MA in Theatre Directing

Course

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

The aim of this MA is to prepare the students for working in professional theatre and to encourage exceptional new talents to develop their own vision for the theatre of the future.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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62-64 Gower Street, WC1E 6ED

Start date

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About this course

* Candidates must have complete fluency in the English language. * The minimum age for admission is 18. * Applicants should have a first degree in an arts based subject or technical theatre or acting training plus some external theatre directing experience or extensive professional experience.

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Subjects

  • Theatre
  • Directing

Course programme

Overview

This course leads to an award on an MA in Theatre Directing.

The four term MA concentrates on the practice of theatre direction with a strong underlying theoretical component.

The aim of this MA is to prepare the students for working in professional theatre and to encourage exceptional new talents to develop their own vision for the theatre of the future.

There is a special emphasis on training the students to understand the acting process and to develop their own particular methods for working with actors in rehearsal.

The Programme

The course also aims to develop the students understanding of both the creative and the technical aspects of theatre production. It will also provide a basic foundation in the “business” of theatre.

At the end of the third term the student will be expected to work with a cast of professional actors in a production for a public audience. This will give experience in managing all stages in the development of a production, from the initial choice of script, to the final performances staged in one of RADA’s

Through the summer and during the fourth term each student will be attached as an assistant to an external production with an established theatre director, offering an invaluable insight into direction at a professional level.

The Training Covers:

  • Participation in all first term acting classes.
  • Working with the design department on a design project.
  • Courses in developing rehearsal methods, theatre history and theatre producing.
  • Working with writers and
  • A technical attachment to a RADA production.
  • At least one attachment as assistant to a third year RADA production.
  • A production of a play with professional actors in a RADA theatre space.
  • An attachment as an assistant in a professional theatre company or production.

Additional information

Payment options:

Undergraduate: £3,225 Postgraduate: £4,175 Non-EU international students will be required to pay the full cost of their tuition. Fees for 2010/11 have yet to be agreed but will not be less than the curent year's fees (£13,690).

MA in Theatre Directing

Price on request