University of Exeter

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA Theatre Practice - Drama Research

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Our unique Theatre Practice postgraduate programmes cover practice-based work in theatre and can be taken either as an MA, full-time over 1 year or part-time over 2 years, or as a 2-year full-time MFA.

The Drama Research pathway will develop your skills in research into drama, theatre and performance. It has been designed to offer specialised preparation for students intending to go on to study for an MPhil or PhD research degree. ??Through the pathway you will gain a critical awareness of current scholarship in selected fields of comparative theatrical theory and performance history, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the techniques and methods required to pursue independent research in the discipline. On completion you will have thorough knowledge of your chosen specialist field of research in theatre history and/or performance theory, and the critical and evaluative skills to define an individual path of further research.??

Total credits required: 180

Compulsory modules
Cultural Adaptation (30)
Research Methodology Research Preparation and Writing Skills (15)
Research Project Development (45)
Dissertation (60)

Option modules
One from a range of possible options, which may include:
Approaches to Directing (30)
Vocal Practice (30)
Applied Theatre – Practices and Perspectives (30)
Theatre for the Ears (30)
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Carnival and Performance (30)
Theatre and Madness (30)
Arts Management (30)
NB Not all option modules listed here will necessarily be available in any given academic year. The programme convenors will be able to confirm which optional modules will be on offer in your chosen year of study.

Assessment
Assessment is via a combination of seminar presentations, essays, continuous assessment, presentations of practice (only for practice options) and a written research project and dissertation (maximum 15,000 words)

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Accreditation:

University of Exeter

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No