Course summary

If you are seeking the opportunity to focus on the stage or screen as an actor, director, creator or script writer, and would like to step into new and exciting creative territories, this is the course for you. It is carefully designed to help you develop your practice and knowledge at a professional level. Offering expert tuition and exploration of practices, research methods and critical frameworks, you will receive support to realise your creative ambitions, developing your performance and creative skills, theoretical understanding and research interests. Our modules cover advanced-level teaching in essential theories and practices, performance and creative approaches, technological platforms, areas of research strategy, analysis, documentation and essay writing. During your MA studies, you will undertake either a written research dissertation or a practical project, leading to the production of a substantial piece of creative work (for example, a substantive performance, workshop, lecture or event). The foundation of this course is our belief in artistic development through active self-discovery, enabling you to execute your own highly engaging and creative work. Teaching takes place at our Creative Campus, Kingsway, which houses multiple impressive performance and television studios with cutting-edge technology. There is also a vast array of loan equipment for you to use throughout your studies.