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Theatre and Performance MA

De Montfort University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    De Montfort University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Discover creative and critical contexts of performance through the exploration of theoretical and practical performance skills. This course is ideal for developing independent artists or researchers, and for professionals who wish to reinvigorate their practices. On this course, you will explore a range of contemporary performance practices and related contexts, developing your creative skills and deepening your understanding of critical theory and research. You will engage with topics such as the body in performance, audiences, spaces, narrative, digital technologies, devising and collaboration, enabling you to gain new insights and to build on existing knowledge. The programme has a particular emphasis on supporting innovative practice that is responsive to the interests of a contemporary audience and our lived reality. It is structured to offer a blend of taught content and negotiated study, giving you the freedom to develop your own areas of interest as an emerging practitioner and scholar. You will develop an advanced understanding of performance aligned to current real-world thinking, with teaching covering new theoretical and practical perspectives from our energetic, research-active academics with international profiles in their fields. Specialist areas include performance practices and theory, live art, immersive, interactive and participatory theatre, writing for performance, psychophysical performance, improvisation, digital technologies, and solo and collaborative performance making. The course is further enhanced by our links with local and national organisations, artists and leading researchers. The course is designed to develop independent artists, researchers and reflective practitioners. It is also ideal for professional artists and educators who wish to reinvigorate their practices.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 15,800per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

De Montfort University

De Montfort University

  • University League Table

    105th

  • Campus address

    De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England

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Block teaching offers a simple timetable and a better study-life balance. 90% of surveyed students said they enjoy focusing on one module at a time.
Students voted DMU in the top 30 best universities, and 8th in the UK for postgraduate opportunities (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2024).
Located in a diverse city of Leicester, students can easily explore the UK, with London, Birmingham, and Nottingham all an hour or less away by train.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    54th out of 95 9

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    122 62%

    77th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    17th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    28th

    32

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