Overview

This course is for theatre and performance makers, designed by artists. Your background could be in theatre, performance, arts education, and/or socially engaged practice. Whatever your path, you’ll be guided by of a team of research active, internationally acclaimed staff who are committed to making theatre and performance matter.

As part of this Theatre and Performance programme at Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

Take an informed, critical, and creative approach to making new theatre and performance work

Explore the practical and conceptual bases for making theatre and performance

Learn as part of a diverse range of performance communities

Immerse yourself in a supportive, artist-centred learning environment that values culture-based and practice-led research

Connect with other like-minded people interested in creating captivating performance work

Be supported to access platforms such as national and international festivals to support the development of your work

Develop the capacity for critical self and peer appraisal to facilitate complex strategies and procedures to improve performance

Join a community focused on collaborative enquiry into theatre and performance practice

Career prospects

You’ll have a deepened sense of your individual practice and experience of making solo and collaborative performances in diverse settings. Your enhanced ability to work successfully in a range of artistic and professional context will widen your prospects as a freelance or employed theatre and performance maker. You’ll have the knowledge, confidence, and experience for roles such as:

Director

Writer

Performer

Educator

Community arts practitioner

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Programme Structure

Courses:

Research in the Arts
Critical Conversations
Major Project
Commission

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Drama Music Performance View 160 other Masters in Drama in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

54

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OTE

120

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment of arts or cultural industries.

All suitable candidates will be required to attend an interview, during which they will be required to present their current interests and practices in the subject area.

All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10100 GBP / year

≈ 10100 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time tuition fees:

UK: £56.11 per credit

Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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