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National University of Ireland, Galway

Ireland , Galway

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

MA-DTS

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Sep-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 17,780 / year

Next Intake 9-Sep-2024

Drama and Theatre Studies (MA/PDip) [full-time, part-time]

About

Course Overview

Have you studied some economics, but wish to do more, and perhaps go on to a Masters degree? Or, if you havent studied economics but have a degree, would you like to begin? The Higher Diploma in Economic Science may be the programme for you

The Higher Diploma in Economic Science is an intensive and challenging two-semester taught programme in core economic theory and methods. In addition, a variety of specialist options are provided. It is mainly intended for those aiming for entry to a Masters degree programme but who have not yet studied economics in sufficient depth for direct entry. It is attractive to those with scientific and engineering backgrounds, as well as humanities, business and social sciences graduates.

Did you know?

A combined fee arrangement applies to those students who complete this programme and subsequently are admitted to one of the three Masters in Economics at University of Galway (i.e., MEconSc International Finance, MSc Health Economics, and MSc Global Environmental economics). In these cases, the Higher Diploma is treated as the first year of a two-year programme, with the second (Masters) year involving a lower fee. Non-EU students can apply for concessions of up to â‚¬3,000 off the fees of the Masters in Economics programmes. Contact the programme director for details.

Applications and Selections

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

Requirements and Assessment

Assessment is typically by way of a combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment components, in particular, term papers and project work.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate honours degree (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent with some economics modules or modules of a quantitative/mathematical/statistical nature. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, if applicable.

Duration

Two semesters

Next start date

September 2023

Average intake

Closing Date

Offers will be made on a rolling basis.

Course code

HDIP-EK

Course Outline

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits: You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module: An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject: Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional: A module you may choose to study.
Required: A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject: A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester: Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (60 Credits)

Optional EC219: Comparative Economic Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC207: Irish Economic History - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC388: Environmental And Natural Resource Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC345: Health Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC369: Money And Banking - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required EC5139: Research Paper - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Required EC423: Ireland in the Global Economy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required EC269: Intermediate Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required EC273: Mathematics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC427: Ireland, Europe & the Global Economy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC382: International Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EC386: Public Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EC362: Economics Of Financial Markets - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EC429: Marine Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EC3106: Behavioural Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required EC268: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required EC275: Statistics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EC416: Research Paper II - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional EC3104: Agricultural and Food Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

Successful graduates, who typically go on to take a Masters in Economics degree, build a variety of careers in private and public sectors, ranging from analyst work in financial services and health sectors, to public sector and consulting roles in economic analysis.

Graduates have found employment in such companies as Sustainable Energy Ireland; KPMG, AIB and PayPal and in government departments and agencies.

Course Fees

Fees: EU

â‚¬6,490 p.a. 2023/24

Fees: Tuition

â‚¬6,350 p.a. 2023/24

Fees: Student levy

â‚¬140 p.a. 2023/24

Fees: Non EU

â‚¬13,690 p.a. 2023/24

Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant â€“ please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay â‚¬4,000 towards your tuition (2023/24). You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee. An F5 grant is where SUSI will pay tuition up to a maximum of â‚¬6,270. SUSI will not cover the student levy of â‚¬140.

Postgraduate fee breakdown = Tuition (EU or NON EU) + Student levy as outlined above.

Note to non-EU students: learn about the 24-month Stayback Visa here.

Find out More

Stephen McNena
Programme Director
T: + 353 91 493 053 or 071 919 5542
E: [email protected] | [email protected]
www.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/people/business-and-economics/stephenmcnena

Quick Links

Accommodation Office
International Students
Postgraduate Fundingâ€”Scholarships
Student Support and Resources

Course Outline

All students take a core module that address critical perspectives and critical practice in Drama, Theatre and Performance.

Students then choose optional modules from a variety of key areas, including:

Devising and theatre-making
Performance
Directing
Playwriting
Theatre business/producing
Applied Theatre
Modern and Contemporary Irish theatre
Writing about theatre
Archival research

At the end of the course, all students will complete a minor dissertation under the supervision of a member of staff. Your minor dissertation can consist of original research or a practice-as-research project that might include the production of a play or creation of a new performance piece.

