BP – Department of Theatrical Arts
Bologna Process
Department of Theatrical Arts
The Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts at the College of Fine Arts, University of Mosul, is an undergraduate program designed in accordance with the Bologna Process. The full program is structured over four years and eight semesters and comprises 240 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits, with one ECTS equivalent to 25 hours of student workload, including structured and unstructured learning activities.
The program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in performing arts, beginning with fundamental areas such as acting, voice and diction, theatre history, theatrical techniques, Arabic and English languages, and progressing toward directing and other specialized theatrical disciplines. The program emphasizes the integration of theoretical knowledge with practical theatrical training and modern teaching and learning methodologies.
The program aims to prepare specialized theatrical personnel in acting, directing, modern theatrical techniques, and playwriting, and to develop artistic, technical, cognitive, research, communication, and creative abilities that respond to contemporary developments and labour-market needs.
The department also seeks to employ modern technologies and artificial intelligence in education and to support creativity, scientific research, theatrical production, and sustainable development.
Current implementation: The Bologna Process is currently being implemented for the First Year (Level 1), comprising the first and second semesters.
The Department of Performing Arts works to achieve the following objectives:
Integrating smart learning and modern technologies into theatrical education and developing students’ artistic, technical, and cognitive abilities in accordance with labour-market needs.
Establishing partnerships with cultural, artistic, and media institutions inside and outside Iraq to provide support, create employment opportunities, and develop independent artistic projects for graduates.
Supporting scientific research in theatrical studies, digital technology, performing arts, directing, and related artistic fields, while opening opportunities for postgraduate studies at the Master’s and PhD levels.
Implementing advanced academic programs that comply with international standards and academic accreditation requirements in order to improve the quality of education and artistic performance.
Developing students’ knowledge and understanding through theatrical workshops and production projects that enhance cognitive abilities, creativity, and experimental innovation.
Upon successful completion of the approved program requirements, graduates are awarded the:
Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts
The program documentation identifies the degree as a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts, with specialization in Acting and Directing.
The exact official English designation of the degree should be confirmed by the department before publication, because the programme catalogue contains the wording “Bachelor’s Degree in performing Art”, while the module catalogue refers to a Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts specializing in Acting or Directing.
The supplied Performing Arts documents identify the program as a first-cycle undergraduate Bachelor’s program, but do not explicitly state the corresponding level in the Iraqi National Qualifications Framework.
Do not insert “Level 6” yet, even though this may ultimately be the appropriate level. We should obtain the official NQF classification first.
The supplied Performing Arts programme documents do not provide the specific approved admission requirements.
The full Bachelor’s program is structured over four years and eight semesters and comprises 240 ECTS credits. The ECTS system defines one ECTS as 25 hours of student workload.
The curriculum combines theoretical and practical theatrical education and includes practical activities, workshops, production projects, and theatrical performance activities.
Additional approved qualification requirements and academic regulations:
Because the current Bologna implementation concerns First Year (Level 1) only, requirements relating to later years, graduation projects, and completion of the entire 240-ECTS program should not be presented as currently implemented requirements.
No specific Recognition of Prior Learning policy for the Performing Arts program has been supplied.
Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of the program, students are expected to:
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of theatrical concepts and theories across different historical periods and of the development of directing schools and acting methodologies, including Stanislavski, Brecht, and Artaud.
Explain the fundamental principles of dramaturgy, textual analysis, and the structure and historical development of dramatic texts.
Describe the structure and function of theatrical performance as an integrated system, including text, concept, lighting, set design, costumes, and sound.
Analyze the psychological and physiological processes involved in actor preparation and the use of body and voice in portraying dramatic characters.
Explain the interactive relationships among the director, actor, production team, and audience, including audience psychology within theatrical spaces.
Recognize different theatrical forms and genres, including classical, experimental, and street theatre.
Identify applications of modern technology in theatrical performance, including digital theatre and multimedia, while demonstrating awareness of artistic ethics and intellectual property.
Identify the characteristics and historical development of Iraqi and Arab theatre and recognize the need to develop and document the local theatrical movement.
Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
The programme catalogue contains the heading “Intellectual/Cognitive Skills (C)”, but does not provide a completed set of C-coded outcomes beneath it.
