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MA - Master of Arts
Wimbledon College of Arts
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
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MA - Master of Arts
Wimbledon College of Arts
Full Time
SEP-25
15 months
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MA Performance: Politics and Social Justice at Wimbledon College of Arts explores contemporary theatre and performance as practices of cultural critique, social protest and political intervention.
Course overview
MA Performance: Politics and Social Justice focuses on cultural politics and critical aesthetics in contemporary performance. The course emphasises socially and politically engaged work. It encourages creative outcomes that tackle social justice issues and decolonise processes.
Your approach to performance, politics and social justice should be a practical one. A studio-based learning environment will enable you to focus on making performance.
The course wants you to:
think critically about the cultural politics of your performance-making
place your work in the context of global and local political challenges
look at how your work addresses social, racial and climate justice
re-imagine the possibilities of theatre and performance
become a confident artist, activist and researcher.
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are: BA (Hons) degree in either performance or art and design-related disciplines, including social and other sciences or engineering, alternative qualifications and experience will also be taken into consideration, personal statement, and portfolio of work.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,330 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
£28,570 per year
Students from EU
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
£28,570 per year
Students from International
The mentioned fee is for 2024/25 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/26 entry. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
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