Theatre & Performative Practices

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University College Cork

Ireland , Cork

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 18,130 / year(s)

Theatre & Performative Practices

About

Our MA in Theatre & Performative Practices at UCC offers you a unique opportunity to develop your individual and collaborative creative and critical theatre practices, through and in combination with a lively programme of events, performances and residencies. These include our Perforum seminar series, engagement with the UCC - Cork Opera House Theatre Artist in Residence, and performances in the Granary Theatre and multiple other venues in Cork City.

See our Department of Theatre page for more information.

Disciplines

Arts

Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students.

In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.
Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office.

English Language Requirements

Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements. Visit our PG English Language Requirements page for more information.

English Program Requirements

English Language Requirements (for Non-Irish EU applicants)

Teaching in Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is normally through the medium of English; therefore all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of competence in the English Language.

Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English Language through their school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard (there may be higher levels for matriculation and/or particular programmes in individual institutions) in a recognised English language test, as specified below (note applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only):

UCC Language Centre Pre-sessional Programmes

These programmes are available to assist students who:

Have not achieved their required level of English for acceptance onto their undergraduate or postgraduate programme
Feel they do not have the academic or general English language skills necessary to succeed at the University

Find out more about the Language Centre's Pre-Sessional Programmes.

Career

What can I do after I graduate with an MA in Theatre & Performative Practices?

After you graduate you will be qualified and work-ready for multiple aspects of the creative industries, both those specifically related to theatre and performance, as well as broader aspects of cultural production, administration, and the creative industries. This MA trains students in skills of making and producing theatre and performative events, in lively collaboration and always in context. These are skills that are critically and dynamically transferable to the professional worlds of theatre, dance, and cultural industries.

Occupations associated with the MA in Theatre & Performative Practices

Our previous students work in multiple aspects of contemporary theatre, dance, and the cultural industries. These include Creative Cultural Producers (theatre production, dance production, festival production), Arts Managers, Arts Administrators, Theatre Directors, Choreographers, Performers, Playwrights, Writers for TV & Film, Community Artists working in theatre, dance, and visual art as well as related industries of journalism, library management, teaching and academia.

What are our graduates doing?

Stefanie Preissner ~ Stefanie Preissner, a UCC Drama & Theatre Studies graduate, is an author, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Her six-part comedy-drama series, Can’t Cope/Won’t Cope (RTE, Northern Ireland Screen, Deadpan Pictures) was broadcast in 2016: “A series so well written ... it was hard to watch.” (Irish Times, 17/10/16).

Julie Kelleher ~ Julie Kelleher is the Artistic Director/CEO at Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre. She was formerly the Artistic Director of the Everyman Theatre in Cork and one of the youngest venue producers in the country. Julie was among the first cohort of students to study Drama & Theatre Studies at UCC, graduating with a BA in 2004, and an MA in 2007.

Leah McNamara ~ Leah McNamara graduated in Theatre at UCC in 2015 and is now working successfully as a film and TV actor. Having had roles in major television shows, including Vikings, Normal People, and Dublin Murders, Leah has a leading role in the 2023 Sky Max series, Then You Run. Read more about Leah in the Examiner.