Theatre Studies
| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 credits in Theatre Studies26 credits in the other area8 credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 credits
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 26 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 | |||||||||
| THS2110 | Modern Theatre and Performance | 5 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-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. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:46 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies10 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area4 ECTS credits optional study-unitsTotal 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) | |||||||||||
| THS3094 | Dissertation | 12 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| 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-unit THS3112 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) | |||||||||||
| THS3095 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Theatre Studies | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| THS3096 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Theatre Studies | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| THS3113** | Advanced Topic in Theatre Studies 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ** Study-unit THS3113 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 successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS creditsRequirement for award of B.A. (Hons) in Theatre Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:132 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies 36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area12 ECTS credits optional study-units
Communication Studies
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to register for 4 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) | |||||||||||
| MCS1010 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1030 | Introduction to Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1050 | New Media and the Social World | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1080 | Writing for Media and Communications | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| MCS1021 | Human Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1040 | Visual Communications and Graphic Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1110 | Introduction to Video Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| MCS1070 | Personal Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1100 | Media, Society and Culture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CGS1000 | Cognitive Psychology of Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRC1010 | Introduction to Marketing Communications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS1130 | Cultural Theory and Semiotics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:26 ECTS credits in Communication Studies26 ECTS credits in the other area8 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits
Students are required to register for 12 ECTS from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRC2000 | Consumer Behaviour in the Digital Era | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRC2040 | Advertising | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| DGA2005 | Editorial Design | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2210 | Ethics in the Media | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2220 | Critical Issues for Journalism | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3201 | Film Theory | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRC2060 | Digital Storytelling in Marketing Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| IPG2001 | Principles of Information Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS2300 | Satirical Cartoons and Visual Narrative | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3050 | Audio Production | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCS3060 | Reporting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
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 and the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.