Overview
With the MA in Theatre and Performative Practices at University College Cork, students will learn to follow their instincts and explore their unique creativity, within a rigorous critical context and research environment.
Learning outcomes
With a focus on experimentation, collaboration, and composition, we offer you a unique opportunity to develop your own voice in a dynamic, practice and research-based, interdisciplinary learning environment. We exist at a crucial juncture in the history of theatre and performance practice in Ireland and worldwide, with the Me Too movement, Waking the Feminists, and ongoing discussion and controversy regarding the culture and nature of performance, film, and theatre work in our world today.
Career
After you graduate you will be qualified and work-ready for multiple aspects of the creative industries, both those specifically related to theatre and performance, as well as broader aspects of cultural production, administration and the creative industries.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Modern Art and Modernity
- Contemporary Art
- Feminist Theory
- Music and Cinema
- The Body in Creative Arts Practice
- Sound Studies and Musicology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
- Apply before , National
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Liberal Arts Theatre & Dance View 20 other Masters in Liberal Arts in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applications will be considered from graduates of Theatre, Drama and / or theatre-related disciplines.
- Applicants will normally have a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or above, and should be able to demonstrate an established commitment to theatre and / or performative practices.
Tuition Fee
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International
16700 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16700 EUR per year during 12 months. -
EU/EEA
6630 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6630 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Cork
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.