Theatre and Performance Studies
1st
in the UK for Research PowerResearch Excellence Framework 2021
1st
in the UK for Drama, Dance and CinematicsThe Complete University Guide 2023
83.20
The National Student Survey
2024
Open your world
The perfect blend of practical skills, expert teaching, and professional development
We take pride in our national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence. If you join us, you will study with world-leading scholars, industry professionals and artists. We are as passionate about the power of theatre and performance as you are. Together, we will explore how drama, theatre and performance help us to share stories and forge communities. How they help us laugh, feel, remember, understand more deeply, make a stand, and change things
Undergraduate Study
Our Theatre and Performance Studies degree nurtures generations of new talent. You'll be continually engaging with, watching and producing theatre, within the classroom and beyondPostgraduate Study
We offer an MA in Applied Theatre and an MA by Research, and possess a successful cohort of MPhil and PhD students. Our department is an excellent place to commence a research or theatre careerResearch
61% of our research is considered ‘world-leading’ placing us collectively in the top 5 areas of research at Warwick, ranking joint 12th (THE) from a group of 84 universitiesLatest News
Wed 04 Sept '24TaPRA 2025 Conference to be hosted at Warwick
Research in Drama Education issue 'Confronting the Global Climate Crisis: Responsibility, Agency and Action' co-edited by Dr Rachel Turner-King and Dr Bobby Smith
Theatre and Global Development: Performing Partnerships - Now Published
TaPRA 2025 Conference at the University of Warwick
The annual Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA) conference will be hosted by Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick between 27 and 29 August 2025. The conference will mark both the 20th birthday of TaPRA and the 50th anniversary of Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick