and theory, enabling you to become a well-rounded, adaptable artist and critical thinker. <br/><br/>Providing the perfect balance between theory and practice, you’ll be taught by industry and academic experts in our purpose-built Antonin Artaud Performance Centre. <br/><br/>The course has compulsory modules and numerous optional modules that you can choose from within the Theatre degree. You can opt for a wide selection of modules on the main Theatre degree or focus your studies through a specialised degree pathway in Acting, Musical Theatre or Physical Theatre.<br/><br/>You will be supported by a personal tutor who is also your academic seminar tutor and you will be taught by staff who are cutting edge academics and industry specialists. You’ll learn in our Antonin Artaud Performance Centre which includes a main theatre and two studio theatres, in addition to a suite of rehearsal and recording studios.<br/><br/>As we’re close to central London, we regularly organise trips to see productions at places such as the Barbican, the National Theatre, the Royal Court, and Sadler’s Wells and participate in workshops with ground-breaking theatre companies all as part of your course.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W441
Institution Code
B84
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
including SL5 or HL4 in English (if applicant does not have GCSE English grade C or above)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
in any subject
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 and above including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DM
in any subject and A level grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DM
in any subject and A level grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DMM
in any subject.
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,C
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2,M2,M3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
M
in any subject with A level grades BB
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
M
in any subject with A levels grade BB
A level
A,B,B
B,B,C
T Level
M
in any subject.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £20,400 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |