Collaborative Theatre Practice MA

Staffordshire University

United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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Staffordshire University

United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Stoke-on-Trent campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023

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Duration 13 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / course

Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

Collaborative Theatre Practice MA

About

Let us guide you to authentic and meaningful opportunities for developing your creative collaboration in various theatrical contexts with your postgraduate degree in collaborative theatre practice.

Developed in response to sector needs and aimed at highly motivated graduates, our innovative MA provides the perfect opportunity for you to improve and strengthen your collaborative working within the theatre practice. The course involves the planning, development and creation of your own theatre companies, highlighting the importance of classical and contemporary texts from page to stage.

Our course creates opportunities for students to thrive in theatre practice, ranging from departmental undergraduate projects to engaging and working with creative industry experts on professional work experience in Theatres and Arts Centres in the local and wider communities. The programme will culminate in you forming a unique MA company and presenting your work to a public audience.

Through our course, you will be able to negotiate the production roles and opportunities that you want to explore with a professionally active mentor, playing to strengths and interests you have already acquired in the field through work or study.

Upon successful completion of the MA, you will have the opportunity to apply to the Be Inspired team at Staffs for a yearâs free careers mentoring and a grant of up to Â£3,000 to support your company's work.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MA Collaborative Theatre Practice

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Academic year

Throughout your course, you will be asked searching questions around contemporary theatre making processes and investigate current creative industry debates and concerns, while studying four separate modules:

Staging Plays 1: Visualisation

Your first module will introduce you to a variety of creative industry professionals and Departmental staff, who youll work with to research past and contemporary collaborative theatre making concepts, ideas, frameworks and methods. You will learn about the roles and responsibilities of the creative team and work with professional directors to visualise your ideas and concepts for both a classical and contemporary play.

Staging Plays 2: Realisation

In this module, you will negotiate the role/s they wish to work on for departmental or negotiated community or professional productions. You will also get the opportunity to advance and deepen your skills and knowledges through the application and testing of a variety of collaborative theatre methodologies in practice, critically reflecting upon your creative achievements along the way.

Industry Perspectives: Entrepreneurship, Employability, Enterprise

Working with the Be Inspired Team at Staffs University, you will learn about the legal and administrative logistics of forming and running your own theatre company. You will also learn how to promote and market yourself using traditional and contemporary platforms and negotiate and undertake your own industry work experience

Creative Company: Innovation and Impact

In this final module, you will be empowered to collaborate with others to create, run and manage your own professional Theatre Company. You will determine an identity and ethos for the company, establish the target audience(s), agree on the theatrical material you wish to generate and arrange the performance venues. You will also be given a budget and opportunity to employ and work with professional actors. Finally, you will critically reflect upon and appraise your work.

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Teaching

On this course, you will learn via a combination of masterclasses, workshops, rehearsals, seminars, production meetings and tutorials. Independent study and research also constitute an important part of your learning. You will be given reading assignments on a regular basis. Tutors will provide supporting materials and formative and summative assessments to help you.â€¯Ourâ€¯teaching is supported through our Virtual Learning Environment called Blackboard. This means you can access a range of materials to support your studies wherever you are.â€¯

Learning support

Your course tutors will provide lots of support. But you can also take advantage of our Academic Skills team, who can help you with:

Study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills)
Written English (including punctuation, grammar)
Academic writing (including how to reference)
Research skills
Critical thinking
Revision, assessment and exam skills (including time management)

Additional support

If you have additional needs like dyslexia or a sensory impairment, then our Student Inclusion Services are here to help make sure nothing stands in your way.

Feedback

We know that it is important for you to be able to evaluate your progress. Your personal mentor will give you feedback on any practice assessments you do.We usually give you feedback on formal assessments within 20 working days, but the format will vary for each module.

Disciplines

School of Digital

Technologies and Arts

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate

Courses requiring a 2:1 degree

Bachelor degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 3.0

Courses requiring a 2:2 degree

Bachelor degree in a relevant subject with a minimum CGPA of 2.5

English Program Requirements

The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

Career

Careers

After completing the Collaborative Theatre Practice MA, youâ€™ll be equipped with transferable skills attractive to employers. These can be adapted to a range of professions including many embraced by the Creative Industries:â€¯

Theatre and Performanceâ€¯
Directingâ€¯
Teachingâ€¯
Applied Theatre and Community theatre practitioners
Theatre Marketing, Management and Administrationâ€¯
Academiaâ€¯
Journalismâ€¯
Events Management and presentation.â€¯
Leadership and Managerial roles.

Eager for more knowledge? Upon completion, you will be ideally placed for further academic study at PhD level.â€¯

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750

How to Apply

Be prepared

Get ready to upload copies of the following documents as part of your application. This will enable us to assess your application and make a decision.

Personal statement – please see our guide to writing a personal statement.
Passport – photo page from a valid, in-date passport.
Certificates and transcripts – copies of certificates and transcripts of your academic qualifications. Please see entry requirements for your country.
Evidence of English Language (if applicable) - please see information on English Language requirements.
Previous UK visas (if applicable) - if you’ve previously studied in the UK you must declare this as it could make a difference to your offer and visa application.
Reference – provide a letter of support from your current or previous university (postgraduate students only).