MA Theatre and Performance at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Become an informed and critically aware practitioner and consumer of the Arts. Master of Arts, Theatre and Performance Programme Code: ACA00 The Theatre and Performance department offers three Masters programmes: MA by Coursework in the field of Theatre and Performance – this degree requires you to attend classes and enrol in coursework in the first semester and deliver a creative project and researchreport as your final submission MA by Research in the field of Theatre and Performance – this degree is a conventional MA Research degree which requires you to produce a standard research dissertation MA by Research and Creative Project in Theatre and Performance – this degree acknowledges the i

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1-3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

M.A. BY COURSEWORK AND RESEARCH REPORT The M.A. by Coursework and Research Report offers students the option of combining coursework with independent research.

Career pathways

Choreographer Critics Director Designer Performer Theatre-Maker Writer Production and Arts Manager Teachers/Facilitators/Academics Theorists Writer

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please be clear about which of these MA programme(s) you are applying for in your supporting documents. In addition to the application documents required by Faculty, the following supporting documents must be provided for consideration in the Masters in the field of Theatre and Performance programmes: All former academic transcripts of prior degrees All prior qualification certificates A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages) detailing all professional experience and including all qualifications and/or training certificates. CV should also detail examples of achievement or recognition in the professional theatre and performance industry and/or formal or informal involvement in academic or research activities (including teaching, conferences and publications). Your CV should also include the names and contact details of two referees. A recent academic writing sample (for example

ZAR 59,780 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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