MA Performance and Theatre Making at University of Kent

Programme overview

Intensive MA for graduates of theatre and performing arts and related subjects, and practising artists wishing to develop their practice. It covers performance training, dramaturgical practice and devising, writing, adaptation or directing, set within the wider political, social and intellectual contexts of theatre.

Department: School of Arts | Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Acting and Performance Training, Dramaturgical Practice, Performance Contexts, Facilitation and Community Practice, Creative Festival, Industry Study and Dissertation. Students design and host their own theatre festival, undertake placements or fieldwork and develop skills in marketing, branding and funding applications.

Career pathways

Prepares students to work as freelance artists, start a theatre company or apply creative skills in other fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or second class honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject, or equivalent. English language (international applicants): Good level (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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