Drama and Theatre Studies

3rd year independent project: slapstick. Photo by Mel LawesWhy Kent?

Here are eight good reasons to study Drama and Theatre Studies at Kent:

  • Ranked 12th in the UK for Drama in the National Student Survey 2011
  • Ranked 14th in the UK for Drama, Dance & Cinematics in the 2012 Times Good University Guide
  • Ranked 19th in the UK for Drama and Dance in the 2012 Guardian University Guide
  • Ranked 12th for research quality in Drama, Dance & Performing Arts in the RAE 2008
  • Ranked 9th in the UK for  teaching excellence in the Performing Arts in the 2012 Sunday Times University Guide
  • Ranked 8th in the UK for graduate employment in the Performing Arts in the  2012 Sunday Times University Guide
  • Ranked as one of the two best departments by the RAE 2008 for 'research power', i.e. for the quality of our research at a world-leading level.
  • Kent ranked 15th in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2010/11 and recognised as one of the 'Most Improved'
  • Our Jarman building won a prestigious RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award in May 2010

If you want to get a feel of the kind of performance work you might end up doing at Kent, have a look at our Student Performance Photo Gallery. All of the work you see there has been done in 2011-12.

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Last Updated: 26/04/2012