Drama and Literature

On our BA Drama & Literature you study a range of dramatic texts, from Ancient Greek times to the present day, and develop an understanding of European Theatre. Study a wide range of dramatic texts, from Ancient Greek times to the present day, and develop an understanding of the principal developments in European Theatre. You can benefit from our Lakeside Theatre, which has been established as a major venue for excellent drama, known for a commitment to new writing for the stage.

Not only do many professional touring companies bring their productions of new plays to our Lakeside Theatre but there has been a wealth of new work produced by our own staff and students. An essential element of our Lakeside Theatre's programme has been the opportunity it gives you to write or direct new plays, as well as re-define classics and re-discover neglected masterpieces. Transforming dramatic texts into dramatic performance Comedy, tragedy and the development of genre, both in theory and practice Gender and sexual politics on stage Writing for theatre Translating novels for the screen Writing of the US South We are 5th in the UK for Creative Writing (The Mail University Guide 2025).