Learn about the power of imaginative writing and dramatic performance, and see how they engage with the world. Through subjects in Medieval and Renaissance literature, Romanticism, Modernism, the Gothic, and a range of contemporary national and global literatures and theatre, learn all about practices and traditions, content, creativity, form and critique. English and Theatre Studies is a combined program and students can specialise in either areas. It offers studies in imaginative writing and dramatic performance, focusing on their form, content, traditions and practices, and on the myriad ways they engage with the everyday world. The program offers subjects in a wide range of areas, from the Medieval and Early Modern to Romanticism, Modernism, and contemporary literature and performance. This includes British, Australian, American and postcolonial writing and theatre, and literary, cultural and performance theory. English and Theatre Studies at the University of Melbourne is recognised nationally and internationally for its innovative teaching, scholarship and research. Your course structure The Bachelor of Arts requires the successful completion of 24 subjects (300-points), including at least one major. Most students study eight subjects each year (usually four subjects in each semester) for three years full-time, or the part-time equivalent. Most Arts majors require 100 points of study (usually eight subjects) for attainment. This means out of your 300-point program, you have the opportunity to achieve two majors in your course. You will also complete breadth studies and other complimentary Arts subjects. Completing your major If you are taking English and Theatre Studies as a major, you must complete: One level 1 elective subject One Arts Foundation subject 37.5 points (usually three subjects) of level 2 elective subjects 25 points (usually two subjects) of level 3 elective subjects Compulsory Capstone subject ENGL30002 Critical Debates If you are taking English and Theatre Studies as a minor, you must complete: One level 1 elective Subject One Arts Foundation subject 25 points (usually two subjects) of level 2 elective subjects 25 points (usually two subjects) of level 3 elective subjects