BA Art and Theatre
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UCAS code
WW40 -
Typical offer
BBB -
Year of entry
2023/24 See 2024/25 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
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Year of entry
2023/24 See 2024/25 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
Explore the overlap between art and theatre. Let one influence the other and develop your professional practice with BA Art and Theatre.
This joint art degree enables you to develop a critical understanding of contemporary art and modern theatre. You will have the opportunity to complement your art practice with practical work in theatre.
In art, you will join a lively and creative community, explore a vast range of media and experiment with emerging art forms. You'll be assigned a dedicated studio space, accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a studio tutor who will help you develop your individual and professional practice.
Regular trips to museums and art galleries will prompt thoughts on how art is displayed and received. You will gain professional experience throughout your degree by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events. Your teaching staff are all artists, curators and researchers of international standing and will encourage regular exhibitions and open debate.
In theatre studies you will investigate a range of contemporary practices from verbatim to immersive, site specific work and examples of digital technologies in live performance. You can explore theatre from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, covering the work of international and British playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill and Sarah Kane.
Practical work complements your critical and theoretical study allowing you to apply what you learn through practice, drawing on the market-leading facilities of the £11.4m Minghella building, including three theatre spaces, a film and television studio, cutting rooms and audio post-production facilities, and a digital cinema. You will investigate theatre with academics working at the cutting edge of research, and attend performances ranging from popular forms of theatre to performance art.
Placements and collaborations are actively encouraged and there is also the chance to experience life in another country. Opportunities for work-based learning and personal development complement your core learning.
Placement
You are encouraged to work with different artists and designers in hosting events and exhibitions and you will be expected to undertake placement opportunities Past students have enjoyed internships at Studio Voltaire and the Frieze Art Fair. Others have performed at the ICA, taken part in an Arts Council-supported film project at the Museum of Rural Life and participated in an international exhibition at the Seoul Institute of Arts in South Korea.
Regular field trips to national and international museums, art institutions and galleries allow you to consider the diverse conditions in which art is displayed and received. There are also many opportunities for you to apply to study abroad: Reading School of Art has links with universities in countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, France, Switzerland and Finland.
For more information, please visit the Reading School of Art website.
Overview
Explore the overlap between art and theatre. Let one influence the other and develop your professional practice with BA Art and Theatre.
This joint art degree enables you to develop a critical understanding of contemporary art and modern theatre. You will have the opportunity to complement your art practice with practical work in theatre.
In art, you will join a lively and creative community, explore a vast range of media and experiment with emerging art forms. You'll be assigned a dedicated studio space, accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a studio tutor who will help you develop your individual and professional practice.
Regular trips to museums and art galleries will prompt thoughts on how art is displayed and received. You will gain professional experience throughout your degree by taking part in your own exhibitions, public art commissions and events. Your teaching staff are all artists, curators and researchers of international standing and will encourage regular exhibitions and open debate.
In theatre studies you will investigate a range of contemporary practices from verbatim to immersive, site specific work and examples of digital technologies in live performance. You can explore theatre from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, covering the work of international and British playwrights such as Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill and Sarah Kane.
Practical work complements your critical and theoretical study allowing you to apply what you learn through practice, drawing on the market-leading facilities of the £11.4m Minghella building, including three theatre spaces, a film and television studio, cutting rooms and audio post-production facilities, and a digital cinema. You will investigate theatre with academics working at the cutting edge of research, and attend performances ranging from popular forms of theatre to performance art.
Placements and collaborations are actively encouraged and there is also the chance to experience life in another country. Opportunities for work-based learning and personal development complement your core learning.
Placement
You are encouraged to work with different artists and designers in hosting events and exhibitions and you will be expected to undertake placement opportunities Past students have enjoyed internships at Studio Voltaire and the Frieze Art Fair. Others have performed at the ICA, taken part in an Arts Council-supported film project at the Museum of Rural Life and participated in an international exhibition at the Seoul Institute of Arts in South Korea.
Regular field trips to national and international museums, art institutions and galleries allow you to consider the diverse conditions in which art is displayed and received. There are also many opportunities for you to apply to study abroad: Reading School of Art has links with universities in countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, France, Switzerland and Finland.
