Theatre and Performance MA
Leeds Beckett University
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MA - Master of Arts

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15-SEP-25

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Develop your individual theatre and performance practice. You’ll be guided by experienced and research-active performance makers as you explore your creativity.This is a course for theatre and performance makers, designed by artists. Your background could be in theatre, performance, arts education, and/or socially engaged practice. Whatever your path, you’ll be guided by of a team of research active, internationally acclaimed staff who are committed to making theatre and performance matter.As ...Read more

Develop your individual theatre and performance practice. You’ll be guided by experienced and research-active performance makers as you explore your creativity.

This is a course for theatre and performance makers, designed by artists. Your background could be in theatre, performance, arts education, and/or socially engaged practice. Whatever your path, you’ll be guided by of a team of research active, internationally acclaimed staff who are committed to making theatre and performance matter.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Take an informed, critical, and creative approach to making new theatre and performance work
  • Explore the practical and conceptual bases for making theatre and performance
  • Learn as part of a diverse range of performance communities
  • Immerse yourself in a supportive, artist-centred learning environment that values culture-based and practice-led research
  • Connect with other like-minded people interested in creating captivating performance work
  • Be supported to access platforms such as national and international festivals to support the development of your work
  • Develop the capacity for critical self and peer appraisal to facilitate complex strategies and procedures to improve performance
  • Join a community focused on collaborative enquiry into theatre and performance practice

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WUSCA ranking:
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41/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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34th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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75th
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Modules

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Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment of arts or cultural industries.

Tuition fees

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£9,900 per year

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Students from Domestic

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The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.

£17,500 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.

£17,500 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

The fee mentioned is for 2024-25 academic year and there may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025-26 entry.

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Leeds Beckett University
City Centre Campus Leeds England LS1 3HE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Leeds  0.4 miles away
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