MFA Theatre Directing at University of Essex

East 15 Acting School's MFA Theatre Directing is a two-year full-time programme for practising or aspiring directors seeking to establish themselves as professional theatre directors. It is taught at the East 15 (Loughton) Campus and is internationally recognised for those who wish to run theatre degrees and drama departments.

Department: East 15 Acting School  |  Duration: 2 years (full-time, 24 months)  |  Intake: October  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take eight modules over six consecutive terms, chosen from seven or eight offered each year, covering directorial practices such as Shakespeare, Contemporary British Drama, Comedy, Musical Theatre and Opera and Physical Theatre. Independent study leads to a fully resourced practical project at an East 15 space or a London theatre venue, or an MFA Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work worldwide as professional theatre directors and artistic directors and hold positions in universities and leading drama schools; work started on the course is often developed further at the London or Edinburgh Fringe. The MFA is also an employment qualification for those seeking to run theatre degrees and drama departments.

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