Bachelor in Theatre (Honours)

Bachelor in Theatre (Honours)

Course Title

Bachelor in Theatre (Honours)

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

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The Bachelor in Theatre (Hons) programme is aimed to give you a wide perspective of the practices as well as the histories and theories related to theatre and performance. The course is offered by the School of Performing Arts provides a range of essential knowledge and basic skills necessary in staging practices, such as lighting, sound, stage design, scenography, prop-making, costumes, as well as risk assessment and health and safety awareness. During the course, you will be exposed to a balanced mix of classroom-based and studio-based study-units, combining theoretical and practical experiential approaches. Some of the teaching methods include; seminars, workshops, screenings, lectures and work-based placements. Your learning will be assessed by a variety of academic correction methods, such as oral presentations, practical work presentations, written examinations and submissions of written work.

The Bachelor in Theatre (Hons) programme is aimed at giving you a wide perspective of the practices as well as the histories and theories related to theatre and performance.

The Bachelor in Theatre (Hons) offered by the School of Performing Arts differs from the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies (Hons) offered by the Faculty of Arts by having more practice-based studyunits in Year 1 with a focus on a range of essential knowledge and basic skills necessary in staging practices, such as lighting, sound, stage design, scenography, prop-making, costumes, as well as risk assessment and health and safety awareness.

The first year of study equips you with foundational knowledge and skills for more in-depth study later in the course, including: practical units in performance and staging skills, acting styles and approaches, as well as historical perspectives of theatre. Years two and three focus on more specialised subjects, including training and composition processes, theories of acting, performance criticism, applied/community performance, focused aspects of theatre history and theory, as well as arts and cultural management. In year three, you are given the opportunity to write a dissertation and research further any area of theatre and performance of their own choice.

Throughout Years 1 to 3, you are taught in a balanced mix of classroom-based and studio-based studyunits, combining theoretical and practical experiential approaches and assessment. A diverse range of teaching methods are employed, including:

  • seminars and workshop sessions focused on prescribed reading or other learning assignments
  • practical studio teaching, including the development of creative performance projects
  • independent learning on set projects of creative academic study
  • lectures
  • screenings
  • visits to theatres and performance events
  • work-based learning and placements.

Learning is assessed by:

  • Submission of written work in a variety of formats to provide the most appropriate means of testing learning outcomes on individual study-units
  • Written examinations for some study-units, including two synoptic papers in year 3
  • Oral presentation, often supported by visual material
  • Contributions in class, including oral, intellectual, practical and creative contributions and evidence of preparation
  • Observation of group and individual process on practical projects
  • The presentation of practical/creative work through public and/or in-class performances.

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.

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
THS1100 Histories of Theatre 1 6 ECTS    
THS1104 Performance Skills 1: Training 5 ECTS    
THS1106 Studying Performance 4 ECTS    
THS1201 Staging Skills and Practices 1 10 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
THS1101 Histories of Theatre 2 6 ECTS    
THS1105 Performance Skills 2: Festival 5 ECTS    
THS1202 Staging Skills and Practices 2 10 ECTS    
THS1206 Studies in Theatre and Performance Practices 6 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
52 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PFA2004 Interdisciplinary Theories of Performance 5 ECTS    
THS2200 Theatrical Texts 5 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
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.
 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
THS2103 Theories of Performance: Critical Perspectives 5 ECTS    
THS2109 Theatre and Performance in Malta 5 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
PFA2007 Musical Theatre: Performance 4 ECTS    
THS2107 Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives 6 ECTS    
THS2108 Popular Performance 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-units THS2112 and 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.
 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
56 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 36 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
THS3200 Final Year Project 16 ECTS   (NC)  
THS3201 Independent Research Project/Long Essay 8 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
THS3003 Staging Performance 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
THS3107 Arts and Cultural Management 2: Placement 6 ECTS    
THS3108 Musicality in Theatre and Performance 6 ECTS    
THS3110 Shakespeare in Performance 6 ECTS    
THS3114 Practice Research 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
THS3106 Applied Performance 2: Community Project 6 ECTS    
THS3109 World and Intercultural Performance 6 ECTS    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3 (final year): 60 ECTS credits.

Requirement for award of Bachelor of Theatre (Honours): 180 ECTS credits, of which:
168 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
12 ECTS credits optional study-units

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 in Theatre (Honours) - B.Thr. (Hons) - under the auspices of the School of Performing Arts.

