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MA World Performances, Theatres & Cultures

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time, or 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Covering historical and philosophical bases of theatre and performance practices from different parts of the world, this Masters investigates indigenous and contemporary performance and theatre traditions from a variety of cultural contexts.

  • This programme is one of the few taught Masters of its kind. 
  • You’ll be introduced to the whole range of drama, theatre and performance practices from many areas of the world.
  • This degree trains graduates for employment in a range of positions in theatre, government, the cultural sector, and higher education, that require solid intellectual preparation and knowledge of the field.
  • You’ll cover the historical contexts and philosophical bases of theatre and performance practices from different parts of the world, some of which are rarely introduced in UK higher education. This will involve studying the indigenous and contemporary performance and theatre traditions from a variety of cultural, national and international contexts.
  • Where possible, you’ll be provided access to industry opportunities in order to extend your study, in particular with our new Associate Organisation, LIFT, and its biennial festival of international theatre, as well as its on-going programme of activities.

Entry Requirements

Successful applicants will normally hold a first degree at 2:1 level or higher (or its equivalent in the case of applicants from abroad) in an arts or humanities subject. 

For candidates with unrelated degrees/backgrounds, they must demonstrate a keen interest in the theatre evidenced by having previously taken part in productions as a performer, writer/critic, director or producer. 

In all cases, you must demonstrate in your written application/personal statement and at interview that you have an interest in theoretical and analytical work and that you are able to meet the intellectual demands of a programme designed to be theoretically challenging. 

You will be expected to engage with historical research, as well as have some awareness of how world contemporary performance and theatre involves a diversity of forms, practices and traditions. 

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The broad range of interests combined in this programme will prepare you for a diverse range of employment and/or a portfolio of careers in theatre and performance as well as the arts industry as a whole in different socio-cultural environments:

  • Facilitation and animation in both mainstream, applied and community theatre contexts nationally and internationally
  • Administrative and support services
  • Government organisations (immigration, cultural policy, funding bodies)
  • Journalism and broadcasting (including radio, television and print journalism)
  • Teaching at all levels
  • Interpretation and translation in theatre and performance contexts
  • Acting, directing, design

Module Details

You'll complete the following compulsory modules:

Cultural Theory, Performance, Interdisciplinary Perspectives    30 credits
World Theatre: Contexts and Practices    30 credits
Research Project    60 credits

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