MA in Acting
Master
In Barbican
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Barbican
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Duration
3 Years
Suitable for: Students who already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to have a professional training in acting, and they work alongside students on the BA Acting programme.
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Course programme
MA students have the same practical training as the BA students. They take additional modules developing their critical and reflective skills and are required to achieve more demanding learning outcomes and a higher standard overall.
Summary of MA Programme
Year 1
Personal Development Plan 1
This module, where the student evaluates their own journey and goals, is taken at Master's level.
Acting Studies 1; Voice and Speech Studies 1; Movement Studies 1; Rehearsal Projects 1; these modules form the core of the craft training and are taken at undergraduate level, working alongside the BA students, with a higher pass mark than for undergraduates.
Critical Evaluation
This module, where the student reflects critically on aspects of the training, is taken at Master's level.
Theatre Background
This module, looking at the actor's approach to play texts and historical background, is taken at Master's level, working alongside the BA students, with an additional assignment and more demanding learning outcomes.
Year 2
Acting Studies 2; Voice and Speech Studies 2; Movement Studies 2; these modules extend the craft training and are taken at undergraduate level, working alongside the BA students, with a higher pass mark than for undergraduates.
Rehearsal Projects 2
This module is taken at Master's level, working alongside the BA students, with more demanding learning outcomes.
Workshop
In this module, taken at Master's level, graduate students create a presentation which draws on workshops attended at the end of Year 2.
Year 3
Productions
This module, consisting of rehearsal and performance of public productions, forms the bulk of the work in Year 3. It is taken at Master's level, working alongside undergraduates, with more demanding learning outcomes.
Voice & Movement
This module is taken at undergraduate level, working alongside the BA students, with a higher pass mark than for undergraduates.
Independent Study
This module is taken at Master's level with more demanding learning outcomes than for undergraduates; it involves a research project presented as either a dissertation or a demonstration or a solo performance with supporting paper.
Personal Development Plan 2
This module, where the student creates their career plan, including research into the acting profession, is taken at Master's level.
Additional information
MA in Acting