MA Theatre for Young Audiences
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Master
In Wellington (Somerset) and London
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Master
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1 Year
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This course combines writing, puppetry, scenography, adaptation, facilitation and academic study. We’ll equip you with the practical and analytical skills to enter the burgeoning field of Theatre for Young Audiences.
The course was designed for practitioners and researchers including actors, directors, scriptwriters, producers, scenographers, and others with a relevant background in theatre and performance.
We foster collaborative work, immersing you in the operational life of one of the most innovative Theatre for Young Audiences venues in the country – the egg. You’ll graduate with invaluable artistic, academic, and professional contacts.
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About this course
You’ll gain an understanding of:
practical methodologies and processes for creating theatre for young audiences, including writing, puppetry, adaptation and scenography;
the broader context of theatre for young audiences, grounded in an understanding of the creative capacities of children;
the performance field, through examination of the work of key companies and playwrights;
educational pedagogy in the creative arts for young people, including workshop facilitation and experiential learning techniques; and
the arts industry, including producing and funding strategies alongside the infrastructure of the theatre for young audiences field.
The MATYA will equip you with the performance, applied, academic and entrepreneurial skills to pursue a career in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences. Particularly invaluable are the industry contacts, experience, and professional platform gained through the course’s partnership with the egg.
Graduates of the course move into work within theatre companies and as writers, directors, producers, or academics.
Normally, but not exclusively, an applicant will have a good first degree (2:1 or above). This may
be in an area related to the creative industries. However, it is acknowledged that background
career paths of applicants may be diverse. In fostering an ethos of interdisciplinary creativity and
collaboration on the programme, we would welcome candidates who have arrived at this career
choice through alternate pathways. In all applications, we will assess the application on the basis
of Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) where appropriate, the interview and/or
application f
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I loved my course and had an amazing time. The course and the lectures were so amazing. I am very happy here
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I made great friends here and people were open-minded and campus is lovely and courses were pretty amazing, thanks for everything.
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Good course, nice time and people were nice and incredible.
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All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years
Subjects
- Theatre
- Writing
- Adaptation
- Audiences
- Scripts
- Scenography
- Dramaturgy
- Puppetry
Course programme
· Trimester 1
PA7010-30: Research Methods and Context
PA7023-30: Performance Practice 1 (Writing and Dramaturgy, Puppetry)
· Trimester 2
PA7033-30: Performance Practice 2 (Devising, Adaptation, and Scenography)
PA7040-30: Professional Engagement
· Trimester 3
PA7050-60: Thesis Project
Course assessment
You’ll be assessed by written and practical work, such as performances, workshops, demonstrations, scripts, reflective essays, research essays and presentations. Your final thesis project can be practical, written, or a combination of the two.
Additional information
MA Theatre for Young Audiences