BA French / Drama and Theatre [RW14]

Academic Year 2024/2025

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)

Semester 1
TP11020

Theatre in Context 1

Semester 2
TP11320

Theatre in Context 2

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

FRENCH ADVANCED: you must take:

Semester 1
FR19900

French Language Advanced

Semester 2
FR19930

French Language Advanced

FR12910

Images of France: The French Family

Year 1 Timetable Core/Student Option

FRENCH BEGINNERS: you must take:

Semester 1
FR10920

Beginners French 1

Semester 2
FR11020

Beginners French 2

Year 1 Options

Choose one of the following

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

FR11100

Introduction to French Studies

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

Semester 2
EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

FR11120

Introduction to French Studies

EL10520

Introduction to European Film

Year 1 Options

Students may, subject to the demands of their other scheme, choose one of the following modules:

Semester 1
TP10120

Body, Voice, Perception

Semester 2
TP10220

Body, Voice, Expression.

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

FR11100

Introduction to French Studies

EL10800

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

EL10700

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

Semester 2
EL10820

Language, Culture, and Identity in Europe

EL10720

Brazilian Portuguese (Basic)

FR11120

Introduction to French Studies

EL10520

Introduction to European Film

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (30 Credits)

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 TP modules in their 2nd year:

Semester 1
TP23820

New Media Performance

TP25920

Acting for Camera

TP21820

Directors' Theatre

TP21220

Acting: Process and Performance

TP22620

Design Project

TP21620

Devised Performance Project

Semester 2
TP20820

Theatre and Contemporary Society

TP23220

Shakespeare in Performance

TP24940

Theatre Production Project

Year 2 Options

Choose 30 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1
EL20700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

FR27020

Self-Writing, 18th-21st Centuries

FR29110

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

FR27820

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

EL20500

Extended Essay Module

Semester 2
EL20720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language II

EL20510

Extended Essay Module

FR21020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

FR26120

Humour and Literature

FR20310

Language of Business 1

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

During your Year Abroad you must take the following:

Semester 1
FRS0000

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2
FRS0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

Your compulsory year Abroad modules for Drama

Semester 1
DRS0000

Abroad Year Credits

Semester 2
DRS0060

Abroad Year Credits

Final Year Core (30 Credits)

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

TP32820

Place, Space and Landscape

TP30320

Performance and Disability

Semester 2
TP33420

Performance and Architecture

TP39020

Musical Theatre Dramaturgies

Final Year Options

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

Semester 1
TP36000

Independent Research Project

TP33300

Playwriting

TP35520

Ensemble Performance Project

Semester 2
TP36040

Independent Research Project

TP33340

Playwriting

Final Year Options

Choose 30 credits of the following FR or EL modules:

Semester 1
EL30100

Dissertation

FR37020

Self-writing, 18th-21st Centuries

FR30310

The Language of Business and Current Affairs

FR39110

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

EL30500

Extended Essay Module

FR37820

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

EL30700

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

Semester 2
EL30120

Dissertation

FR31020

Gender in Modern and Contemporary French Culture

EL30510

Extended Essay Module

EL30720

Brazilian / Portuguese Language III

FR36120

Humour and Literature

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