By the end of the course, you will be knowledgeable of:

  • key practitioners, practices and theorists of performance, which may include writers, critics, directors, actors, artists, designers, ensembles, and producers,
  • historical and contemporary contexts of the production and reception of performance,
  • the relationship of performance (making and reception) to its material, cultural and historical contexts, forms and traditions of performance (and other disciplines contributing to performance), and theoretical explanations of their impact,
  • traditional and contemporary critical perspectives on performance, and of relevant theories, issues and debates informing performance and the academic subject,
  • the interplay between theory and practice,
  • the processes and components by which performance, or elements of performance, are created, realised and managed: including the reading of written text and other source material; processes of rehearsal; writing and dramaturgy, devising, directing, design, stage and technical management, and producing.

The Bachelor in Theatre (Hons) provides opportunities to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:

  1. Subject Knowledge and Understanding of:
    1. key practitioners, practices and theorists of performance, which may include writers, critics, directors, actors, artists, designers, ensembles, and producers,
    2. historical and contemporary contexts of the production and reception of performance,
    3. the relationship of performance (its making and reception) to its material, cultural and historical contexts, forms and traditions of performance (and other disciplines contributing to performance), and theoretical explanations of their impact,
    4. traditional and contemporary critical perspectives on performance, and of relevant theories, issues and debates informing performance and the academic subject,
    5. the interplay between theory and practice,
    6. the processes and components by which performance, or elements of performance, are created, realised and managed: including the reading of written text and other source material; processes of rehearsal; writing and dramaturgy, devising, directing, design, stage and technical management, and producing,
    7. the impact of theatre and performance within a range of social, educational, and community contexts,
    8. the reading, analysis, documenting, and interpreting of performance,
    9. the role of the audience: the performance and production skills necessary to communicate with audiences.

  2. Intellectual Development and Skills
    1. to read, understand, and engage analytically with a range of texts, performances, and other source material,
    2. to research, evaluate, and productively apply information from a number of sources (written, visual, aural) in order to develop and present a coherent understanding of the theory and practice of performance,
    3. to critique performance events and processes, both their own and of others,
    4. to undertake and manage extended independent and creative research,
    5. to understand processes of creativity and deploy and critique these in their own work,
    6. to document, and analyse processes of making performance,
    7. to understand and apply appropriate interdisciplinary practices, concepts, and skills,
    8. to present coherent arguments, verbally and in writing,
    9. to understand the relationship of performance to a range of critical, historical, and cultural frameworks for its production and reception,
    10. to engage with current debates on theatre arts, productions, cultural policy, and funding.

  3. Key / Transferable Skills
    1. work with others, collaboratively, utilising a variety of team structures and working methods, and understanding group dynamics and handling interpersonal issues,
    2. develop and pursue creative projects within specified resource constraints of time, space, and/or budget, thus developing problem solving skills,
    3. manage workloads to meet deadlines, and sustain focus for extended periods working on independent creative projects, developing autonomy and self-management,
    4. use information retrieval skills, involving the ability to use information resources and technology, gathering and critically evaluating material,
    5. identify health and safety issues and undertake risk assessments
    6. negotiate effectively with a variety of agencies (inside and outside the programme) thus developing interpersonal skills,
    7. communicate effectively, to a professional standard, coherent arguments and propositions in a variety of media, verbally and in writing, using appropriate communication and presentation technologies,
    8. undertake basic design, set/prop-construction, and technical work,
    9. reflect on your own learning and development, identifying strategies for development, exploring strengths and weaknesses and developing, as the programme progresses, autonomy in learning and continuous professional development.
  4. Other Skills relevant to Employability and Personal Development
    1. to comprehend, analyse, and critically interpret texts, policy documents, funding and job applications, as well as equipped to generate the same, especially but not exclusively in the creative industries,
    2. to appraise and produce informed and specialised documentation about public events,
    3. to trace, assess, and synthesise information and data from a range of sources, both primary and secondary, printed, electronic, and other,
    4. to undertake research, including bibliographical and documentation techniques, performance and textual analysis, as well as other research methodologies,
    5. to use archives, texts, electronic technology, and other knowledge resources,
    6. to support creative work with research, appropriate documentation, and conceptual consideration,
    7. to communicate effectively across a wide range of socio-cultural scenarios and expectations, spanning from local, town-level activities, to national popular culture events (e.g. religious celebrations and Carnival), to Ѩigh cultureҠoccasions (e.g. opera).
    8. to take effective decisions about many aspects of art and culture.

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The study units are designed and taught to international standards of excellence, as evidenced by the teaching staff's qualifications and experience, as well as by the input and academic auditing of international professionals. Our alumni have found jobs at universities (in Malta and abroad), various schools and sixth forms, the media, as well as in the cultural industries, including governmental agencies in education and culture, the Malta Arts Council, the Manoel Theatre, St James Cavalier, Drama Centre, Drama Unit, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, V18 Foundation, and the Malta Arts Festival.

You may also use your skills and knowledge learnt to develop careers in diplomacy, management, and private enterprise. A good number of our students have continued with their studies at postgraduate level, including PhDs, in Malta and abroad.

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