Drama and Theatre Arts with Design and Technical Practice

Drama and theatre arts with design and technical practice brings together the intellectual and creative study of theatre with the technical and visual disciplines that make performance possible. Theatre cannot happen without design: the scenic environment, the lighting states, the sound world, the costumes and the technical infrastructure that realises the director's and designer's vision are not incidental to the work but constitutive of it. Combining drama and theatre studies with design and technical practice gives students an understanding of theatrical production as an integrated whole.

At Goldsmiths, which has a long tradition of progressive and politically engaged arts education, this three-year programme places you at the intersection of critical thinking and practical making. You will study the history and theory of theatre, examine performance as a cultural and social practice, and explore the design and technical dimensions of theatrical production, including scenic design, lighting design, sound design, stagecraft, production management and the technologies through which contemporary theatre operates. Goldsmiths' approach encourages students to question received ideas about what theatre is and what it can do, and the design and technical strand gives you practical skills grounded in critical understanding.

The typical entry tariff is 120 UCAS points.

Graduates work as lighting designers, sound designers, set and costume designers, production managers, technical directors, stage managers, riggers, lighting technicians, and in a wide range of roles across theatre, live events, television and film production. The critical and creative understanding that Goldsmiths develops also positions graduates for roles in arts administration, arts education, cultural management and community arts. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in theatre design, production arts, technical theatre or applied performance.