BA French / Drama and Theatre [RW14]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Joint Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
Sports Bursary
Music Bursary
International Excellence Scholarship
Residential Bursary
Aberystwyth Bursary
Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

TP11020

Theatre in Context 1

or
TC11020

Theatr a Chyd-Destun 1

Semester 2

TP11320

Theatre in Context 2

or
TC11420

Theatr a Chyd-Destun 2

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

FRENCH ADVANCED: you must take:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

FR19900

French Language Advanced

Semester 2

FR12910

Images of France: The French Family

FR19930

French Language Advanced

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

FRENCH BEGINNERS: you must take:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

FR10920

Beginners French 1

Semester 2

FR11020

Beginners French 2

Year 1 Options

Joint Honours Drama and Theatre students must choose one of the following modules

Semester 1

TP11120

Studio Theatre Project

Semester 2

TP11420

Site-Specific Performance Project

Year 1 Options

FRENCH ADVANCED: you must choose an additional 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1

EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11100

Introduction to French Studies

Semester 2

EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11120

Introduction to French Studies

Year 1 Options

Joint Honours Drama and Theatre students may, subject to the demands of their other scheme, choose one of the following modules:

Semester 1

TP10120

Body, Voice, Perception

Semester 2

TC11620

Actio: Proses a Pherfformiad

TP11220

Acting: Process and Performance

Year 1 Options

FRENCH BEGINNERS: you must choose 20 credits of the following or other Level 1 content modules:

Semester 1

EL10500

Introduction to European Film

EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11100

Introduction to French Studies

Semester 2

EL10520

Introduction to European Film

EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

FR11120

Introduction to French Studies

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

FR20100

French Language

Semester 2

FR20130

French Language

Year 2 Options

Joint Honours Drama and Theatre students must take at least 40 credits and, subject to the demands of their other scheme, may take up to 80 credits of the following TP modules in their second year:

Semester 1

TC20920

Theatr a Chymdeithas Gyfoes

TP20220

Creative Arts at Work

TP20820

Theatre and Contemporary Society

TP21220

Acting: Process and Performance

TP21620

Devised Performance Project

TP21820

Directors' Theatre

TP22620

Design Project

TP25920

Acting for Camera

Semester 2

TC24940

Prosiect Cynhyrchu Theatr

TP23220

Shakespeare in Performance

TP24940

Theatre Production Project

Year 2 Options

Choose 30 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1

EL20500

Extended Essay Module

EL20700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

FR21020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

FR27020

Self-Writing, 18th-21st Centuries

FR29110

"...ISMES" Cultural and Artistic Movements in 20th c. France

Semester 2

EL20510

Extended Essay Module

EL20720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

FR20310

Language of Business 1

FR26120

Humour and Literature

FR27820

History, Film and Memory: Representing World Wars in French cinema

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

During your Year Abroad you must take the following:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

FRS0000

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2

FRS0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

Your compulsory year Abroad modules for Drama

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

DRS0000

Abroad Year Credits

Semester 2

DRS0060

Abroad Year Credits

Final Year Core (30 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1

FR30100

French Language

Semester 2

FR30130

French Language

Final Year Options

Joint Honours Drama and Theatre students must take at least 20 credits from the following modules:

Semester 1

TP30020

Contemporary Drama

TP30320

Performance and Disability

TP32820

Place, Space and Landscape

Semester 2

TP33420

Performance and Architecture

TP39020

Music Theatre Dramaturgies

Final Year Options

Joint Honours Drama and Theatre students may take up to 40 credits from the following modules:

Semester 1

TC36100

Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol

TP33300

Playwriting

TP35520

Ensemble Performance Project

TP36000

Independent Research Project

Semester 2

TC36140

Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol

TP33340

Playwriting

TP36040

Independent Research Project

Final Year Options

Choose 30 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1

EL30100

Dissertation

EL30500

Extended Essay Module

EL30700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

FR30310

The Language of Business and Current Affairs

FR31020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

FR37020

Self-writing, 18th-21st Centuries

FR39110

"...ISMES" Cultural and Artistic Movements in 20th c. France

Semester 2

EL30120

Dissertation

EL30510

Extended Essay Module

EL30720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

FR36120

Humour and Literature

FR37820

History, Film and Memory: Representing World Wars in French cinema