MA

Collaborative Theatre Making

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    13 months
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    24,150GBP
  • Start date
    Oct

Program overview

What Rose Bruford College says about their program:

This course focuses on the collaborative nature of theatre-making, encouraging you to work closely with other artists to create new and original performances. You will develop your skills in devising, directing, and producing theatre.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Each course has a UCAS point requirement of either 64 or 96 points
  • Applicants for design, creative, or management courses will be asked to submit a portfolio of work

Postgraduate academic requirements

Applicants for Master's Programmes will be expected to have a good undergraduate degree in a related subject area. The College also encourages applications from those without formal qualifications who may be accepted based on professional experience.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    5.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component

  • Language Cert

    B2 Communicator 33

  • PTE

    45

  • PSI Services

    4SB2 Upper Intermediate ‘Pass’

Graduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • Trinity College

    ISE- ISE II Merit

  • LanguageCert

    B2 Communicator 39

  • PTE

    50

  • PSI Services

    4SB2 Upper Intermediate ‘Pass’

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport identification page
  • Portfolio
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Fees and funding

Funding

Martin Bowley KC Scholarship The Martin Bowley KC Scholarship is a £10,000 award for one Queer Performance MA student under 30 to relieve financial hardship while studying.

The award is available to students who have received an offer for a place on the Queer Performance MA course at Rose Bruford College, with the course commencing in October 2024.

Principal’s Scholarship To further support equality of opportunity and diversity, the Principal’s Scholarship offers £ 1,500 in financial support for applicants joining our following undergraduate courses in September 2024: Acting BA (Hons), American Theatre Arts BA (Hons), European Theatre Arts BA (Hons), Theatre and Social Change BA (Hons), Contemporary and Popular Performance BA (Hons).

Foundation Early Bird Discount An award of £500 is available for tuition fees paid in full before 31 July.

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    £22,800 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    £24,150 to 48,300 per year

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