MA (by Dissertation) Theatre Studies
University of Essex
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Theatre and Drama in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners and who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching. There are five full time staff who specialise in areas such as verbatim theatre, performance, world theatre, digital theatre, theatre of testimony as well as playwrighting. Elizabeth Kuti is a winner of the highly prestigious Susan Blackburn prize for her play The Sugar Wife as ...Read more

Theatre and Drama in the Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies is led by a vibrant group of theatre practitioners and who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching. There are five full time staff who specialise in areas such as verbatim theatre, performance, world theatre, digital theatre, theatre of testimony as well as playwrighting. Elizabeth Kuti is a winner of the highly prestigious Susan Blackburn prize for her play ' The Sugar Wife' as well as having plays produced in London and on BBC Radio 4. Annecy Lax is an Associate artist with the company 'Ice and Fire' where she writes and directs. 'Ice and Fire' specialise in making verbatim theatre that centres on Human Rights stories. Liam Jarvis is Artistic Director of his own company 'Analogue' whose work experiments with the way developments in digital technology can enhance and develop theatre practice. His work tours internationally and has won a 'Fringe First at the Edinburgh fringe. Mary Mazilli's work covers work on contemporary Chinese theatre and she has published two monographs in this area.

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Jessica
27 Feb 26

East 15 is a great place. It's beautiful. It has EXCELLENT Acting programs (BA, MA, for British students, for International Students, Contemporary Theatre program, etc). The..Read more

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Julia
25 Feb 26

I love the homey feel of the campus. It could be improved by staggering lunches and having more food options in the SU. We run out of food almost every lunch period so some..Read more

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Entry requirements

We will consider a 2:1 or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject such as creative writing, theatre/drama studies, literature, film and media studies, modern languages and art history.

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£5,238 per year

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£20,626 per year

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Jessica
27 Feb 26
MFA Theatre Directing
East 15 is a great place. It's beautiful. It has EXCELLENT Acting programs (BA, MA, for British students, for International Students, Contemporary Theatre program, etc). The...
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Julia
25 Feb 26
MFA Theatre Directing
I love the homey feel of the campus. It could be improved by staggering lunches and having more food options in the SU. We run out of food almost every lunch period so some...
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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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