Performance and Digital Media

Entry requirements

Typically 2:1 or above in a Media or Performing Arts related field, and/or experience in the performing arts sector (in its widest sense, from performance to design, video production, teaching and leadership).

All students will be required to attend an interview and give a presentation on their relevant experience. Students will be required to work to a high level in both practical and academic work.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds and experiences and are prepared to consider students with relevant experience in addition to the above typical profile.

Months of entry

September

Course content

On this MA you’ll examine performance and digital media within a contemporary society, that has become increasingly technologised. Focusing on the latest technologies, you'll delve into a wide array of stage, screen, audio, and intermedial possibilities. You'll gain extensive hands-on experience that will support your career development in this dynamic and diverse industry.

What will I study?

Create work that pushes the boundaries between performances and contemporary life, and the boundaries between performance and other disciplines. This course focuses on contemporary cutting-edge practice.

At the centre of the programme is practical work with industry professionals at the forefront of contemporary UK performance. You will work with them practically and learn about their professional practices. You will then go on to study thinkers who have written about the possibilities of performance and explore concepts discussing what performance is and could be.

You’ll explore the application of live and digital performance to a contemporary society that has become increasingly technologised. You will learn to view performance as both performing – a skill which can be applied in a variety of contexts – and as an art form that can accommodate a range of media, including film, screen, and digital platforms. You will gain hands-on experience with the latest technology, allowing you to explore the full range of stage, screen, audio and intermedial possibilities.

During the course you’ll increasingly move towards independent study as you adopt the role of performer / director / creator as well as academic. You'll run workshops and lead group productions and the course will conclude with a project led by you, in which you'll creatively develop ideas explored during the course.

This MA in Performance and Digital Media puts a particular focus on the range of skills involved in small scale theatre and setting up your own theatre companies, which aims to simulate industry practice. The range of leadership roles you’ll take on will help you develop as a creative and innovative thinker. The high level of academic knowledge and ability to do independent research paves the way for you to embark on a step-up in your career or PhD study after this programme.

Information for international students

For further support and advice please visit our International Students section on our website.

Fees and funding

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