B.A. Hons – Theatre Studies (2016-2019)
October 28, 2015
University of Malta
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theatre Studies
(B.A. (Hons))
(for courses commencing October 2016)
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS1100
THS1104
THS1106
Histories of Theatre 1
Performance Skills 1: Training
Studying Performance
6 ECTS
5 ECTS
4 ECTS
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS1101
THS1105
Histories of Theatre 2
Performance Skills 2: Festival
6 ECTS
5 ECTS
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 credits
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YEAR TWO
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value
of 26 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS2100
THS2102
Development of Theatre Texts 1
Theories of Performance 1: Concepts
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
THS2108
THS2110
THS2104
THS2106
THS2112*
Popular Performance
5 ECTS
Modern Theatre and Performance
5 ECTS
Performance 1: Laboratory
6 ECTS
Applied Performance 1: Skills
4 ECTS
Interdiciplinary Practices
4 ECTS
(*This unit can be taken ONLY after consultation with Head of Department. Note: In
order to register for THS 2112, a confirmation email/note should be attached with
the student registration form)
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS2101
Development of Theatre Texts 2
5 ECTS
THS2103
Theories of Performance 2: Critical Perspectives
5 ECTS
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
THS2105
THS2107
THS2109
THS2111
THS2113*
Performance 2: Production
4 ECTS
Arts and Cultural Management 1: Theories and Perspectives
6 ECTS
Theatre and Performance in Malta
5 ECTS
Contemporary Theatre and Performance
5 ECTS
Performance and Scientific Perspectives
4 ECTS
(*This unit can be taken ONLY after consultation with Head of Department. Note: In
order to register for THS 2113, a confirmation email/note should be attached with
the student registration form)
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
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B.A. Hons – Theatre Studies (2016-2019)
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46 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
10 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits
YEAR THREE
In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value
of 36 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS3094
Dissertation
12 ECTS (NC)
Semester 1
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
THS2106
THS3107
THS3108
THS3110
THS3111
THS3112*
Applied Performance 1: Skills
Arts and Cultural Management 2: Placement
Musicality in Theatre and Performance
Shakespeare in Performance
Tradition and Transmission in Performance
Advanced Topic in Theatre Studies 1
4 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
4 ECTS
* Study-unit THS3112 can only be taken after consultation with the Theatre Studies Head of
Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student
registration form.
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
THS3095
THS3096
Synoptic Study-Unit 1: Theatre Studies
Synoptic Study-Unit 2: Theatre Studies
6 ECTS (NC)
6 ECTS (NC)
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
THS3106
THS3109
Applied Performance 2: Community Project
World and Intercultural Performance
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
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B.A. Hons – Theatre Studies (2016-2019)
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THS3113*
THS3114
4 ECTS
6 ECTS
Advanced Topic in Theatre Studies 2
Practice as Research
* Study-unit THS3113 can only be taken after consultation with the Theatre Studies Head of
Department. In order to register, a confirmation email/note should be attached with the student
registration form.
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits
Requirement for award of B.A. (Hons) in Theatre Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
132 ECTS credits in Theatre Studies
36 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
12 ECTS credits optional study-units
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate
Awards, 2004 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.
Notes: NC = Non Compensatable
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