University of Exeter

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA Theatre Practice: General Programme

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The MA and MFA are divided into a number of flexible pathways allowing you to specialise in an area of your choice.

The programmes appeal to a range of prospective students: practitioners who want to develop their practice; graduates who are planning a career in arts education (schools, colleges, universities); and those who want to look more in depth into aspects of drama they have enjoyed and benefitted from through undergraduate studies.

If you don't have a particular interest in any one of our named pathways, you can study the MA Theatre Practice without a named pathway. This is ideal for anyone wishing to further their practical and theoretical knowledge along with skills in a more eclectic range of topics and specialisms. Whether you seek to develop an area theatre further that you have enjoyed in your previous degree, or seek to tackle new horizons you have not yet had the opportunity to study, you will be able to tailor the programme to meet your own preferences. Modules and supervision are available from a wide range of specialisms and we will individually discuss and plan the most appropriate syllabus with you with in the overall structure of our MA programme.

Programme structure
Total credits required: 180

Compulsory modules
Cultural Adaptation (30)
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
Vocal Practice
Applied Theatre – Practices and Perspectives
Theatre for the Ears
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Carnival and Performance
Theatre and Madness
Arts Management

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: Yes