First Year Pathway in English, Media, Drama, and Writing - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Drama and Film

Program Description If communication is of interest to students and wanting to explore how humans use words, stories and images to express their ideas, then an English, media, drama and writing pathway could be fitting. The English and writing courses let you develop their own style of writing and explore facets of English language, literature and linguistics that fascinate them. The film and media courses let students explore the culture of communication, and develop their own style of media production – while focusing on the skills and knowledge valued by employers. As a Drama and Film student, students will explore the latest theory and practice in both fields as students are helped to grow into a confident, versatile and exciting practitioner with transferable skills to suit whichever field they hope to work in. Performance is at the core of our Drama and Film degree at ARU, whether students are in front of or behind the camera. The understanding of film theory and history will improve acting skills and hands-on knowledge of performance practice will enhance filmmaking or writing skills. In drama, students will work on public-productions and smaller-scale projects, exploring practices and texts from the 20th century onwards as well as working on original pieces. In film they will explore the language and convention of drama and film, taking in some of the key movements in history from Hollywood cinema through to more experimental modes of performance. They will also have the chance to weight their studies to prepare for a career in the arts or fields such as teaching – get ready to change the way others see the world.