MA in World Theatres

What you'll study Modules and Structure All students on the programme will undertake four taught modules and a research project. The programme may be taken full-time or part-time for the duration of one year or two years, respectively. For full-time students, the programme runs over three terms, of which Term One is devoted to two modules and students will also be required to undertake training for research and academic writing in preparation for the Research Project. Term Two comprises two modules and the Research Project, while Term Three is devoted entirely to the Research Project. Part‐time students have two terms in their first year of study and three terms in their second year. Full-time students Term 1 (Autumn) - World Theatre: Contexts and Practices + Contemporary African Theatre and Research Project (training for research and academic writing) Term 2 (Spring) - Asian Theatre: From Bharata to Brecht and Eastern European Theatres and Research Project Term 3 (Summer) - Research Project Part-time students Year One Term 1 (Autumn) ‐ World Theatre: Contexts and Practices or/and Contemporary African Theatre Term 2 (Spring) - Asian Theatre: from Bharata to Brecht and/or Eastern European Theatres Year Two Term 1 (Autumn) - World Theatres: Contexts and Practices and/or Contemporary African Theatre (depending on how many were taken in Year One) and the Research Project Term 2 (Spring) - Asian Theatre: From Bharata to Brecht and/or Eastern European Theatres (depending on how many were taken in Year One) and the Research Project Term 3 (Summer) - Research Project Total CATS = 180. Total Learning time = 1800 hours. Total contact time = 100 hours Download the programme specification for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.