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DRA2008

Research Methods in Drama and Theatre

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course is an introduction to research methods in drama and theatre. Students are first introduced to the most common research methods, to then focus on a selection of methodological traditions. Students learn to formulate research questions and develop research designs. The aim of the course is to prepare the students for the bachelor thesis and continuing education.

The course is compulsory for being admitted to the bachelor thesis course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • knowledge of research methods in drama and theatre studies
  • overview of the field as a field of research and a field of practice
  • knowledge on ethical challenges, standards for use of sources and privacy issues

Skills

  • ability to formulate and narrow down a drama and theatre-related research question
  • can obtain information from various sources and evaluate these critically
  • develop, argue for and communicate the choice of design and method in research projects both orally and in academic written form

Learning methods and activities

The teaching in the course is coordinated with the master's course DRA3008. The teaching will vary between lectures and seminars with an emphasis on student-active forms of learning, such as group work and individual presentations.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% attendance
  • Presentation of research design and problem statement as well as self-selected curriculum
  • Individual log

Further on evaluation

All work requirements must be approved in order to sit for the exam

Term paper approx. 2500 words.

The term paper requires the use of a mandatory syllabus of approx. 300 pages, as well as self-selected syllabus of approx. 200 pages (approved together with the research question for the term paper).

Grades A-F.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Drama and Theatre (BDRAMA)

Required previous knowledge

To take this course, DRA1001, DRA1002, DRA1003 and DRA1014 must be passed.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DRA2006 7.5 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Drama and Theatre Studies

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Art and Media Studies

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Date Submission 2025-12-05 Time Submission 10:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment