戏剧是一种激进而有影响力的艺术形式。它的根源扎根于古代世界，但与当代生活的联系却是紧迫而持续的。戏剧使不同的文化和社会面对当今时代最重要的问题，它提供了一个重要的空间，使人们可以大笑，做梦并敢于投射不同的世界。在埃塞克斯大学学习戏剧和戏剧，使您可以检查有史以来最有影响力的剧本，并准备参与塑造明天的重要表演。这个学位是释放和探索您的创造力的机会。您将在我们最先进的湖畔剧院的专业背景下表演和制作作品，并将发展广泛的创造力，批判性和实践性技能，这将为剧院，文化的未来打开大门行业或其他广泛的研究生职业。
Theatre is a radical and influential art form. Its roots lie deep in the ancient world but its relevance to contemporary life is urgent and ongoing. Theatre enables different cultures and societies to confront the most important issues of our time; it provides a crucial space to laugh, to dream, and dare to project different worlds. Studying theatre and drama at Essex enables you to examine some of the most influential play-texts ever written, and to be ready to take part in shaping the essential performances of tomorrow. This degree is a chance to unlock and explore your creativity. You will be performing and producing work in the professional context of our state-of-the-art Lakeside Theatre, and will be developing a wide range of creative, critical and practical skills that will open the door to a future in the theatre, cultural industries or a wide range of other graduate careers. At Essex, we offer a rich combination of practical workshops, critical seminars and lectures, and employability opportunities delivered by an experienced team of playwrights, directors, and actors, as well as leading academic theatre specialists. Areas of exploration in our modules include, but are not limited to: Dramatic literature from Ancient Greek tragedy and Shakespeare, to modern plays from around the world Contemporary playwriting and devising techniques Staging political ideas, human rights and social justice issues Gender, identity, orientation and sexual politics on stage Creating Applied Theatre in educational and community contexts Emergent trends in interactive performance-making and audience participation Through classroom teaching, practical experiment and professional experience, we help you craft the skillset that will be essential in your creative development. This approach reflects our core belief that engaging with both practice and theory produces a deeper understanding of how theatre works. We are 9th in UK for drama (The Mail University Guide 2025) A typical timetable involves a 10-12 hours of teaching every week. This will be a mixture of practical drama workshops and lectures or seminars.