BA / BA ( Hons ) Performance
Focusing on practice , this two-year course offers you the knowledge and skills to make innovative , relevant and engaging new work for contemporary audiences and communities .
On this course you will :
• Develop your knowledge of the field of performance and be equipped with the practical skills that are essential for developing a career in this sector .
• Experience a tailored route to a degree level qualification .
• Learn through physical exploration of the subject .
• Experience a combination of learning and teaching methods including workshops , lectures , seminars , tutorials , case studies , demonstrations , simulation exercises , embedded skills training , field trips and projects .
• Gain valuable placement experience through our growing links with external stakeholders .
Focusing on the breadth of forms that performance can take , the course will be of interest to those who wish to explore the potential of performance beyond the conventional modes and spaces with which it is most traditionally associated .
This course is an articulation route for students who have already achieved an HND in Acting and Performance . You can opt to study for an ordinary degree , completing one year of this course or an honours degree , completing two .
Modules
Year Three : Contemporary Scottish Theatre in Context / Devising Practices / Drama in Education ( placement )/ Performance Project / Designing a Research Project / Optional module *
Year Four : Creative Practice and Enterprise / Honours Study / Creative Learning and the Community / Optional module *
* Check the full course entry on our website for module options
The modules listed here are correct at time of print ( March 2022 ) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2023 . Please check the website for any updates .
* Subject to availability Careers
This course is particularly suited to those who wish to pursue a career through applied performance practice ( education , community outreach , independent performance making , directing , producing etc ). For those interested in pursuing a career as a professional actor , we would instead recommend our Acting and Performance course ( p56 ).
Employability is built into the course through modules like Creative Practice and Enterprise , as well as through the practical skills taught to students and the transferable skills of research , communication and independent learning that are delivered across the curriculum . Students are encouraged to liaise with QMU ’ s careers service to identify further opportunities for professional and personal development .
During the course , students are introduced to the on-campus Business Gateway and Business Innovation Zone ( BIZ ). The BIZ provides business incubation space for any student or graduate led start-up companies .
Placement
You complete a placement as part of the Drama in Education module in Year Three . There are also further placement opportunities in the Experiential Learning option module in Years Three and Four . Placements can occur in a diversity of areas ( community and youth theatre organisations , schools , arts organisations , charities and community groups ). Examples of placement opportunities range from the Edinburgh International Festival to working with independent theatre companies or the Brunton or Lyceum theatres as well as a range of local primary and secondary schools . The mix of student placements is very diverse and we aim to accommodate all student aspirations .
Students will source a placement host with support from QMU staff . Placements are usually in the creative sector but we will consider other
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UCAS code : W470 Duration : 1 / 2 years full-time
Placement : Yes Exchange opportunities : Yes *
options suggested by students if we feel they offer an opportunity for you to develop your practical skills .
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements
• HND in Acting and Performance OR Musical Theatre OR Performing Arts with CB in the graded unit
• Successful completion of year sone and two of a undergraduate performing arts degree in a relevant subject area
International : IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5 .
Non-standard entry Our admissions team will manage applications for standard entry , to ensure consistency of decision making the programme leader or admissions officer will assess applications for non-standard entry . An interview with the applicant may be arranged in order to gather evidence .
For more information on non-standard entry , please see the full course entry on our website .
Why QMU ?
• Our teaching draws upon a vast experience and legacy of successfully preparing students for entry into the field of professional performance - there are QMU graduates in most of the major theatre and performance institutions in Scotland , and , of course , many have gone on to successful careers further afield .
• Just a six-minute train ride from the centre of Edinburgh , we are well placed for easy access to the year-round performance opportunities that the ‘ Festival City ’ provides , and our students often use the festivals as springboards for their own careers .
View the full course entry on our website : www . qmu . ac . uk / Performance