Drama [with placement year] BA (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Drama [with placement year] BA (Hons) and other courses in Drama & Theatre at Anglia Ruskin University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theatre.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Performing Arts
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theatre at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £18500 | £18000 | £23000 |
25-75 percentile range | £15000 - £23500 | £14000 - £23000 | £17000 - £28000 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Performing Arts
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
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Course Description
Explore drama and performance making in professional theatre venues and a wide range of community and industry contexts with our BA (Hons) Drama degree in Cambridge.
If you dream of running your own theatre company, applying your creative skills to community or educational work, or developing as a performer, stage manager or theatre technician our BA (Hons) Drama degree is for you.
With a strong focus on practice-based learning, you will explore contemporary theatre and screen performance making. You will be supported and inspired to develop a portfolio of professional skills for working in the creative industries through collaboration with other creative students, your specialist tutors, community partners and industry professionals. Making performance for a range of professional and public contexts will also give you the confidence and knowledge to transfer your talents into a wide range of career options.
We’ll encourage you to create innovative and daring performance practice as you develop specialist subject knowledge and an awareness of how you might fit into and lead contemporary trends. We recognise each Drama student’s unique gifts and experience, valuing everyone’s contribution to the work we make together and to the success of the course. We will enable you to explore your own talents and to shape our Drama degree to fit your aspirations.
What will studying drama be like?
You’ll follow an experiential 'learning-through-doing' programme and your degree will see you choosing from a range of career-focused optional modules, completing a 100% practical Major Project, and graduating with a professionally produced showreel and portfolio.
As a student here, you’ll develop your performance, technical and production skills in our specialist facilities supported by your tutors, our expert technicians, and visiting professionals. You’ll get the chance to perform in public venues around Cambridge as well as in our performing arts spaces on campus, the Mumford Theatre and Covent Garden Studio.
You’ll be able to collaborate with other Cambridge School of Creative Industries students, such as our film students who need actors for their films and animators who need voice talent. We’ll also support you to find placements and work experience and you can also choose to study abroad for a semester, such as at Ramapo College, with funding available to help cover the cost.
Our students also develop a wealth of skills for educational, community or charity sector careers. Our students work on live briefs with external partners such as Great Abington Primary School, devising performances and workshop activities to enhance curriculum learning through interactive drama events. You can also experience being part of a professional troupe with our very own Community Theatre Company and take the chance to perform and collaborate with other creative industries students.
Closer to home, you can connect with Cambridge’s performance scene through our visits to local venues Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge Junction and Town and Gown Theatre Pub, and links to local networks such as Cambridge Arts Network and Cambridge Live. As an ARU student, you can also get involved in the city’s thriving creative scene such as University of Cambridge's Footlights comedy events, The ADC Theatre, and Troup Artist Development scheme.
Professional Facilities
As part of your studies at ARU, you’ll have access to all of our creative industries facilities including:
- Dedicated drama studio, with highly flexible black-box performance space
- Full-size on-campus professional Mumford Theatre
- Large rehearsal space with audio playback facilities, piano, LED lighting rig, portable dance mirrors, gym mats and rostra/modular staging
- Students’ Union-run dance studio
- Podcast and video capture system
You'll also have access to all our other creative facilities and equipment.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Drama [with placement year] BA (Hons) at Anglia Ruskin University
20% | Information Technology Professionals |
15% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Teaching Professionals |
15% | |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Engineering professionals |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Elementary occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Drama & Theatre
All Drama & Theatre courses of Anglia Ruskin University
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 4.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 5.5
- Foundation Law
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees Law
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- 5.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Drama [with placement year] BA (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note the fee for the placement year is £1,400
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Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of Anglia Ruskin University in top UK and global rankings.
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About Anglia Ruskin University
Founded in 1858, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is located in Cambridge, England, just a 15-minute walk from the City Centre. This university offers an extensive catalogue of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, as well as 8 student housing options at distinct price points. Cambridge is famous for being a student city, and those at ARU can benefit from that by mixing with those students working at the numerous universities throughout the city.
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Student composition of Anglia Ruskin University
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Total number of students enrolled at Anglia Ruskin University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 23010
- postgraduates:
- 5190
- Total:
- 28200
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Drama”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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