Theatre Directing MA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

Realise your potential as a creative director who can innovate and shape future theatre with the MA in Theatre Directing at Royal Holloway. Study alongside Katie Mitchell OBE, one of the world’s foremost directors. Build hands-on directing skills and learn practical techniques for conceiving and rehearsing productions rooted in the Stanislavskian tradition.

Department: Drama and Theatre | Duration: 1 year full time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Theatre Directing, Concept and Dramaturgy, Contemporary British Theatre, Making Performance, Theatre Directing Dissertation and others.

Career pathways

By the end of this course, you will have an enhanced understanding of the tasks and responsibilities of a director, and developed your abilily to work with actors and space. You will also have gained experience in working through the research and preparation necessary to direct a piece of theatre, and have the ability to research and articulate an extended analytic discussion of theatre directing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2. Normally, we require a UK 2:2 (Honours) or equivalent is required. Candidates with professional qualifications or relevant professional experience in an associated area will also be considered. Applicants will be required to submit one academic essay of 2000 words that they have submitted for assessment on a previous course or an analysis of any theatre production that they have recently seen. Extensive and recent practical theatre experience might compensate for a lack of the normal academic qualifications, however applicants should be aware that completing a dissertation is an important part of this degree. Suitable applicants will be interviewed. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

Duration: 1 year full time

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