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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London: Advanced Theatre Practice
| Institution | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Practice |
| Web | www.cssd.ac.uk |
| admissions@cssd.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0207 449 1648 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
As a student on the MA or MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at Central, you can expect to:
• Engage in a collaborative laboratory for practical experimentation • Create new work for an extensive range of public encounters • Play a leading role in tomorrow’s performance and theatre making worlds. • Benefits of the programme • Develop experience from extensive workshops with leading professionals, learning to research and extend your own practice, launch a company, make new work, and, on the MA, finally take this to an audience beyond Central • Extend the roles of performer, director, writer, designer, dramaturg, puppeteer, musician, artist, or creative thinker in new and unexpected ways within a supportive atmosphere of discovery and innovation • Explore the interdisciplinarity of performer practices, performance composition or scenography, through learning skills, exploring processes and experimenting with techniques. Become involved in web-based technologies and digital media, building on the tradition of theatre making as a communicative medium of exchange, or inspired by the current wave of experimental directors, explore the distinct roles of director or performer working with text in contemporary theatre • Become involved in new technologies, digital media and virtual techniques or, inspired by the current wave of experimental directors, explore the distinct roles of director, performer, or puppeteer (of object theatre) working with text in contemporary theatre • Have opportunities to take work made on the course to festivals and events outside the School, for example, Camden People’s Theatre, Istropolitana Projekt (Slovakia), Zlomvaz Festival (Prague), Marathon Festival (Jerusalem), Blalystok Festival (Poland), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Prague Quadriennale • Join a network of distinguished alumni, including winners of Olivier, Total Theatre, Irish Times, Deutsche Bank, Rolex Mentor and Protégée, JMK, Allen Wright, Linbury and Evening Standard Theatre Awards, changing the way we work and think about theatre • Have excellent opportunities, if undertaking the MFA, to work for an extended period with a number of distinguished external companies. You will be part of a carefully selected group who wish to pool your resources and imagine the theatre of the future.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will normally have good knowledge and experience of at least one of theatre-making discipline (i.e. performance, directing, writing, design, dramaturgy, puppetry, music, visual art), together with a strong desire to bring this expertise to an experimental theatre-making environment. Alternatively, you may be an outstanding individual from another discipline, with an evident desire to explore interdisciplinary practice. You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, (drama, theatre or performance studies) though applications from students of other disciplines will be considered. Applications for the accreditation of prior experience in lieu of academic qualification will also be considered where appropriate. An offer will normally only be made after interview. |
| Location | Main Site Embassy Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage London NW3 3HY |
Fees
| England | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 24150 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 24150 GBP for Year 1 |
Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will normally have good knowledge and experience of at least one of theatre-making discipline (i.e. performance, directing, writing, design, dramaturgy, puppetry, music, visual art), together with a strong desire to bring this expertise to an experimental theatre-making environment. Alternatively, you may be an outstanding individual from another discipline, with an evident desire to explore interdisciplinary practice. You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, (drama, theatre or performance studies) though applications from students of other disciplines will be considered. Applications for the accreditation of prior experience in lieu of academic qualification will also be considered where appropriate. An offer will normally only be made after interview. |
| Location | Main Site Embassy Theatre Eton Avenue Swiss Cottage London NW3 3HY |
Fees
| England | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 24150 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 24150 GBP for Year 1 |
Central stands at the forefront of training and research in the Dramatic Arts. Graduate employment statistics are amongst the highest in our sector, and our research has been assessed by HEFCE as ‘World Leading’ making Central unique in the realm of drama conservatoires.
The quality of teaching at Central is at an exceptional level; all lecturers are experts in their own fields and bring a wealth of industry experience, offering students a unique opportunity to gain a high-quality education, balanced with the very best industry knowledge. Central offers a broad range of Masters courses including, Applied Theatre, Creative Producing, Movement: …
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