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits: You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module: An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject: Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional: A module you may choose to study.
Required: A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject: A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester: Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (90 Credits)

Optional DT6102: Irish Drama and Theatre from Wilde to O'Casey - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6123: Playwright's Workshop I - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6127: Producing 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EN6136: Thinking about Books/Thinking about Theatre - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6108: Exploring Michael Chekhov Technique - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6120: Ensemble Acting and Devising - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DM6100: Moving Image Techniques - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional MG529: Introduction To Business - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6134: Creative Arts Ideas Lab - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Required DT6130: Critical Methods in Drama, Theatre and Performance - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Required DT6100: Dissertation - 30 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6131: Curation 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6112: Advanced Theatre Production Practicum - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional EN6118: Digital Literature, Arts, and Creative Practice - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional DT6121: Fieldwork And Theatre Business - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6122: Performance Lab - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6109: Applied Theatre - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6101: Irish Drama and Theatre from Beckett to the Present - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional FM6102: Digital Play & Practice - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6135: Playwright's Workshop II: Dramaturgical Approaches to Craft - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6129: Producing and Curation Ideas Lab - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6132: Advanced Producing and Curation - 10 Credits - Semester 2
Optional DT6113: Applied Dramaturgy - 10 Credits - Semester 2

Disciplines

Social Sciences

College of Arts

& Celtic Studies

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Bachelors Degree

Career

Course Overview

The MA in Drama and Theatre Studies, housed at the ODonoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, is a world-leading course that combines critical perspectives on the practice of theatre history/theory with theatre-making. A diverse range of modules allows students to build a programme that suits their chosen career trajectoryâ€“ whether in theatre practice, Irish drama, playwriting, theatre criticism, applied theatre or a blend.

As a student at the ODonoghue Centre, you will benefit from being immersed in a supportive, invigorating community of world-class practitioners and scholars, whilst also being based in Galway, home to a vibrant arts and theatre scene.

This MA programme blends theoretical and practical approaches to the study of drama, and is particularly suited to applicants who wish to produce theatre publicly, write or review plays, teach drama, or carry out further academic research. Applicants with a general interest in theatre are also very welcome. As a student on the course, you can benefit from University of Galways unique partnership with Druid Theatre, recently described by The New York Times as â€œone of the worlds great theatre companies.â€ Led by Garry Hynes, participation in the Druid Academy involves masterclasses, and workshops as part of your degree.

Students can opt to take the course on a full-time (one year) basis or a part-time (two year) basis.

Why choose this course?

The ODonoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance is the most exciting place in the world to study and research Irish theatre.

We place strong emphasis on interacting with working theatre professionals, as shown by our exciting partnerships with Druid Theatre, Galway International Arts Festival, the Abbey Theatre, the Gate Theatre and many individuals and organisations. You can take workshops as part of the Druid Academy; attend workshops with visiting practitioners; apply for the opportunity to complete an internship with leading theatre institutions such as the Abbey, Druid, Fishamble, Corn Exchange, or Rough Magic; and visit the theatre, both in Galway and Dublin.

Lecturers on the MA in Drama and Theatre Studies have internationally renowned expertise, especially in Irish drama, theatre, and performance; performance studies; intercultural theatre; theatre and feminisms; popular performance, theatre history and much more. We are also home to the Abbey and Gate Theatre Digital Archives, as well as the Druid, SiobhÃ¡n McKenna, and Arthur Shields archives.

Scholarships Available

Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.

Applications and Selections

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

Who Teaches this Course

Max Hafler began his professional life as an actor, training at LAMDA. He is a theatre tutor, director and writer who now specialises primarily in Michael Chekhov Technique and Voice. He trained in Chekhov Technique at MICHA and Michael Chekhov Europe. His book, Teaching Voice, was published by Nick Hern Books in 2016 and his next, on Chekhov Technique, Shakespeare and young actors is due out in late 2019. Of his many productions, his most recent professional production was for The Sacrificial Wind, a poem-play by Lorna Shaughnessy which played in Cuirt and at the Heaney Centre NI.

Garry Hynes (Adjunct Professor in Drama) is the artistic director of Druid Theatre. Outside of her work with Druid, she has worked with The Abbey and Gate Theatres (Ireland) and internationally with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court in the UK, and with Second Stage, Signature Theater and Manhattan Theater Club in New York; and with The Kennedy Centre in Washington. The recipient of multiple awards, she was the first female director to win a Tony Award in 1998.

Dr MÃ¡irÃ©ad NÃ ChrÃ³inÃn is the Druid Artist in Residence. A Galway native, MÃ¡irÃ©ad NÃ ChrÃ³inÃn established Moonfish Theatre, with her sister Ionia, in 2006. Moonfish have also created numerous works for young people, including Moonfish Pop-Up Worlds: Memory Paths, a project commissioned by Riverbank Arts Centre and Kildare Library Services, TromluÃ Phinocchio/Pinocchio - a Nightmare, winner of the Stewart Parker New Irish Language Writing Award, and The Secret Garden. Dr NÃ ChrÃ³inÃn is also an artist and researcher in the area of theatre and digital technology

Dr CATHERINE MORRIS

BA, PhD

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Dr Miriam Haughton

B.A, M.A, Ph.D

Lecturer Above The Bar
Drama and Theatre Studies
O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, The
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Prof Patrick Lonergan

BA., MA., PhD.,

Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies
T: +353 91 49 2623
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Dr Charlotte McIvor

BA, PhD.

