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University of Kent
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Canterbury
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Performance and Theatre Making (Taught)
- 2 Study options
- Postgraduate
- Canterbury campus
Course summary
Take time and space to develop your artistic voice by joining our MA Performance and Theatre Making. Firmly embedded in Kent’s thriving creative landscape, this course is aimed at graduates from theatre and performing arts degrees and other related subjects, as well as artists in theatre/performance who wish to take some time to develop or re-connect with their practice.
Whether you plan to work as a freelance artist, start a theatre company, or harness the power of the arts in other fields through your creative skillset, this intensive Masters’ prepares you through a holistic curriculum.
You will undertake performance training and develop your individual approach to dramaturgical practice in a range of forms, experimenting with elements of devising, writing, adaptation, or directorial/choreographic decision-making. To support your work as a ‘thinking practitioner’ you will also study the wider political, social and intellectual contexts of the field in Britain, Europe and beyond.
As the course progresses, you will conceive and realise more complex public-facing creative projects in your area of interest, and acquire best-practice skills in facilitation and inclusive audience/community engagement, in line with funders’ expectations. You will further apply and deepen your learning through placements or fieldwork study, alongside building your professional network and acquiring key skills in managing a creative career, such as marketing, branding, and developing funding applications. The course culminates in a theoretical or practical dissertation project, supported by supervision and completed through independent study and/or practice.
Modules
Stage 1
Compulsory modules currently include the following:
Acting and Performance Training
Dramaturgical Practice
Performance Contexts
Facilitation and Community Practice
Creative Festival
Industry Study
Dissertation
Full module information is available on our course webpage.
https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/1222/performance-and-theatre-making
Entry requirements
A first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent). All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
This course requires a Good level of English language, equivalent to B2 on CEFR.
For more information regarding English language requirements, please visit out English language requirements webpage: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
All fees for 2027/28 are to be confirmed. Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.
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