Applied Theatre MA

York St John University

This practice-based course gives you the opportunity to develop advanced skills in the use of theatre in participatory, community, and social contexts. Through workshops, studio practice, and community based projects you will develop compositional, reflective, and research strategies that will help develop your practice and portfolio.

Course overview

On this course your individual practice will be at the centre of everything you do. Focus on exploring and developing your creativity. Study a range of techniques and theories on specialist modules and engage with various communities in health, education or developmental settings.

When you study with us you will grow your professional profile in the field of applied theatre by engaging in a range of well established local, regional, and national partnership projects, adding new skills and experiences to your repertoire.

Assessment

There are no formal examinations on this course. You will be assessed through live events and coursework, which will include:

• Creative work presented for assessment
• Essay
• Presentation
• Workshop
• Annotated reflective document
• Extended dissertation

You will receive continuous informal feedback on works in progress through a combination of performances, discussions and written proposals.