LECTURER ABOVE THE BAR
Drama & Theatre Studies
O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, The
NUI Galway
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Ms Marianne NÃ ChinnÃ©ide

BA, HDip, MA.

Lecturer
T: +353 91 494482
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Requirements and Assessment

There is continuous assessment through regular writing assignments, performance work and end-of-semester projects, comprising 60 credits. At the end of the second year, all students will complete a minor dissertation worth 30 credits.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

A university arts degree (minimum standard 2.2, or US GPA 3.0). Students will be accepted on the basis of the degree result, a writing sample (5â€“6 pages)â€”which can be an academic essay, creative writing piece or theatre reviewsâ€”a personal statement outlining suitability for and interest in the programme, and names and contact details of two references. Applicants who do not meet the minimum entry requirements may be admitted via a qualifying exam if they have relevant professional experience, or may be admitted to the PDip. Students who do not meet the honours degree requirement but have a Level 7 degree (Merit 2) may be admitted to the PDip course with the possibility of progressing to the MA if they receive a minimum of 60% in their course work during the year.

Duration

1 year, full-time | 2 year, part-time

Next start date

September 2023

Average intake

15 full-time places and 15 part-time places

Closing Date

Please see offer rounds website for details

ECTS weighting

Course code

MA-DTS

Course Outline

All students take a core module that address critical perspectives and critical practice in Drama, Theatre and Performance.

Students then choose optional modules from a variety of key areas, including:

Devising and theatre-making
Performance
Directing
Playwriting
Theatre business/producing
Applied Theatre
Modern and Contemporary Irish theatre
Writing about theatre
Archival research

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits: You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module: An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject: Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional: A module you may choose to study.
Required: A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject: A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester: Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (90 Credits)

Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

Recent graduates have gone on to work with many theatre companies including the Abbey Theatre, the Gate Theatre, Rough Magic, the Young Vic (London) and others. They have also found employment in education, the heritage and tourist industries, arts organisations, business and the public service. Many have progressed to PhD study, often winning scholarships in support of their studies.

Work Placement

Between May and mid-July, students do an internship of approximately three weeks with a professional theatre company or arts institution in Ireland or abroad. University of Galway's partnerships with theatre companies are an important part of the course.

Course Fees

Fees: EU

â‚¬6,980 full-time; â‚¬3,525 part-time p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition

â‚¬6,840 full-time; â‚¬3,420 part-time p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy

â‚¬140 full-time; â‚¬105 part-time p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Non EU

â‚¬16,940 p.a. 2022/23

Student levy â‚¬140 - payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI. Further detail here.

Find out More

Dr Miriam Haughton
T: +353 91 494 485
E: [email protected]

www.universityofgalway.ie/drama

Quick Links

Accommodation Office
International Students
Postgraduate Funding - Scholarships
Student Support and Resources

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 17,780 / year

How to Apply

Postgraduate Applications

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PME/MGO (Postgraduate Masters in Education)

Postgraduate Masters in Education applicants (PME/MGO) should apply through PAC.

How Do I Apply?

You can apply online for most postgraduate courses here.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements vary for each programme. Check individual programme webpages for specific requirements.

Application Instructions

You will need an active email account to use the website and you'll be guided through the system, step by step, until you complete the online form.

Folllow the application tips for how to apply advice.

Browse the FAQ's section for further guidance.

Application Fee

The cost of applying is €35 and is a non-refundable application fee.

How Do I Submit My Supporting Documentation?

You must upload to your application electronically. You will be given instructions on this aspect once you submit your application.

You can see online in advance what supporting documents you're likely to be asked for.

Instructions for Research Applications

Finding a Research Supervisor

Before making an online application, we advise that you first consult with potential academic supervisors at University of Galway. You must contact the research institute or centre that you're interested in studying at or working for. They will let you know who the available supervisors are, what their research interests are, and anything else you need to know. Our online portal 1 should also be of use.

The following links will direct you to the research areas within the university:

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Timetable

Assessment Dates for Applications

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Unsuccessful Applications

If your application has been unsuccessful, you can find out why by contacting the relevant Programme Director or College Office directly for more information.