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MA - Master of Arts
Buckinghamshire New University
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MA - Master of Arts
Buckinghamshire New University
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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On this MA you’ll examine performance and digital media within a contemporary society, that has become increasingly technologised.
Focusing on the latest technologies, you'll delve into a wide array of stage, screen, audio, and intermedial possibilities. You'll gain extensive hands-on experience that will support your career development in this dynamic and diverse industry.
Why study MA Performance and Digital Media at BNU?
Comprehensive degree
Performance and digital media is a global industry with a rich history in entertainment and innovation. To stand out in this sector you must stay current and extend you knowledge with an ever-changing society. On this course you’ll explore these topics, experiment with lots of ideas and learn about how contemporary practitioners and writers create and understand performance.
Facilities
At BNU we ensure you have creative spaces to bring your ideas to life. On this course you’ll have access to drama studios. Each space brings with it unique features, from moving lights and fully equipped sound systems and projection to mirrors, a tiered seating bank and sprung floors. You’ll also have access to our props store where you can find everything you’ll need to bring your performances to life, from costumes and wigs, to lamps and even a coffin.
You’ll also have access to high quality camera equipment, a greenscreen room and lighting rigs and sound recording facilities, all suitable for film and TV screening.
Expert teaching
This MA in Performance and Digital Media is led by a dedicated and experienced course team, you’ll benefit from their industry knowledge and the industry links they bring to the course. Many of our guest lecturers are specialists within the industry and with lecturers will nurture your learning and professional development throughout your time with BNU.
As well as this we seek to bring your work into the wider world and to bring the world into the university. During your time at BNU you’ll have the opportunity to perform at external venues and take part in workshops with leading companies, both on and off campus.
What will I study?
Create work that pushes the boundaries between performances and contemporary life, and the boundaries between performance and other disciplines. This course focuses on contemporary cutting-edge practice.
At the centre of the programme is practical work with industry professionals at the forefront of contemporary UK performance. You will work with them practically and learn about their professional practices. You will then go on to study thinkers who have written about the possibilities of performance and explore concepts discussing what performance is and could be.
You’ll explore the application of live and digital performance to a contemporary society that has become increasingly technologised. You will learn to view performance as both performing – a skill which can be applied in a variety of contexts – and as an art form that can accommodate a range of media, including film, screen, and digital platforms. You will gain hands-on experience with the latest technology, allowing you to explore the full range of stage, screen, audio and intermedial possibilities.
During the course you’ll increasingly move towards independent study as you adopt the role of performer / director / creator as well as academic.
You'll run workshops and lead group productions and the course will conclude with a project led by you, in which you'll creatively develop ideas explored during the course.
Typically 2:1 or above in a Media or Performing Arts related field, and/or experience in the performing arts sector (in its widest sense, from performance to design, video production, teaching and leadership). All students will be required to attend an interview and give a presentation on their relevant experience. Students will be required to work to a high level in both practical and academic work. We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experiences and are prepared to consider students with relevant experience in addition to the above typical profile.
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Domestic
£5,500 per year
Students from Domestic
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£5,500 per year
Students from Other UK
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£5,500 per year
Students from EU
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£5,500 per year
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