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MA ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL THEATRE PRACTICE
Loughton Campus
This course is designed specifically for established professionals currently working or teaching in the performing arts and offers the flexibity of distance learning
Our unique programme allows you to continue
to work on professional projects whilst integrating your professional practice and knowledge with academic and
practical learning.
Online study and peer discussion forum Intensive teaching blocks (2x two-week blocks in Terms 2 and 3) One-to-one online tutor support
The degree is delivered through a
combination of online study with
intensive live workshops and uses your existing professional and teaching practice as a medium for development and exploration. This flexible
approach means that you can live
abroad or study with us alongside
your personal or professional
commitments whilst developing your practice as a theatre practitioner, teacher, director, designer, dancer or interdisciplinary artist with a specific interest in theatre and performance. Applicants must either have an
established professional profile
(including formal or informal training) in live performance; i.e. actors and other performers, directors, designers, stage and production managers, or hold a Diploma from an accredited
TERM 1
Reflect on your previous experience as a preparation for study and development planning Identify and respond critically to a range of theories relevant to contemporary performance practice and develop an individual appreciation of how they can
enhance and enrich your own practice
Locate your own professional work in the context of contemporary and recent practitioners in a variety of theatrical forms
TERM 2
Based on ideas and processes explored in Term 1, collaborate with your cohort to create and perform a short piece of original devised theatre or film. Alternatively, you have the option to be assessed through a professional theatre project produced off-Campus, providing that you can submit documentary evidence Consider the professional skills and knowledge you can offer as a teacher and facilitator and translate your own creative practice into engaging and effective learning sessions
TERM 3
Apply a range of the knowledge, skills and approaches explored during taught modules to develop and present a substantial written
or practical project
conservatoire or hold a BA degree and experience in a relevant field.
AFTER EAST 15
On completion of the MA Advanced Professional Theatre Practice programme, you are recognised as a
graduate of East 15 conservatoire
training, equipped with the ability to
build on your existing professional
knowledge and further identify and develop your skills through hands on experience in a professional environment moving forward.
