Advanced Theatre Practice, MFA
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
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MFA - Master of Fine Art

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SEP-25

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2 years

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MFA - Master of Fine Art

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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

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SEP-25

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About the courseAs a student on the MA or MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at Central, you can expect to:Practice and study theatre directing, performing or scenography in a collaborative environmentEngage in an experimental laboratory fuelled by theory and researchCreate new work for a range of course-centred and public encountersPlay a leading role in tomorrow’s performance and theatre making worlds.Benefits of the programmeEngage in the skills and practices of the contemporary disciplines of ...Read more

About the course

As a student on the MA or MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at Central, you can expect to:

  • Practice and study theatre directing, performing or scenography in a collaborative environment
  • Engage in an experimental laboratory fuelled by theory and research
  • Create new work for a range of course-centred and public encounters
  • Play a leading role in tomorrow’s performance and theatre making worlds.

Benefits of the programme

  • Engage in the skills and practices of the contemporary disciplines of directing, performing or scenography in new and unexpected ways within a supportive atmosphere of discovery and innovation
  • Develop creatively through our interdisciplinary theatre-making laboratory, learning skills, exploring processes and experimenting with techniques.
  • Inspired by the current wave of experimental directors, explore the distinct roles of director or performer working with text in contemporary theatre
  • Choose from a range of options that embrace the latest in theatre and performance making practices, including new technologies, digital media and virtual techniques, puppetry and object theatre in contemporary theatre
  • Have opportunities to take work made on the course to festivals and events outside the School, for example, Camden People’s Theatre, Istropolitana Project (Slovakia), Zlomvaz Festival (Prague), Marathon Festival (Jerusalem), Bialystok Festival (Poland), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Prague Quadrennial
  • Join a network of distinguished alumni, including winners of Olivier, Total Theatre, Irish Times, Deutsche Bank, Rolex Mentor and Protegee, JMK, Allen Wright, Linbury and Evening Standard Theatre Awards, changing the way we work and think about theatre
  • Develop experience from extensive workshops with leading professionals, learning to research and extend your own practice, launch a company, make new work, and, on the MA, finally take this to an audience beyond Central.
  • Have excellent opportunities, if undertaking the MFA, to work for an extended period on practice and research and attachments with cutting-edge external artists and/or companies.
  • You will be part of a carefully selected group who wish to pool your resources and imagine the theatre of the future.

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10 Apr 21

I absolutely love training at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. There is no place like it. Every student is warm and welcoming as soon as you walk up those famous..Read more

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Entry requirements

You will normally have good knowledge and experience of at least one of theatre-making discipline (i.e. performance, directing, writing, design, dramaturgy, puppetry, music, visual art), together with a strong desire to bring this expertise to an experimental theatre-making environment. Alternatively, you may be an outstanding individual from another discipline, with an evident desire to explore interdisciplinary practice. You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, (drama, theatre or performance studies) though applications from students of other disciplines will be considered. Applications for the accreditation of prior experience in lieu of academic qualification will also be considered where appropriate. An offer will normally only be made after interview.

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£16,800 per year

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£24,150 per year

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£24,150 per year

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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Embassy Theatre Eton Avenue Camden NW3 3HY United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Swiss Cottage  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: South Hampstead  0.2 miles away
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