This MA investigates the ways in which drama and theatre practices are developed in a wide range of non-traditional theatre settings – from schools to pupil referral units, from community centres to prisons, from day care centres for elders to homeless shelters. Applied drama is an umbrella term for a range of theatre practices including theatre in prisons, community theatre, theatre in education, theatre for development, and theatre for social change. The programme addresses the historical, theoretical and ethical issues of applied drama practices whilst preparing you to work practically in the field. Throughout the MA, you are encouraged to develop a specialist knowledge within the field.
The programme considers applied drama practices in the UK and in international contexts. Central to this investigation are questions of ethics, social inclusion, access, participation and documentation of the field. The field is inherently interdisciplinary.
An applied drama practitioner may find themselves developing collaborations with professionals from a range of areas including the criminal justice system, health agencies, education, local government, or international charities. This programme is unique in considering the development of cross-arts participatory practice within the field, and this area of research is supported by visiting lecturers from the field of visual arts, dance and music.
Careers
Previous graduates from the programme have either continued with research study towards the MPhil or PhD qualification, or have found employment in the following areas: working with people with profound learning disabilities; theatre work with early years; working in pupil referral units; cross-arts projects in a range of educational, community and social contexts; theatre education and outreach departments; community theatre; museum education; theatre in prisons.
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