Practical and Professional Skills
Graduates are expected to:
Employ advanced physical and vocal techniques to embody diverse dramatic characters on stage.
Lead theatrical rehearsals and manage actors and technical crews in accordance with the directorial vision.
Design and plan scenographic elements, including lighting, set design, sound effects, and costumes, in harmony with the theatrical space.
Employ improvisation skills and respond intelligently to variables and unexpected situations during live theatrical performances.
Prepare the director’s prompt book, including script breakdown, actor blocking, and effect timings.
Apply skills in reading and performing theatrical texts using different linguistic styles, including Modern Standard Arabic, local dialects, and poetic drama.
Utilize modern software and technologies in sound engineering, digital lighting, and contemporary multimedia productions.
Execute comprehensive theatrical projects, including graduation productions, from script selection through performance before an audience and artistic criticism.
Values and Ethics
The programme learning outcomes explicitly refer to artistic ethics and intellectual property, while the programme objectives emphasize creativity, innovation, and responsible artistic practice.
Formal Values/Ethics outcomes:
A formal NQF matrix linking the Performing Arts programme outcomes to the Iraqi National Qualifications Framework has not been supplied.
The final matrix should follow the same general structure used by the Chemistry page:
| Learning Domain | Programme Learning Outcomes |
| Knowledge and Understanding | |
| Skills | |
| Application | |
| Values |
The Chemistry model explicitly maps its GOs to these four domains.
The current documents contain module descriptions and module-level learning outcomes, but do not provide the approved consolidated matrix linking the first-year courses to the programme learning outcomes.
This matrix should be prepared once the department provides the approved mapping.
The programme aims to prepare specialized theatrical personnel in:
Acting
Directing
Modern theatrical techniques
Playwriting
and seeks to prepare graduates capable of contributing to the theatrical movement locally, regionally, and internationally.
The programme objectives also identify cultural, artistic, and media institutions as important areas for cooperation and employment opportunities.
Detailed Occupational Profile
A formally approved list of graduate occupations and employment sectors has not yet been provided.
The programme objectives explicitly refer to opportunities for postgraduate studies at the Master’s and PhD levels in theatrical studies, digital technology, performing arts, directing, and related fields.
Postgraduate Studies
- Master’s degree (2 years)
- Doctorate / PhD (3–4 years)
Professional Development
The programme follows the ECTS system, with 240 ECTS for the full degree and 30 ECTS intended per semester. One ECTS corresponds to 25 hours of student workload.
Grading Scheme
| Grade | Marks | Description |
| A – Excellent | 90–100 | Outstanding Performance |
| B – Very Good | 80–89 | Above average with some errors |
| C – Good | 70–79 | Sound work with notable errors |
| D – Satisfactory | 60–69 | Fair but with major shortcomings |
| E – Sufficient | 50–59 | Work meets minimum criteria |
| FX – Fail | 45–49 | More work required |
| F – Fail | 0–44 | Considerable amount of work required |
The source classifies 50–100 as the success group and 0–49 as the fail group.
Marks are rounded according to the stated 0.5 rule, and the programme documentation states that near-pass failures are not condoned.
CGPA
The programme calculates CGPA by multiplying each module score by its ECTS and dividing the sum by the total program ECTS:
CGPA = Σ (Module Score × Module ECTS) / 240
Assessment Methods
The full program comprises 240 ECTS, but because Bologna implementation is currently limited to the First Year, the complete approved graduation requirements should not yet be presented as current first-year requirements.
The graduation project mentioned in the programme description belongs to the full programme and should therefore be updated when the later stages enter Bologna implementation.
Full-Time
The Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts is a full-time undergraduate program organized according to the Bologna Process. The full degree comprises four years/eight semesters and 240 ECTS credits.
Current implementation: First Year (Level 1), Semesters 1–2.
Programme Manager
Akeel Majid Hamid
Ph.D. in Theatrical Acting
Assistant Professor
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07705413602
Programme Coordinator:
Semester 1
Principles of Acting
The Art of Voice and Delivery
History of Theatre
Principles of Theatre Techniques
Arabic Language
English Language
Semester 2
Principles of Acting II
Theatrical Fitness
Principles of Directing
Computer
Terminology E
Human Rights and Democracy
