Drama: New students
Drama
We're currently planning our Induction Week activities from 14 September to welcome you to the University of Exeter, so the information provided here will be changing as new details are released. We're also working within Government guidelines meaning information and activities may change as that guidance changes as well. Please ensure you check back here frequently for updates, as well as your personal email account, new University of Exeter email account, and your My Timetable for the most up-to date information from us. Please note you must have registered with the University and activated your IT account to access My Timetable.
If you have any questions about your induction or starting your studies, please contact Queen's Hub, who support Drama students: Info.queens@exeter.ac.uk or +44 (0)1392 723570
Welcome message from Professor Jane Milling
Welcome to all new students joining the Drama Department and congratulations on making it here.
We have just celebrated 50 years as a Drama Department. In 1968 we took a pioneering step to introduce practice-led teaching and research into a Higher Education context for the first time, and we are still excited by the opportunities to learn and research together in the studio and seminar room. We look forward to welcoming you into our academic community of almost 400 staff and students, and to growing those critical and creative skills we need to face the challenges of the future.
The department is currently ranked 3rd in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 and 5th in The Complete University Guide 2020. Our teaching, technical and administrative staff are committed to helping you to settle into University life and to get the most out of your studies and all the opportunities that the University offers.
We all look forward to meeting you in September.
Head of Drama
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Freshers’ Week 2020: Monday 14 September - Sunday 20 September
In this unusual year, we recognise that not all students may have arrived on campus for the start of Freshers’ Week. Don’t worry if you are not able to be in Exeter for the start of term, we’ll be recording induction sessions that take place on campus and offering online alternatives so you can still join in.
If there is any reason why you may not be here for Freshers’, please get in contact with the Queen's Hub Team, who support Drama students, as soon as possible by emailing drama@exeter.ac.uk.
During Freshers' Week you should attend the Academic Induction events and activities for your subject/s, either in person or online.
The purpose of Academic Induction is to introduce you to your academic programme, complete any necessary pre-registration tasks, familiarise yourself with your academic buildings, and meet fellow students and the academic staff for your subjects. These sessions form the core part of your Freshers' Week timetable and we expect all students to be present at these compulsory sessions, either in person or online as appropriate. If you need any advice about issues or clashes within your Freshers' Week timetable please contact drama@exeter.ac.uk.
Drama Academic Induction
When: Tuesday 15 September, 12:00 - 17:00: staggered arrival times
Your arrival time: Please register to set up your University email account, as we will use this to give you a time slot to arrive with a small group of other new students. Information will also be posted on the Exeter Drama First Years group on Facebook.
Where: Meet on the green outside Roborough Studios (building 8 on the campus map) next to the University Chapel and just down the hill from Queens' Building. There will be a visible sign and friendly face to greet you and make sure you know where to be.
Welcome Walk and Talk Induction
This will be a structured, fun tour to help you situate yourself and get a better sense of our Drama community before term starts. You will meet key staff and your peer mentors, explore both our main Drama buildings (and new safety protocols), play a game or two, gain information about your first term modules and the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE). You'll get your photo taken at registration and chat with our Head of Department, Education and tech team. Most importantly this tour will offer you plenty of opportunities to make connections and ask questions.
All compulsory academic induction materials, links and guidance will be available for viewing on the Drama Information ELE page.
*any student studying remotely will meet their peer mentors online and have a virtual tour experience with the Director of Education.
If you are a Combined Honours or Flexible Combined Honours student please ensure you view the New Students information for all your subjects since each will have its own Academic Induction information and timetable.
College of Humanities
Flexible Combined Honours
College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Arab and Islamic Studies; Law; Politics; Sociology; Philosophy and/or Anthropology
College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Biosciences; Geography; Psychology; Sport and Health Sciences
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Computer Science; Engineering; Geology; Mathematics; Medical Imaging; Natural Sciences; Physics and Astronomy; and Renewable Energy
College of Medicine and Health
Medical Sciences; Medicine
The Business School
Accounting and Finance; Economics; Business; Management; Leadership; Marketing; and Tourism
Joining instructions
Preparing for your studies
In preparation for your course, try to see as wide a variety of live theatre and performance as you can - not only plays but also popular and experimental theatre forms: street theatre, performance art, magic shows, digital performance, music theatre, dance, Punch and Judy, etc.
Please familiarise yourself with your appropriate programme specification, modules and reading lists on the College intranet.
The texts listed below would be of use you in preparation for beginning your degree and throughout your studies. These books are available in the university library, but you may wish to buy a copy for yourself.
- Mangan, Michael. The Drama, Theatre and Performance Companion. London: Palgrave, 2014.
- Schechner, Richard, Performance Studies: An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2006.
See also the Drama summer reading list.
Module choice
Students taking Drama do not need to make choices as all your 1st year modules are compulsory. These will automatically be added to your record and timetable. If you are a Combined Honours student you may need to select modules for your other subject, so please refer to their joining instructions for more information (see the ‘Combined Honours or Flexible Combined Honours Students’ link above).
Modules for Combined Honours programmes
For students on Combined Honours programmes, module choice information will be released and co-ordinated by the lead discipline for the programme, that is the first named subject in the degree title. For example, BA Archaeology and Anthropology is led by the Archaeology department; BA Philosophy and Theology is led by the Philosophy department. (Please see the ‘Combined Honours or Flexible Combined Honours Students’ link above for more information).
Useful information
- New students
- New Students Guide
- Freshers' Week
- Information for parents
- Your studies
- Your health and welfare
- Coronavirus - Information and Advice
- Introduction to Wellbeing Services - Peter Chalk Building [video]
- Your Welfare Advisors - Peter Chalk (Wellbeing Services) [pdf]
- Introduction to Education Services at the Peter Chalk Hub [video]
Modules are available at a range of levels from Beginners to Advanced via the Foreign Language Centre in:
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Mandarin Chinese
• Russian
• Spanish
• British Sign Language
We can help you get the language you study with us named on your degree title. This involves successfully completing a minimum of 60 credits in one language taken through the Foreign Language Centre. You could choose to start a new language from scratch or develop an existing one. For example, a Geography student who passes 30 credits at Spanish Beginners and a further 30 credits at Spanish Intermediate 1 could have their degree title amended to BA (Hons) Geography with proficiency in Spanish.
If you are not able to take a language as part of your programme due to timetabling constraints, or if you are interested in studying a language that is not currently available via modularity, our Foreign Language Centre also runs an Evening Language Programme with many more language options.
To find out more about language modules and other languages offered by different departments see the Foreign Language Centre pages.