| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-01-27 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2023-11-25 |
Program Overview
Course overview
Offering expert tuition, study and exploration of practices, research methods and critical frameworks, you will receive support to realise your creative ambitions. The course is designed to develop your performance and creative skills, theoretical understanding and research interests. Our modules cover essential theories and practices, performance and creative approaches, technological platforms, areas of research strategy, analysis, documentation and essay writing which require you to engage with and develop your knowledge and skills to an advanced level. The final phase of the MA you will undertake either: a practical project leading to the production of a substantial piece of work – for example a substantive performance or creative work, workshop(s), lecture(s) or event – or a written research dissertation.
Why study this course with us?
The foundation of the MA Drama course is our belief in artistic development through active self-discovery. Through the teaching on the course, you will learn about stage and/or screen practices, associated theoretical frameworks and research approaches in order for you to develop your practice and be able to execute your own highly engaging and creative work.
Teaching takes place in the School of Arts and Media. Creative Campus Kingsway offers 6,920 square metres of floor space, including a 200-seat lecture theatre; rehearsal and performance studios; a learning resource centre; subject-specific IT labs housing 200 Macs and PCs; and two catering outlets.
Program Outline
Teaching methods
Teaching includes: lectures, practical workshops, presentations, seminars, performances, small group and one-to-one tutorials.
Assessment
Assessment can take the form of performances, lecture demonstrations, practical presentations, workshops, oral examinations, essays, and forms of documentation.
Job prospects
Graduates have become actors, directors and producers, formed their own companies, initiated portfolio careers as performers/workshop leaders, undertaken PGCEs, taught in schools and HE, entered management or training posts, and gone onto further study at PhD level. Students on the course have honed their professional performance and creative practice abilities and demonstrated exceptional transferable skills of communication, self-confidence, energy and drive – attractive to many employers.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
Join our Creative Community
Home to the Department of Art and Design and the Department of Music, Media and Performance, Kingsway presents fantastic opportunities for collaboration between artists, designers, writers, producers, and performers alike.
