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Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

The MA in Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change addresses contemporary practice in applied theatre and socially engaged performance in national and international contexts. This MA is aimed at emerging practitioners with a background in theatre, education, politics or activism, as well as at more established practitioners who want to reflect upon, refresh and develop their skills. Course overview The MA in Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change is a taught postgraduate degree that addresses contemporary practice in applied theatre and socially engaged performance. It invites you to explore, make and interrogate performance practices that are broadly concerned with contributing to social change in a variety of settings (e.g. criminal justice, theatre for development, homelessness, learning disability, schools, the elderly and healthcare). With a strong focus on professional practice and development, the degree addresses the ways in which performance modes can contribute to different applied, community and institutional settings nationally and internationally. It investigates the claims made about performance and its potential to be transformative and rehabilitative and tests these claims through close consideration of contemporary practices in the field. It also addresses the political and ethical implications that come into play and the importance of constantly questioning what is at stake when working in specific contexts. It explores what it means to be an artist working for change and aims to develop skills of project design, facilitation and evaluation. This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules:

  • Researching Performance/Performing Research
  • Socially Engaged Performance: Interventions and Provocations
  • Enhancing your Professional Profile
  • Final Project (core) with a choice between Written (15,000 words) and Practical routes.
Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • Theorising and Facilitating Applied Theatre: Ethics and Reflective Practice
  • Options from other units in the School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures, or across the University
Please visit the Theatre and Performance Studies website to read more about the optional modules offered on this MA.

Assessment method

Assessment processes, methods and outcomes are designed to enhance your personal and professional development. You will encounter ‘real world’/employer-focused assessments that may include the creation of creative projects, the delivery of a workshop, the presentation of a creative brief, the submission of a funding application and evaluative reports. You will be assessed individually and, in some instances, as part of a group.


How to apply

International applicants

The University of Warwick operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and values Diversity; it welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information please visit https://warwick.ac.uk/study/international/admissions/entry-requirements

Entry requirements

Minimum requirements You will have, or be expecting to obtain, at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree from a UK university or an equivalent qualification from an overseas university. Your degree will normally be in an arts, humanities, media or social science-related subject. Alternative subject routes for entry are possible if you can demonstrate that you have suitable experience and aptitude in order to meet the range of demands of the course. The University of Warwick operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and values Diversity; it welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. English language requirements This course requires the following: - Band B - IELTS Overall (Academic) score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change at University of Warwick - UCAS