This course offers an exciting opportunity for you to study the dramatisation of our world across live and recorded media, and to explore inter-related concepts such as production, mise-en-scène, and spectatorship. You will be introduced to theories of performance and representation, and to the key critical practices of twentieth-century theatre and film. The practices you encounter will stimulate questions about the issues involved in the historical and theoretical study of film and drama. You will be encouraged to pursue your own practical projects alongside formal teaching. There is also an extensive library collection of videos and DVDs to which you have full access throughout your studies, in addition to London’s many specialist film and theatre venues and events. Queen Mary offers you the opportunity to study Drama and Film in one of the world’s greatest theatre cities and one of the world’s most important cultural hubs. We have well-established links with key national institutions - such as Shakespeare’s Globe, the Barbican, and Tate Modern - and with community groups in London’s East End. This means you will work with active practitioners and arts professionals. As well as enhancing your studies, these links will increase your employability through networking and work placement opportunities. In Drama, Assessment includes written and practical assignments, which might include lecture-demonstrations, essays, critical reviews, funding applications and performances. As Drama frequently involves working with others, so some assessment is based around group work. However, we always try to find means of assessment that suit the subject matter being studied. We offer a wide range of practical and seminar-based module options, as well as required core modules, including, in the final year, either a written research project or an independent practical project. Drama modules involve a high level of commitment to the collective work done in practical classes and with other students outside of usual working hours. Opportunities for work experience are substantial given Queen Mary’s location between Canary Wharf, the City and the Olympic Village. Students are encouraged to build their work experience throughout their period of study. Opportunities can be found through QProjects, a local work experience scheme, QRecruit, which advertises internships and temporary work, Experience Works, a part time work fair, and volunteering with QMSU Provide. There are also over 1400 vacancies to browse on the QM JobOnline vacancy site.