For more information, please visit the Reading School of Art website.
Entry requirements A Level BBB
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Typical offer
BBB
All suitable applicants will be interviewed and will need to provide a portfolio of their work.
International Baccalaureate
30 points overall
Extended Project Qualification
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.
BTEC Extended Diploma
DDM
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
Merit
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5
For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.
Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students
For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.
Pre-sessional English language programme
If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.
Structure
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FA1ART | Art Studio | MISS Wendy McLean |
FT1ATP | Analysing Theatre and Performance | DR Matt McFrederick |
Optional modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FA1DS | Drawing skills | DR Florian Roithmayr |
FA1ED | Expanded Drawing | PROF John Russell |
FA1EN | English for Arts and Communication Design | MS Emily Salvesen |
FA1MM | Modernisms & Mythologies | DR Jenny Chamarette |
FA1PF | Postmodernisms & Other Fictions | DR Galia Kollectiv |
FT1ATF | Approaches to Film | DR Adam O'Brien |
FT1ATT | Approaches to Television | DR Faye Woods |
FT1CSS | Comedy on Stage and Screen | DR Simone Knox |
FT1ES | Exploring the Studio | PROF Teresa Murjas |
AP1SB1 | Introduction to Management | PROF Julian Park |
CL1G1 | Ancient Greek 1 | PROF Amy Smith |
CL1L1 | Latin 1 (C) | MRS Jackie Baines |
CL1SO | Ancient Song | PROF Ian Rutherford |
EC110 | The Economics of Climate Change | DR Stefania Lovo |
IL1GICC | Intercultural Competence and Communication | MS Joan McCormack |
ML1IL | Introduction to Linguistics | MR Federico Faloppa |
PO1IPI | Introduction to Political Ideas | DR Andrew Reid |
PP1RA | Reason and Argument | DR Jumbly Grindrod |
PY1IPY | Introduction to Psychology | DR Katie Barfoot |
TY1HGC | History of Graphic Communication | DR Rob Banham |
TY1PRI | Printing and printmaking | DR Rob Banham |
TY1WTF | What the font? Making and using typefaces | DR Rob Banham |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FA2IS2 | Part 2I Studio | MR Angus Wyatt |
FA2S2 | Part 2 Studio including Career Management Skills | PROF Rachel Garfield |
FT2IPC | Identity, Performance and Culture | DR Matt McFrederick |
Optional modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FA2IMW | Visual Thinking and Material Writing | PROF Alun Rowlands |
FA2IPA | Philosophies and Theories of Art | DR James Hellings |
FA2IS | International Study | PROF Alun Rowlands |
FA2IS3 | International Study 2 | PROF Alun Rowlands |
FA2ISP | Independent study with Work Placement | DR Kate Allen |
FA2IWC3 | What is the Contemporary? 3 | MISS Julia Crabtree |
FA2IWC4 | What is the Contemporary? 4 | MISS Julia Crabtree |
FA2MW | Visual Thinking and Material Writing | PROF Alun Rowlands |
FA2PA | Philosophies and Theories of Art | DR James Hellings |
FA2SSA | Study Abroad | MISS Julia Crabtree |
FA2WC1 | What is the Contemporary? 1 | PROF John Russell |
FA2WC2 | What is the Contemporary? 2 | PROF John Russell |
FT2EL | Exploring Location | DR Tonia Kazakopoulou |
FT2FFC | Film Forms and Cultures | DR David Foster |
FT2PE10 | Placements and Employment Skills (Ten Credits) | DR Lucy Tyler |
FT2PE20 | Placements and Employment Skills (Twenty Credits) | DR Lucy Tyler |
FT2PS | Performance Skills: Acting and Directing | DR Lisa Woynarski |
FT2SSC | Screen Storytelling and Criticism | DR Adam O'Brien |
FT2SSCB | Screen Storytelling and Criticism B | DR Adam O'Brien |
FT2TCC | Television and Contemporary Culture | DR Faye Woods |
FT2WD | Wildlife Documentary: Ecology and Representation | DR Adam O'Brien |
AR2F17 | Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis | PROF Mary Lewis |
AR2M8 | Medieval Europe: power, religion and death | DR Gabor Thomas |
CL2AE | Ancient Epic | DR Christa Gray |
CL2CGH | Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander | DR Emma Aston |
CL2DR | Ancient Drama | PROF Barbara Goff |
CL2RO | Roman History: From Republic to Empire | PROF Annalisa Marzano |
IL2GICC | Intercultural Competence and Communication | MRS Daniela Standen |
IL2GMB | Modern Britain Society, History and Politics | MRS Daniela Standen |
LS2LAT | Introduction to English Language Teaching | MRS Suzanne Portch |
LS2LNM | Language and New Media | PROF Rodney Jones |
ML2GF | Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature | DR Alice Christensen |
ML2STA | Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe | DR Veronica Heath |
MM2101 | Founder Dilemmas | DR Norbert Morawetz |
MT2CC | The Science of Climate Change | PROF Nigel Arnell |
PO2AMG | American Government and Politics | DR Graham O'Dwyer |
PO2GPH | Global Politics and History | DR Kerry Goettlich |
PO2MIR | Modern International Relations | DR Joseph O' Mahoney |
PO2PWS | Politics of the Welfare State | DR Christoph Arndt |
PO2THI | Political Thinking | DR Alice Baderin |
PP2EA1 | Ethical Argument 1: Philosophy and How to Live | DR Luke Elson |
PP2GP1 | Global Philosophy 1 | DR Shalini Sinha |
PP2HKW1 | Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein 1 | DR Severin Schroeder |
PP2IDR1 | Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism 1 | DR Jumbly Grindrod |
PP2MM1 | Meaning and the Mind 1 | DR Jumbly Grindrod |
PP2OID1 | Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy 1 | DR Charlotte Newey |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FA3HS2 | Studio (joint honours) | PROF Susanne Clausen |
FT3JDFA | Dissertation (Art and Film & Theatre) | DR David Foster |
Optional modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FT3AD | Adaptations across Stage and Screen | DR Sarah Bartley |
FT3CAS | Cities on Screen | DR Faye Woods |
FT3CD | Contemporary Documentary | MR James Kenward-Abdollahyan |
FT3CST | Cinema, Spectacle and Technology | PROF Lisa Purse |
FT3IAA | Identity, Agency, Advocacy: Diversity and Representation in Film, Television and Theatre | DR Lisa Woynarski |
FT3IE | Independent Essay | DR David Foster |
FT3PAR | Practice as Research Project | PROF Teresa Murjas |
FT3PD | Performance & Design: Site, Scenography and Installation | DR Matt McFrederick |
FT3PL20 | Work Placements and Profiles (20 Credits) | DR Lucy Tyler |
FT3SSS | Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen | DR Dominic Lees |
FT3TFW | Television: Exploring Fictional Worlds | DR Tonia Kazakopoulou |
FT3WCC | World Cinema: Creative Peaks | PROF Lucia Nagib |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Core modules include:
- Art studio
- Dissertation (theatre)
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Fees
New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250
New international students: £20,300
UK/Republic of Ireland fee changes
UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.
EU student fees
With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.
Additional costs
Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.
Financial support for your studies
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.
Placement year fees
If you spend a full year on placement, you will only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee for that year. For more information, please see our fees and funding pages or contact placements@reading.ac.uk.
Careers
As well as the practical experience gained on this degree, our students graduate with a range of transferable skills, such as self-motivation, time management and strategic thinking. 97% of leavers are in work and/or study 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2018/19; First Degree responders from Art).
Many of our graduates develop successful careers as artists, writers and curators. These include a number of famous alumni, such as Turner Prize-nominated artists, and PhD students who are award-winning artists and curators at influential museums.
Others have found employment in galleries, education, art therapy, and film and video production. Recent employers include Tate, Whitechapel Gallery, Christies, Microsoft, the BBC, Victoria & Albert Museum, and Manolo Blahnik.
A number of our graduates continue their studies both with us and at other universities or go into teacher training.