Theatre Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
In the undergraduate programme of study in Theatre Studies, we will give you an academic perspective of the theoretical, practical and historical application of the theatre, and its versatile application in a broad range of performative manners. During the course we will instil you with a deep sense of awareness and appreciation of the interdisciplinary area and its contribution to society. We will also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diverse academic journey.
Dance Studies
Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.
The programme of study in Dance Studies will provide you with an academic perspective of the different types of dance and theories related to it, where you will learn about how dance choreography has developed from past to present. You will have the chance to undergo professional practice and experience a variety of dance manners ranging from the musical theatre and movement analysis, to the coupling of performance and philosophy. To heighten your academic experience of the theoretical and practical sides of dance studies, you will be encouraged to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme abroad, in order to gain a holistic and multicultural education of the subject matter.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Theatre Studies
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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THS1100 | Histories of Theatre 1 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS1104 | Performance Skills 1: Training | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
THS1106 | Studying Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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THS1101 | Histories of Theatre 2 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS1105 | Performance Skills 2: Festival | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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THS2200 | Theatrical Texts | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PFA2004 | Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2005 | Performance and Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2006 | Musical Theatre: Histories and Training | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2106 | Applied Performance 1: Skills | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2111 | Contemporary Theatre and Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2112* | Interdisciplinary Practices | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2202 | Theatre Skills: Acting | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit THS2112 can only be taken after consultation with the Theatre Studies Head of Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student registration form.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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THS2103 | Theories of Performance: Critical Perspectives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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PFA2007 | Musical Theatre: Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2107 | Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2108 | Popular Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2109 | Theatre and Performance in Malta | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2113** | Performance and Scientific Perspectives | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2201 | Theatre Skills: Writing for the theatre | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2203 | Theatre Skills: Directing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit THS2113 can only be taken after consultation with the Theatre Studies Head of Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student registration form.   |
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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THS3003* | Staging Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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THS2106 | Applied Performance 1: Skills | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3107 | Arts and Cultural Management 2: Placement | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3108 | Musicality in Theatre and Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3110 | Shakespeare in Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3112* | Advanced Topic in Theatre Studies 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3114 | Practice Research | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-units THS3003 and THS3112 can only be taken after consultation with the Head of Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student registration form.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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THS3095 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Theatre Studies | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
THS3096 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Theatre Studies | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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THS3106 | Applied Performance 2: Community Project | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3109 | World and Intercultural Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
THS3113** | Advanced Topic in Theatre Studies 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
** Study-unit THS3113 can only be taken after consultation with the Head of Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student registration form.   |
Dance Studies
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1020 | Dance Techniques 1 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1005 | Dance in History and Society 1 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1011 | Dance as Communication | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS1006 | Dance in History and Society 2 | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS1013 | The Healthier Performer | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS2020 | Dance Techniques 2 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PFA2004 | Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2015 | Dance Theatre | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2017 | Technology and Interdisciplinary Performance-Making | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2018 | Dance Education | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2021 | Movement Analysis: Theory and Practice | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2005 | Performance and Philosophy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2006 | Musical Theatre: Histories and Training | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS2005 | Dance and Performance Theory | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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DCS2016 | Choreography: Modernism and Postmodernism | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2019 | Dance in the Community | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS2022 | Dance Criticism | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PFA2007 | Musical Theatre: Performance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
THS2107 | Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3009 | Choreological Perspectives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3029 | Choreography Event, Support and Performance | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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DCS3006 | Performance Practitioners | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
DCS3026 | Synoptic Study-unit 1: Individual Dance Project | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
DCS3027 | Synoptic Study-unit: Dance Studies Review | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.