MA Theatre Practice
University of Essex
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Colchester Campus

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Our interdisciplinary MA Theatre Practice provides an opportunity for you to develop advanced knowledge of different processes of theatre-making, international performance traditions, approaches to practice-as-research (PaR), and methods of writing, directing and devising in professional contexts.You will explore a diverse range of artistic approaches, gain insights into related critical discourses and develop an in-depth understanding of the possible interrelationships between ‘practice’ and ...Read more

Our interdisciplinary MA Theatre Practice provides an opportunity for you to develop advanced knowledge of different processes of theatre-making, international performance traditions, approaches to practice-as-research (PaR), and methods of writing, directing and devising in professional contexts.

You will explore a diverse range of artistic approaches, gain insights into related critical discourses and develop an in-depth understanding of the possible interrelationships between ‘practice’ and ‘research’ – investigating how practitioners at the cutting-edge of the performing arts make their ideas a tangible reality.

Our course gives you the opportunity to advance your skills in your chosen area of:

  • Acting
  • Applied theatre
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Playwriting/dramaturgy

Your teaching is research-led by staff in our Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies. It will often be complimented by engagement with invited professional theatre practitioners and guest speakers. You also have the option to choose selected modules delivered by our School of Philosophy and Art History.

Your future

Be an actor, a writer, a director, a stage-manager, a producer - or something even more exciting! An MA Theatre Practice degree opens many doors. Creativity, communication and versatility are highly valued skills in our rapidly changing world.

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35/101
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27th
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30th
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georgia
29 Feb 24

north towers should be renovated, it is not a pleasant place to live and the facilities are very temperamental..Read more

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Francine
16 Feb 24

East 15 School of Acting is right next to Epping Forest which is lovely. It's a very small campus, which for some people is great and others horrible. The area is very..Read more

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: American Studies; Art History; Creative Writing; Film and Media Studies; History; Journalism; Law; Literature; Modern Languages; Music; Performance Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Sociology; Theatre/Drama Studies.

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£10,000 per year

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£21,700 per year

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£21,700 per year

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29 Feb 24
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East 15 School of Acting is right next to Epping Forest which is lovely. It's a very small campus, which for some people is great and others horrible. The area is very...
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University of Essex
University of Essex , Colchester

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University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
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