Courses in Drama

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Drama
Course Title Available in 2026
DRAMA 100   Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage    Semester 1
DRAMA 202AB   History and Performance    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
DRAMA 302   Performance Skills    Semester 2
 
English
Course Title Available in 2026
ENGLISH 248   Popular Fiction    Semester 1
ENGLISH 261   Special Topic: Early Modern Literature    Semester 2
ENGLISH 265   Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragicomedies    Semester 1
ENGLISH 310   Shakespeare: Comedies and Tragicomedies    Semester 1
ENGLISH 348   Popular Fiction      Availability to be advised
ENGLISH 351   Special Topic: Early Modern Literature    Semester 2
 
Māori
Course Title Available in 2026
MĀORI  190   Kapa Haka 1    Semester 1
MĀORI  292   Kapa Haka 2    Semester 2
MĀORI  393   Kapa Haka 3    Semester 1
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
PACIFIC 110   Performance, Sound, and Storytelling of the Pacific    Summer School, repeated Semester 1
PACIFIC 210   Pacific Music and Dance 2    Semester 2
PACIFIC 310   Koneseti    Semester 1
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Drama
Course Title Available in 2026
DRAMA 708    Drama and the Mind    Semester 2
DRAMA 709AB   Studio    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 716    Directed Study in Playwriting    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 718   Playwriting    Semester 1
DRAMA 720AB   Advanced Playwriting    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 721   Directed Study in Drama 1    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 722   Directed Study in Drama 2    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 730/730AB   Studio/Project in Practical Drama    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 790AB   Dissertation in Drama    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 
Education
Course Title Available in 2026
EDUC 737   Special Topic: Arts in Communities    Semester 1
EDUC 756   Applied Theatre: Performance of Hope    Semester 2
 
English
Course Title Available in 2026
ENGLISH 781   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Drama
Course Title Available in 2026
DRAMA 708    Drama and the Mind    Semester 2
DRAMA 709AB   Studio    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 716    Directed Study in Playwriting    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 717BA   Long Play    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 718   Playwriting    Semester 1
DRAMA 720AB   Advanced Playwriting    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 721   Directed Study in Drama 1    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 722   Directed Study in Drama 2    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
DRAMA 730/730AB   Studio/Project in Practical Drama    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 783   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 793AB   Thesis    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
DRAMA 795AB   Thesis    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
 
Education
Course Title Available in 2026
EDUC 737   Special Topic: Arts in Communities    Semester 1
EDUC 756   Applied Theatre: Performance of Hope    Semester 2
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 353 Age of Shakespeare: Tragedy Not taught in 2026
 
European Studies
Course Title Not taught 2026
EUROPEAN 207 European Drama: Greatest Hits Not taught in 2026
EUROPEAN 307 European Drama: Greatest Hits Not taught in 2026
 
Drama
Course Title Not taught 2026
DRAMA 203 Drama of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 205 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 301 Drama: Topics and Themes Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 303 Drama of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 304 Contemporary Theatre Practice Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 305 Special Topic: Drama Tools Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 306 Production and Management Skills Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 307 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
 
Classical Studies and Ancient History
Course Title Not taught 2026
ANCIENT 110 Classical Mythology Not taught in 2026
ANCIENT 285 Classical Tragedy Not taught in 2026
ANCIENT 385 Classical Tragedy Not taught in 2026
 
English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 213 Age of Shakespeare: Tragedy Not taught in 2026
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Drama
Course Title Not taught 2026
DRAMA 710 Semester One Production Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 711 Semester Two Production Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 719 Performance Skills Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 723 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 724 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 725 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 726 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 728 Research Principles for Theatre Not taught in 2026
 
English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 706 Shakespeare: Selected Plays and Poems Not taught in 2026
ENGLISH 709 Theatre on Screen Not taught in 2026
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

English
Course Title Not taught 2026
ENGLISH 706 Shakespeare: Selected Plays and Poems Not taught in 2026
ENGLISH 709 Theatre on Screen Not taught in 2026
 
Drama
Course Title Not taught 2026
DRAMA 719 Performance Skills Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 723 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 724 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 725 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 726 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 728 Research Principles for Theatre Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 710 Semester One Production Not taught in 2026
DRAMA 711 Semester Two Production Not taught in 2026