Program Overview
This degree program in Contemporary Performance Arts integrates acting, dance, music theatre, and digital media, allowing students to tailor their studies in contemporary performance, digital performance, or applied arts and education. Emphasizing collaboration and innovation, graduates are prepared to create and manage performances from conception to execution in both traditional and avant-garde settings. An optional paid placement year offers industry experience, ensuring graduates are well-equipped for the dynamic performing arts landscape.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This degree programme incorporates many contemporary arts disciplines, such as acting, dance, voice, physical theatre, music theatre, sound design and digital video. It celebrates and investigates the possibilities of live and digital arts in a range of performance contexts, from the traditional to the avant-garde. This course focuses on making performance, you can tailor your studies across three themes – contemporary performance, digital performance or applied arts and education. Graduates of this degree are dynamic, creative practitioners who can take a piece of performance right through from creative brief to public performance – skills that are attractive to potential employers. As a graduate, you will be equipped with a high level of resilience and a range of skills and experience that will enable you to respond flexibly to the changing landscape of the sector.
Teaching:
DMU is recognised as a Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts, with great facilities providing specialist studios and rehearsal spaces designed specifically for performance learning activities. Access digital video cameras, sound recording equipment and editing suites to enhance and perfect your craft.
Careers:
Graduates of this degree are dynamic, creative practitioners who can take a piece of performance right through from creative brief to public performance – skills that are attractive to potential employers. As a graduate, you will be equipped with a high level of resilience and a range of skills and experience that will enable you to respond flexibly to the changing landscape of the sector.
Other:
During this course you will have the option to complete a paid placement year, an invaluable opportunity to put the skills developed during your degree into practice. This insight into the professional world will build on your knowledge in a real-world setting, preparing you to progress onto your chosen career.
