You'll have a wealth of opportunities to develop personally and gain real-world experience. We work closely with the local theatre network and support you to form your own theatre company, producing your own extra-curricular work and making the most of rehearsal and performance space.

As a writer, director, technician, and/or performer, you'll devise and produce original performances for your assessed final year projects. Specialist workshops led by staff and industry professionals will give you the chance to develop specific skill sets, and you'll showcase your work at the New Performance Festival.

City Campus is a creative powerhouse that spans the city of Bristol and is made up of Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.Drama uses specialist spaces at the Arnolfini and theatre facilities at Bower Ashton Studios.

Our students emerge as confident and creative individuals, equipped with an array of soft skills including collaboration, networking and organisation - ready to thrive in the real world.Showcase your work to talent scouts and potential employers at the final year Creative Industries Degree Show and graduate with an impressive portfolio of work.

Where can it take me?

Graduate ready for a career in theatre, television, film or education.You may also choose to progress to further study with one of the country's prestigious theatre schools such as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Careers / Further study

Our graduates of thisÊ atÊÊgo on to careers in theatre, television, film, arts management, education and business (including marketing).

Some take postgraduate courses at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS), the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the Central School of Speech and Drama.