Rosie

"Since graduating from the BA in 2010 I’ve been doing drama and dance workshops with Noxon Arts, a theatre and education company. I’ve also been working independently in various creative institutions that primarily work with young teenagers and young adults with learning disabilities, including Rock Creative in Devon, and Heart n Soul in Deptford, getting a sense of how theatre changes in a completely different environment – leafy Devon compared to South East London. I’ve also done work experience in primary and secondary schools to see how theatre can be implemented within a curriculum and within a more formal structure than a workshop. All of this has helped me find where I fit in within the professional world as opposed to a formal academic learning environment, and discover where I want to take and hone the skills that I’ve got.

Doing the BA at Goldsmiths prepared me for all of this because it encourages a lot of independence, not only through the independent academic learning you carry out but also in terms of rehearsing, collaborating, and building your own contacts through the practical projects you’re given. You get confident, because you learn to ‘own’ your work and you learn to try and be original with your work as well. You’re not always relying on someone to get you to do something – you’re having to organise things yourself. The way that you learn is very similar to what you have to do beyond the course – things like learning how to source your own props, book your own venues, and collaborate with people in terms of how you find the time to do what you want to do. Goldsmiths is a really creative place, and there’s a real sense of pride in people’s achievements and having something to aspire to for future achievements."