MA Theatre Practice at University of Essex

The MA Theatre Practice is an interdisciplinary one-year degree that develops advanced knowledge of theatre-making processes, international performance traditions and practice-as-research (PaR). Students advance their skills in acting, applied theatre, devising, directing or playwriting/dramaturgy, using the 200-seat Lakeside Theatre and Lakeside Studio, with teaching from professional theatre-makers.

Department: School of Language, Literature, and Media (Department of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies)  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules include a core 80-credit practice module, Dissertation Preparation: Postgraduate Research and Writing Skills (20 credits) and two further 20-credit compulsory modules (TH983 in autumn, TH984 in spring), with 40 credits of options. Students normally attend a two-hour seminar per module each week in groups of about 10-15.

Career pathways

Graduates can work as actors, writers, directors, stage managers and producers; creativity, communication and versatility are the skills highlighted.

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