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Overview
Writing for Performance at University of Cambridge is defined as scripts for theatre, film/TV, radio drama, comedy, or text for performance art/poetry/installations, and for digital platforms. The programme aims to facilitate experimental creative writing practices, while developing students’ ability to think conceptually about performance theories, histories, traditions and forms.
Aims of the programme
The overall aims of the MSt in Writing for Performance are to:
- enable students to develop high levels of expertise as writers of performance through engagement with forms of ‘embodied knowledge’, and ‘learning through doing’, within both group and individual contexts;
- facilitate students’ creative practice, and to encourage originality and experimentation with narrative structures and story-telling;
- use theory and philosophy to develop and enhance students’ creative practice through engagement with performance theory and the critical history of performance;
- identify, encourage, and consolidate the distinct and individual strengths within students’ work;
- explore, both critically and creatively, the world of dramatic writing across a range of performance genres and mediums;
- develop skills relevant to professional development for those working in creative, pedagogic, or industry contexts;
- create a safe and empathetic teaching environment that students can trust, in order that they may produce their most innovative creative work.
Programme Structure
- The MSt in Writing for Performance is structured around four modules taught during year 1 of the course and a presentation module during year 2, each of which students must attend. Each of the four modules is preceded by guided preparatory reading and other activities, and followed by two writing assignments: one formative and one summative.
- A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) offers learning support to students while they are on the programme, including learning resources, peer-to-peer and student-to-tutor discussion between modules to build a virtual community of practice.
Modules include:
- Beginnings: Themes, Scenes and Voice
- Dramaturgy: Structure, Character, Dialogue
- Collaboration: Production, Direction, Performance
- Professional Engagement
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 110
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Film, Photography & Media Creative Writing Theatre & Dance View 207 other Masters in Theatre & Dance in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 110
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for this course will normally have achieved a UK 2.i honours degree or overseas equivalent.
- There is provision to accept non-standard applicants who do not satisfy the standard academic criterion. Such applicants must produce evidence of relevant and equivalent experience and their suitability for the course.
Tuition Fee
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International
14421 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 28842 GBP for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
9324 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18648 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
846 - 1465 GBP /month
Living costs
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.
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