MA Performance Making

Program Overview

The MA Performance Making program at Goldsmiths, University of London fosters independent and collaborative performance practice. Students explore diverse areas of performance, including live, digital, and socially engaged practices, through experimentation and innovation. The program offers a range of teaching methods, including workshops, seminars, and guest lectures, and provides access to state-of-the-art facilities and London's vibrant arts scene. Graduates pursue careers as performers, researchers, cultural leaders, and educators.

Program Outline

Students engage with different areas of performance, including live, digital, intermedial, and socially and politically engaged practices, while exploring experimentation and innovation.

Outline:

The program's structure comprises:

• Compulsory modules:
• Performance Research Portfolio
(30 credits)
• Performance Portfolio 1: Interdisciplinary Project
(30 credits)
• Performance Portfolio 2: Site
(30 credits)
• Performance Portfolio 3: Independent Research Project
(60 credits)
• Contextual modules:
• Students choose one "contextual" lecture/seminar based module (30 credits) from options that may vary every year.
• Examples of previous options include: Contemporary African Theatre and Drama, Corporeality, Embodiment, Alternative Spaces, Cultural Theory, Performance, Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Disability Theatre, Radical Performance.

Assessment:

Assessment methods vary by module and typically include:

• Essays
• Creative projects
• Presentations
• Final degree show

Teaching:

The program offers a diverse range of teaching methods:

• Workshops
• Seminars
• Lectures
• Independent study and research
• Guest lectures and workshops by internationally distinguished artists and scholars
Students have access to:
• Fully-equipped theatre
• Five studios
• Design spaces, including a sound and media studio, workshops for set construction and costume making
• Field trips to London arts organizations and venues
• Vibrant and creative environment of Goldsmiths
• Easy access to London's exciting cultural landscape and diverse arts institutions
• Wide range of lectures, seminars, and practice research events in and around London

Careers:

Graduates pursue diverse careers:

• Employable performers and researchers
• Cultural leaders and programmers
• Innovators and collaborators in the performing arts
• Freelance workshop providers
• PhD researchers

Other:

• The deadline for applications is January 31st.
• Interviews with selected candidates are conducted by the program director from February onwards.
• Admission is based on a combination of academic and practical achievements.

Annual tuition fees These are the fees for students starting their programme in the 2024/2025 academic year. Home - full-time: £10350 Home - part-time: £5175 International - full-time: £19520 Additional costs There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme. Funding opportunities